noun/verb · academic
research
UK/rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ (verb), /ˈriːsɜːtʃ/ (noun)US/rɪˈsɝːtʃ/ (verb), /ˈriːsɝːtʃ/ (noun)RE·search
Band 4-5task2speaking
careful study to discover new information about a subject
Examples
“She is doing research into renewable energy technologies.”
“Research shows that early education affects later success.”
“He conducted research for his thesis over two years.”
Band 8 sentence
“The team conducted extensive research into local water quality before proposing any policy changes.”
Collocations
- conduct/carry out research
- do research into/on
- research shows
Word family
research noun/verbresearcher nounresearching verb
Common mistakes
a research→research / a piece of research / a research study
make research→do/conduct research
Say it for a higher band
5study→6investigation→7+research
Synonyms
study
investigation
Easily confused
study
“I did a study of student habits by surveying 200 people.”
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