track down

Language:

1. verbtìm kiếm, truy lùng - Theo dõi hoặc đuổi theo ai đó hoặc cái gì đó để tìm hoặc bắt họ.

Usage context

Thường được sử dụng trong ngữ cảnh truy bắt tội phạm, tìm kiếm người mất tích hoặc vật thể bị mất.

Examples

  1. The detectives tracked down the suspect to an abandoned warehouse.

  2. The police officer tracked down the suspect to a nearby park after receiving a tip from a witness.

  3. The private investigator was hired to track down the missing person and reunite them with their family.

  4. The researcher spent months tracking down a rare species of plant in the depths of the Amazon rainforest.

  5. The detective tracked down the lead suspect in the murder case to a seedy motel on the outskirts of town.

Synonyms

2. verbtìm ra nguồn gốc, truy nguyên - Tìm ra nguồn gốc hoặc xuất xứ của sự việc, vấn đề hoặc lỗi nào đó.

Usage context

Được sử dụng trong ngữ cảnh giải quyết vấn đề, khắc phục lỗi, nghiên cứu nguồn gốc sự việc.

Examples

  1. The team tracked down the bug in the software to a single line of code.

  2. The IT department tracked down the glitch in the system to a faulty router that needed to be replaced.

  3. The scientists tracked down the source of the contamination to a specific batch of chemicals used in the manufacturing process.

  4. The engineer tracked down the problem with the engine to a loose screw that had come undone during the flight.

  5. The developers tracked down the bug in the app to a single line of code that needed to be rewritten.

Synonyms

3. idiomtìm ra và đối chất - Tìm kiếm và đối chất với người đang cố gắng tránh trách nhiệm hoặc hậu quả.

Usage context

Được sử dụng trong ngữ cảnh báo chí, điều tra, khi ai đó cố gắng né tránh trách nhiệm.

Examples

  1. The journalist tracked down the politician to get a statement about the scandal.

  2. The reporter tracked down the CEO to get a statement about the company's financial troubles.

  3. The activist tracked down the politician to confront them about their stance on the environment.

  4. The lawyer tracked down the witness to get their testimony in the trial.

  5. The journalist tracked down the whistleblower to get the inside scoop on the scandal.

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