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请用英语解释search一词（越多越好）用英语解释search.
请用英语解释search一词（越多越好）
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请用英语解释search一词（越多越好）用英语解释search.
search verb
1 looking [intransitive and transitive] to try to find someone or something by looking very carefully:
It was too dark to search further.
The area was thoroughly searched.
search for
An RAF plane searched for the missing men.
I've searched high and low (=everywhere) for my glasses.
search something for something
Detectives are searching the yard for clues.
search in/under/through etc
Alice bent to search through a heap of clothes.
2 TDcomputer [transitive] to use a computer to find information
search something for something
Search the Web for cheap flights.
3 person [transitive] if someone in authority searches you or the things you are carrying,they look for things you might be hiding
search somebody for something
He was searched by the guards for weapons.
4 solution [intransitive] to try to find an explanation or solution
search for
Scientists are still searching for a cure.
She paused,searching for inspiration.
5 search me!spoken used to tell someone that you do not know the answer to a question:
'Where is she?' 'Search me!'
6 examine [transitive] to examine something carefully in order to find something out,decide something etc:
Anya searched his face anxiously.
—searcher noun [countable]
search something ↔ out phrasal verb
to find something by searching:
We were too tired to search out extra blankets.
search noun
1 [countable usually singular] an attempt to find someone or something
search for
Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors.
search of
a search of the area
The police have already carried out a search.
Perhaps they will wait until morning before launching a search.
Rescuers were forced to abandon their search.
a thorough search of the undergrowth
I spent the next three hours in a fruitless search for a replacement.
The search is now on for a new management team.
2TD [countable] a series of actions done by a computer to find information
search of
a computerized search of 10,000 medical journals
A search found 46 websites.
an online search
perform/run/do a search
Do a search on 'rabbit' and see what it brings up.
3 in search of something looking for something:
Mark went in search of water.
4 [singular] an attempt to find an explanation or solution
search for
the search for a cure

search [ sə:tʃ ] . .
.n.
1. the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
同义词： hunt | hunting
2. an investigation seeking answers
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search [ sə:tʃ ] . .
.n.
1. the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
同义词： hunt | hunting
2. an investigation seeking answers
a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing

3. an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
同义词： lookup
4. the examination of alternative hypotheses
his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful

5. boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
right of search

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.v.
1. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
The police are searching for clues
同义词： seek | look for
2. search or seek
同义词： look

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–verb (used with object) 1. to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
2. to look at or examine (a person, object, etc.) carefully in order to find something concealed: He searched the vase for signs of a crack. The police searched the suspect for weapons.
3. to explore or examine in order to discover: They searched the hills for gold.
4. to look at, read, or examine (a record, writing, collection, repository, etc.) for information: to search a property title; He searched the courthouse for a record of the deed to the land.
5. to look at or beneath the superficial aspects of to discover a motive, reaction, feeling, basic truth, etc.: He searched her face for a clue to her true feelings.
6. to look into, question, or scrutinize: She searched her conscience.
7. (of natural elements) to pierce or penetrate: The sunlight searched the room's dark corners.
8. to uncover or find by examination or exploration (often fol. by out): to search out all the facts.
9. Military. to fire artillery over (an area) with successive changes in gun elevation.
10. Computers. to examine (one or more files, as databases or texts) electronically, to locate specified items.
–verb (used without object) 11. to inquire, investigate, examine, or seek; conduct an examination or investigation.
–noun 12. an act or instance of searching; careful examination or investigation.
13. the practice, on the part of naval officers of a belligerent nation, of boarding and examining a suspected neutral vessel at sea in order to ascertain its true nationality and determine if it is carrying contraband: the right of visit and search.
—Idiom14. search me, I don't know: Why has it taken so long to reach a decision? Search me.
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[Origin: 1300–50; (v.) ME serchen, cerchen (< AF sercher) < OF cerchier < LL circāre to go around, deriv. of L circus circle; (n.) ME serche < AF serche, OF cerche, deriv. of cerchier]
—Related forms
search·a·ble, adjective
search·a·ble·ness, noun
searcher, noun
—Synonyms 1. investigate. 2. inspect. 12. inspection, scrutiny.
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v. searched, search·ing, search·es
v. tr.
To make a thorough examination of; look over carefully in order to find something; explore.
To make a careful examination or investigation of; probe: search one's conscience for the right solution to the problem.
Law To make a thorough check of (a legal document); scrutinize: search a title.
To examine in order to find something lost or concealed.
To examine the person or personal effects of in order to find something lost or concealed.
To come to know; learn.
v. intr.
To conduct a thorough investigation; seek: were searching for clues.
n.
An act of searching.
Law The exercise of right of search.
[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 Indo-European roots.]
search'a·ble adj., search'er n.

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search (v.)
c.1330, from O.Fr. cerchier "to search," from L. circare "go about, wander, traverse," from circus "circle." The noun is first recorded c.1400. Phrase search me as a verbal shrug of ignorance first recorded 1901. Search warrant first attested 1739. Search-light recorded from 1883.
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noun
1. the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
2. an investigation seeking answers; "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"; "the outcome justified the search"
3. an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property; "they wrote a program to do a table lookup"
4. the examination of alternative hypotheses; "his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful"
5. boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; "right of search"
verb
1. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
2. search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
3. inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness" [syn: research]
4. subject to a search; "The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys"
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American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This
search
In addition to the idiom beginning with search, also see high and low, search; in search of.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: search
Function: noun
1 : an exploratory investigation (as of an area or person) by a government agent that intrudes on an individual's reasonableexpectation of privacy and is conducted usually for the purpose of finding evidence of unlawful activity or guilt or to locate a person —see also CAUSE 2, REASONABLE SUSPICION">PLAIN VIEW 2 probable cause at CAUSE 2, REASONABLE SUSPICION search warrantat WARRANT —compare SEIZURE
NOTE: The FourthAmendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and requires that a warrant may issue only upon probable cause and that the warrant must particularly describe the place to besearched. Some searches, such as a search incident to an arrest, have been held to be valid without a warrant.
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administrative search
: an inspection or search carried out undera regulatory or statutory scheme esp. in public or commercial premises and usually to enforce compliance with regulations or laws pertaining to health, safety, or security called also administrative inspection inspection regulatory search —see also probable cause at ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH">CAUSE 2
NOTE: The U.S. Supreme Court held in Camara v. Municipal Court, 387 U.S. 523 (1967), that a reasonableadministrative search may be conducted upon a showing of probable cause which is less stringent than that required for a search incident to a criminal investigation. The Court stated that thereasonableness of the search can only be determined by “balancing the need to search against the invasion which the search entails.” Cases following Camara have stated that theprobable cause requirement is fulfilled by showing that the search meets reasonable administrative standards established in a nonarbitrary regulatory scheme.
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bor·der search
: a search made of a person upon crossing into the U.S. at a border or its equivalent (as the airport at which the person arrives in the U.S.)
NOTE: Probable cause is not required for aborder search.
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consent search
: a warrantless search conducted upon the voluntarily given consent of a person having authority over the place or things to besearched
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inventory search
: a warrantless search (as of an impounded automobile) conducted for the purpose of placing personal property in safekeeping to prevent loss of theproperty and claims against police for such loss
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protective search
: a search (as a frisk) conducted by a law enforcement officer for the purpose of ensuring against threats tosafety (as from a concealed weapon) or sometimes to prevent the destruction of evidence
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regulatory search
: ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH in this entry
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shake·down search
/'shAk-"daun-/
: a search for illicit or contraband material (as weapons or drugs)in prisoners' cells that is usually random and warrantless
NOTE: In Hudson v. Palmer, 468 U.S. 517 (1984), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Fourth Amendment protections do not extend tosearches of prisoners' cells.
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strip search
: a search for something concealed on a person conducted after removal of the person's clothing
2 : an act ofboarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas in exercise of the right to do so under international law (as in time of war)
3 : an examination of a public record or registry—see also TITLE SEARCH
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: search
Function: noun
1 : an exploratory investigation (as of an area or person) by a government agent that intrudes on an individual's reasonableexpectation of privacy and is conducted usually for the purpose of finding evidence of unlawful activity or guilt or to locate a person —see also CAUSE 2, REASONABLE SUSPICION">PLAIN VIEW 2 probable cause at CAUSE 2, REASONABLE SUSPICION search warrantat WARRANT —compare SEIZURE
NOTE: The FourthAmendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and requires that a warrant may issue only upon probable cause and that the warrant must particularly describe the place to besearched. Some searches, such as a search incident to an arrest, have been held to be valid without a warrant.
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administrative search
: an inspection or search carried out undera regulatory or statutory scheme esp. in public or commercial premises and usually to enforce compliance with regulations or laws pertaining to health, safety, or security called also administrative inspection inspection regulatory search —see also probable cause at ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH">CAUSE 2
NOTE: The U.S. Supreme Court held in Camara v. Municipal Court, 387 U.S. 523 (1967), that a reasonableadministrative search may be conducted upon a showing of probable cause which is less stringent than that required for a search incident to a criminal investigation. The Court stated that thereasonableness of the search can only be determined by “balancing the need to search against the invasion which the search entails.” Cases following Camara have stated that theprobable cause requirement is fulfilled by showing that the search meets reasonable administrative standards established in a nonarbitrary regulatory scheme.
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bor·der search
: a search made of a person upon crossing into the U.S. at a border or its equivalent (as the airport at which the person arrives in the U.S.)
NOTE: Probable cause is not required for aborder search.
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consent search
: a warrantless search conducted upon the voluntarily given consent of a person having authority over the place or things to besearched
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inventory search
: a warrantless search (as of an impounded automobile) conducted for the purpose of placing personal property in safekeeping to prevent loss of theproperty and claims against police for such loss
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protective search
: a search (as a frisk) conducted by a law enforcement officer for the purpose of ensuring against threats tosafety (as from a concealed weapon) or sometimes to prevent the destruction of evidence
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regulatory search
: ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH in this entry
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shake·down search
/'shAk-"daun-/
: a search for illicit or contraband material (as weapons or drugs)in prisoners' cells that is usually random and warrantless
NOTE: In Hudson v. Palmer, 468 U.S. 517 (1984), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Fourth Amendment protections do not extend tosearches of prisoners' cells.
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strip search
: a search for something concealed on a person conducted after removal of the person's clothing
2 : an act ofboarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas in exercise of the right to do so under international law (as in time of war)
3 : an examination of a public record or registry—see also TITLE SEARCH
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: search
Function: transitive verb
: to conduct a search of