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interrogate

🇬🇧 UK/in'terәgeit/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To question someone thoroughly or aggressively, especially in an official or formal context.

审问;讯问;盘问

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
interbetween, among
+
rogask, request, propose
+
ateto make, having
=interrogate

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The detective interrogated the suspects for hours seeking contradictions in their statements.

  • 2.

    Military intelligence officers interrogate prisoners of war to extract strategic information carefully.

  • 3.

    Lawyers skillfully interrogate witnesses during cross-examination to challenge unreliable testimony.

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