vt.

1. 搜查；在……中搜尋[（+for）]
   Police searched everyone present at the scene of crime.

   警察搜查了在犯罪現場的每一個人。

   He searched every room in the house.

   他搜查了這房子的每一個房間。

2. 細看；仔細檢查；（用外科儀器）探查（傷）[（+for）]
   I've searched my memory, but I can't remember that man's name.

   我想了又想，可是記不起那個人的名字。

3. （風等）穿過；刺透
   The sunlight searched the room's dark corners.

   陽光穿過房間黑暗的角落。

4. 使（火力）向縱深展開

vi.

1. 搜查；搜尋[（+for/through）]
   He searched for work at various stores.

   他在各家商店尋找工作。

2. 探究；調查[（+into）]
   The general manager promised to search into the matter.

   總經理答應深入調查此事。

n.

1. 搜查，搜尋[C][U][（+for）]
   They made a long search for the lost child.

   他們花很長時間尋找失蹤的孩子。

2. 檢查；探索，調查[C][（+for）]

v.

1. try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.
   ▸examine thoroughly in order to find something.
   ▸look for information in (a computer network or database) by using a search engine.
2. [as adj. searching] scrutinizing thoroughly, especially in a disconcerting way.

n.