"The alkaloids," replied Kennedy as we walked slowly along. "Mescal was first brought to the attention of scientists by explorers employed by our bureau of ethnology. Weir Mitchell and Dr. Harvey Wiley and several German scientists have investigated it since then. It is well known that it contains half a dozen alkaloids and resins of curious and little-investigated nature. I can't recall even the names of them offhand, but I have them in my laboratory."英文原著 · 《The Silent Bullet》
Accordingly, when, with much trumpeting, he departed to investigate conditions in the Congo, there were some who rejoiced.英文原著 · 《A Question of Latitude》
There are some other little sentences of the Kaiser and his Huns of which I shall speak before I finish: we must now take up the controversy of those men in front of the bulletin board; we must investigate what lies behind that controversy. Those two men are types. One had learned nothing since he left school, the other had.英文原著 · 《A Straight Deal》
Gryce heard him and hastened forward. As he passed me, he whispered, "Take a man and go with this woman; look into matters and send me word if you want me; I will be here for two hours."
I did not need a second permission. Beckoning to Harris, I reapproached the woman. "Where do you come from," said I, "I am to go back with you and investigate the affair it seems."
"Did he say so?" she asked, pointing to Mr. Gryce who now stood with his back to us busily talking with the Superintendent. I nodded, and she at once moved towards the door. "I come from No. ---- Second Avenue: Mr.英文原著 · 《A Strange Disappearance》
A night watchman named Fawcett states that between one and two o'clock he heard a slight noise in the neighborhood of the lower strong-room, used as a repository for the plate and other possessions of various customers of the bank. Going down to investigate, he was instantly attacked by a powerful ruffian, who succeeded in felling him to the ground before an alarm could be raised.英文原著 · 《A Thief in the Night》
LADY HUNSTANTON. Ah, that is in the family, dear, that is in the family. And there was also, I remember, a clergyman who wanted to be a lunatic, or a lunatic who wanted to be a clergyman, I forget which, but I know the Court of Chancery investigated the matter, and decided that he was quite sane. And I saw him afterwards at poor Lord Plumstead's with straws in his hair, or something very odd about him. I can't recall what. I often regret, Lady Caroline, that dear Lady Cecilia never lived to see her son get the title.英文原著 · 《A Woman of No Importance》
Word out of Washington is that Rhoades' misconduct is being investigated.美剧 · 《Billions》
I want to go on record to say that the SEC has no plans to investigate Spartan-Ives or Lawrence Boyd.美剧 · 《Billions》
They might even investigate you for that, General.美剧 · 《Billions》