searcher

search

S0193200 (sûrch) v. searched, search·ing, search·es v. tr. 1. To move around in, go through, or look through in an effort to find something: searched the room for her missing earring; searched the desk for a pen. 2. To make a careful examination or investigation of; probe: search one's conscience for the right thing to do. 3. To seek data matching a word, phrase, or pattern of characters in: searched the internet for information about ostriches. 4. Law To examine (a person or property) for the purpose of discovering evidence of a crime. v. intr. 1. To search a place or space in order to find something: searched all afternoon for my wallet. 2. To make a careful examination or investigation: searching for the right words to say. 3. To use a search engine or other software to find any data matching a particular pattern. 4. Law To make a search for evidence. n. 1. An act of searching. 2. Law The examination of a person or property, as by a law enforcement officer, for the purpose of discovering evidence of a crime. 3. A control mechanism on an audio or video player that rapidly advances or reverses the playing of a recording. Phrasal Verb: search out To seek to find or come to know by examination: sought out the answer in a history book. Idiom: search me Slang Used by a speaker to indicate that he or she does not have an answer to a question just asked.

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[Middle English serchen, from Anglo-Norman sercher, variant of Old French cerchier, from Latin circāre, to go around, from Latin circus, circle, from Greek krikos, kirkos; see sker-² in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

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search′a·ble adj. search′er n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	searcher - someone making a search or inquiry; "they are seekers after truth"quester, seekerindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"finder - someone who comes upon something after searchinggadabout - a restless seeker after amusement or social companionshiphunter - a person who searches for something; "a treasure hunter"
	2.	searcher - a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable itemsfunctionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office
	3.	searcher - large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North AmericaCalosoma scrutator, searcher beetlecalosoma - any beetle of the genus Calosoma

Translations

搜查者

search

(səːtʃ) verb1. (often with for) to look for something by careful examination. Have you searched through your pockets thoroughly?; I've been searching for that book for weeks. 仔細搜尋 细查2. (of the police etc) to examine, looking for eg stolen goods. He was taken to the police station, searched and questioned. 搜查 搜查 noun an act of searching. His search did not take long. 搜尋(查) 搜查ˈsearcher noun 搜查者 搜查者ˈsearching adjective trying to find out the truth by careful examination. He gave me a searching look. (目光)銳利的 （目光）锐利的 ˈsearchingly adverb 用銳利的目光端詳地 彻底地ˈsearchlight noun a strong light with a beam that can be turned in any direction, used eg to see enemy aeroplanes in the sky. 探照燈 探照灯search party a group of people looking for a missing person. When the climbers failed to return, a search party was sent out. 搜索隊 搜索救援队search warrant a warrant giving legal permission to the police to search a house etc. 搜索票 搜查证in search of searching for. We went in search of a restaurant. 尋找 寻找