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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zuānyán
"我们需要深入钻研这个问题。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To reach inside a receptacle and search for something.
"She delved into her handbag to find her keys." - 2
To investigate something deeply and thoroughly; to research extensively.
"Historians must delve into ancient archives to uncover the truth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'delfan', meaning 'to dig', which belongs to a common West Germanic root shared with Old High German 'delban'. Over centuries, the physical meaning of excavating earth evolved metaphorically into the abstract action of searching deeply into information, records, or subjects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Delve" is said worldwide
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fouiller
Transliteration: fuje
"Il a fouillé dans ses souvenirs."
graben
Transliteration: graben
"Sie graben tief in die Geschichte ein."
approfondire
Transliteration: approfondire
"Voglio approfondire questo argomento."
indagar
Transliteration: indagar
"Es necesario indagar en el pasado."
aprofundar
Transliteration: aprofundar
"Vamos aprofundar esta questão."
छानबीन करना
Transliteration: chhanbeen karna
"उसने मामले की गहराई से छानबीन की।"
钻研
Transliteration: zuānyán
"我们需要深入钻研这个问题。"
파고들다
Transliteration: pagodeulda
"우리는 그 사건을 깊이 파고들어야 한다."
突っ込む
Transliteration: tsuccomu
"彼はその問題について深く突き詰めた。"
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