“侦查”常见的英文表达是 “investigation” 或 “reconnaissance”(侧重军事或初步探查),不过在法律、警务语境中最常用的是 “investigation” 。例如:
The police are conducting an investigation into the case.(警方正在对该案件进行侦查。)
“investigate” 是其对应的动词形式,如:The detectives are investigating the crime scene.(侦探们正在侦查犯罪现场。 )