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Meanings of
detective work
in English
A police investigation to determine the perpetrator.
detection
detecting
sleuthing
Synonyms
Examples for "
detection
"
detection
detecting
sleuthing
Examples for "
detection
"
1
Main outcome measures: Completeness of case
detection
was examined in collateral studies.
2
Current strategies to reduce this problem include early
detection
and appropriate treatment.
3
Therefore, enzyme is often used as markers for disease
detection
and treatment.
4
With new technology in speed
detection
available, this practice should cease immediately.
5
In this paper, we present an animal
detection
system for mitigating AVC.
1
These costs are much higher than those involved for
detecting
DS cases.
2
Only antitrust authorities would be capable of
detecting
possible infringements, he said.
3
However,
detecting
temperature differences and measuring temperatures are two very different things.
4
Conclusion: The Neuropad test is a useful screening test for
detecting
DPN.
5
In the present study, four different methods of
detecting
EBV were compared.
1
Genome
sleuthing
shows the disease is caused by a previously unknown virus.
2
It took him six weeks of short-burst
sleuthing
to reach his conclusion.
3
You see, we may have to do some unexpected
sleuthing
in it.
4
It's as bizarre an idea as Miss Marple
sleuthing
in the Bronx.
5
No sir, I'm going to do some
sleuthing
on my own hook.
Usage of
detective work
in English
1
It takes months of painstaking
detective
work
to put a case together.
2
You have to look serious and mention patient and thorough
detective
work
.
3
For the
detective
work
to work, there needs to be complete coverage.
4
I must say finding her was a fine piece of
detective
work
.
5
Erlendur had always found Níels lazy and absolutely unsuited for
detective
work
.
6
I wear a pair of Dr Marten's shoes for general
detective
work
.
7
Then she said, 'Even if it's only because you're doing
detective
work
.
'
8
How would you know it wasn't an ordinary piece of
detective
work
?
9
But in some ways it was a close cousin of
detective
work
.
10
What remained was
detective
work
and assembling the pieces for a prosecution.
11
In
detective
work
it is usually irritating to have one's theories disproved.
12
I thought I'd do a little
detective
work
on my own account.
13
By some skillful
detective
work
,
I secured incontestible evidence of his guilt.
14
Yet she'd done good
detective
work
,
maybe even enough to convict.
15
However, I don't understand why you're doing all this
detective
work
.
16
There's often a huge amount of
detective
work
involved as well.
Other examples for "detective work"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
detective
work
detective
Adjective
Noun
Detective work
through the time