Collocation
do research
to study a subject carefully by collecting information and analyzing it
Definition
'do research' is a common English collocation. to study a subject carefully by collecting information and analyzing it
do + research (on/into + topic)
“Before we choose a hotel, let's do research on the neighborhood.”
Examples
- I need to do research for my history project.
- She does research on climate change at the university.
- We did research before buying a used car.
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- Our team is doing research into new battery materials.
- He spent the weekend doing research on local housing prices.
- The company hired consultants to do research on customer satisfaction.
- If you do research ahead of time, the interview questions feel easier.
- They are doing research to find out why the device overheats.
- The professor advised us to do research from multiple reliable sources.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- start work to begin working, especially at a job or on a task
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally