research
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/rɪˈsɜːtʃ/, /ˈriːsɜːtʃ/
/ˈriːsɜːrtʃ/, /rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/
[uncountable]- a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or information about it
- scientific/medical/academic research
- They are raising money for cancer research.
- to do/conduct/undertake research
- I've done some research to find out the cheapest way of travelling there.
- research into something He has carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources.
- research on something/somebody Recent research on deaf children has produced some interesting findings about their speech.
- Research on animals has led to some important medical advances.
- according to research According to recent research, more people are going to the movies than ever before.
- Their latest research project will be funded by the government.
- Are you hoping to get a research grant?
- a research fellow/assistant/scientist
- a research institute/centre/laboratory
- The research findings were published in the Journal of Environmental Quality.
Wordfinder- analysis
- evaluate
- evidence
- experiment
- hypothesis
- laboratory
- research
- result
- science
- study
Collocations Scientific researchScientific researchTheorysee also action research, market research, operational research- formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
- build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
- develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework
- advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
- explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
- make a prediction/an inference
- base a prediction/your calculations on something
- investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
- design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
- do research/an experiment/an analysis
- make observations/measurements/calculations
- carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
- run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
- repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
- replicate a study/the results/the findings
- observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour
- fund/support the research/project/study
- seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
- collect/gather/extract data/information
- yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
- analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
- consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
- fit the data/model
- confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
- prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
- draw/make/reach the same conclusions
- read/review the records/literature
- describe/report an experiment/a study
- present/publish/summarize the results/findings
- present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationa2, Scientific researcha2- a debate about the ethics of embryonic stem cell research
- For his PhD he conducted field research in Indonesia.
- Further research is needed.
- Future research will hopefully give us a better understanding of how garlic works in the human body.
- Dr. Babcock has conducted extensive research in the area of agricultural production.
- the funding of basic research in biology, chemistry, and genetics
- Activists called for a ban on animal research.
- Work is under way to carry out more research on the gene.
- She returned to Jamaica to pursue her research on the African diaspora.
- Bad punctuation can slow down people's reading speeds, according to new research carried out at Bradford University.
- He focused his research on the economics of the interwar era.
- Most research in the field has concentrated on the effects on children.
- One paper based on research conducted at Oxford suggested that the drug may cause brain damage.
- Research demonstrates that women are more likely than men to provide social support to others.
- She's doing research on Czech music between the wars.
- The research does not support these conclusions.
- They are carrying out research into the natural flow patterns of water.
- They lack the resources to do their own research.
- What has their research shown?
- Funding for medical research has been cut quite dramatically.
- a startling piece of historical research
- pioneering research into skin disease
- They were the first to undertake pioneering research into the human genome.
- There is a significant amount of research into the effects of stress on junior doctors.
- He's done a lot of research into the background of this story.
- research which identifies the causes of depression
- spending on military research and development
- the research done in the 1950s that linked smoking with cancer
- 80 families are taking part in a research project to investigate if a childhood hyperactivity disorder is genetic.
- The Lancet published a research paper by the scientist at the centre of the controversy.
- Who is directing the group's research effort?
- She is chief of the clinical research program at McLean Hospital.
- James is a 24-year-old research student from Iowa.
- You will need to describe your research methods.
- Before a job interview, do your research and find out as much as you can about the company.
- Most academic research is carried out in universities.
- This is a piece of research that should be taken very seriously.
- This is an important area of research.
- There's a large body of research linking hypertension directly to impaired brain function.
- In the course of my researches, I came across some of my grandfather's old letters.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- careful
- detailed
- in-depth
- …
- piece
- carry out
- conduct
- do
- …
- demonstrate something
- find something
- identify something
- …
- degree
- effort
- programme/program
- …
- research in
- research into
- research on
- …
- an area of research
- focus your research on something
- somebody’s own research
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from obsolete French recerche (noun), recercher (verb), from Old French re- (expressing intensive force) + cerchier ‘to search’.