investigator

/ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪtɝ/ noun A2, B2

The **investigator** is a person who seeks out facts, pieces together clues, and draws conclusions about a mystery, a crime, or any puzzling situation. Whether in a police precinct, a newsroom, or a laboratory, the investigator asks questions that most people ignore. The term works for anyone whose job or hobby involves systematic digging—detectives, private eyes, journalists, scientists, even auditors. It also appears in modifiers such as “legal investigator” or “financial investigator,” signaling the specific field of inquiry. Use the word when you want to highlight methodical, evidence‑driven probing, not just a casual glance.

【核心含义】指通过系统调查、搜集线索并得出结论的人,专事破解谜团或复杂问题。

常与职业领域搭配使用(如“刑事/财务调查员”),强调基于证据的专业排查,区别于普通询问或随意查看。

【Significado central】Persona que indaga de manera sistemática, reúne pruebas y llega a conclusiones sobre un caso, un misterio o una situación compleja.

Es un término (formal/profesional) que se aplica a quien realiza una búsqueda metódica basada en evidencia, no una simple revisión superficial. Funciona en muchos ámbitos: "investigador policial" (resuelve delitos), "investigador privado" (detective contratado), "investigador financiero" (auditor que rastrea fraudes) o "investigador científico". Es más amplio que "detective", que se asocia casi exclusivamente con la resolución de crímenes; conviene traducirlo como "investigador" —no como "detective"— cuando se trata de ciencia, periodismo, auditoría o cualquier otra disciplina. No confundir con "investigador" en el sentido de "researcher" académico, aunque ambos comparten la raíz.

Word Origin An investigator is literally someone who tracks into something. The Latin verb vestigare meant 'to track, trace,' from vestigium 'footprint, track.' With in- 'into,' it's like following footprints into a mystery. The word vestige (a trace) is a direct relative. The -or suffix marks the doer, so investigator is the one who follows the tracks.

noun a person who searches for facts A2

The investigator looked for clues to solve the mystery.

(名词) 调查员;侦探;调查者;研究员;探员 【寻找事实的人】

调查员寻找线索以解开谜团。

(sustantivo) investigador; pesquisidor; indagador; detective [investigador; persona que busca hechos]

El investigador buscó pistas para resolver el misterio.

(nom) enquêteur; investigateur; chercheur [Personne chargée de mener des recherches approfondies pour établir les faits.]

L'**enquêteur** a cherché des indices pour résoudre le mystère.

(Substantiv) Ermittler; Fahnder; Rechercheur [eine Person, die Fakten oder Beweise sammelt, um einen Sachverhalt zu klären]

Der **Investigator** suchte nach Hinweisen, um das Rätsel zu lösen.

(名詞) 事実を探す人

調査員は謎を解く手がかりを探した。

(substantivo) investigador; inquiridor; pesquisador [uma pessoa que busca fatos; investigador]

O investigador procurou pistas para resolver o mistério.

noun One who investigates. B2 ✓ countable

The police investigator carefully examined the crime scene.

(名词) 调查者;侦查员;调查员;侦探;审查员

警方调查员仔细检查了犯罪现场。

(sustantivo) investigador; pesquisidor [Quien investiga.]

El investigador policial examinó cuidadosamente la escena del crimen.

(nom) enquêteur; investigateur; chercheur; inspecteur [Personne qui mène une enquête ou une investigation ; chercheur chargé d'examiner une affaire.]

L'investigator de la police a soigneusement examiné la scène de crime.

(Substantiv) Ermittler; Untersucher; Fahnder [Eine Person, die etwas untersucht, prüft oder Nachforschungen anstellt, um Fakten oder Ursachen zu ermitteln.]

Der polizeiliche **investigator** untersuchte sorgfältig den Tatort.

(名詞) 調査する人、捜査・研究などを行う担当者。

警察の捜査官が慎重に事件現場を調べた。

(substantivo) investigador; pesquisador; inquiridor; perito [Aquele que investiga; investigador.]

O **investigador** da polícia examinou cuidadosamente a cena do crime.

Word parts: in + vestigate + or

Common collocations

accident subst principal adj private adj insurance subst examine verb study verb scene subst conclude verb aircraft subst assessment subst senior adj experienced adj

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