reinvestigation
noun [ C or U ] (also re-investigation) uk/ˌriː.ɪn.ves.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌriː.ɪn.ves.təˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
重新调查
the act or process of carefully examining a crime, problem, statement, etc. again, especially to discover the truth
The police have launched a reinvestigation of the murder.
It is unlikely that any convictions will result from these re-investigations. 这些重新调查不太可能导致任何定罪。
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- The man was charged after an extensive reinvestigation of the case by detectives.
- A reinvestigation of the crime found Johnson was still the only plausible suspect.
- Prosecutors will complete a reinvestigation of the case in the next few weeks.