Tra từ search - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

search [search searches searched searching] noun, verb BrE [sɜːtʃ] NAmE [sɜːrtʃ]
noun
1. ~ (for sb/sth) an attempt to find sb/sth, especially by looking carefully for them/it
•a long search for the murder weapon
• Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building.
• She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink.
•The search for a cure goes on.
•The search is on (= has begun) for someone to fill the post.
•Eventually the search was called off.
•a search and rescue team
2. (computing)an act of looking for information in a computer ↑database or network
•to do a search on the Internet

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cerchier (verb), from late Latin circare ‘go round’, from Latin circus ‘circle’.

Thesaurus:
search noun C
•The police found the gun after a long search.
look • |written pursuit • • quest • |especially journalism hunt •
a search/look/quest/hunt for sb/sth
in search/pursuit/quest of sth
begin/launch/help in a search/quest/hunt

Example Bank:
•A search committee was established to help the President find his Supreme Court nominee.
•A team of police officers did a fingertip search of the area.
•Companies try to identify the most popular search terms.
•His disappearance prompted a week-long search.
•I did an Internet search for free music sites.
•I was subjected to a body search by customs officials.
•Inspector Binns is leading the search for the stolen paintings.
•Michael went off in search of another bottle of wine.
•Police conducted a routine search of all the houses in the area.
•The Constitution forbids unreasonable searches and seizures.
•The President could order warrantless searches for national security purposes.
•The police immediately launched a nationwide search for the killer.
•The police mounted an extensive search operation.
•The search for the missing men was conducted in poor weather conditions.
•The search was called off when it began to get dark.
•They sent out a search party to look for her.
•This is one of the fastest Internet search engines.
•Type your domain name in the search box.
•We're constantly in search of new talent.
•You can refine a search using Boolean parameters.
•a quick search on the Internet
•an executive search firm
•random security searches
•the search for oil off the coast
•to narrow the search area
•After a long search for the murder weapon, the police found a knife.
•She went into the kitchen in search of a drink.
•The search is on for someone to fill the post.
•a mountain search and rescue team
Idiom: ↑search me
Derived: ↑search somebody out

verb
1. intransitive, transitive to look carefully for sth/sb; to examine a particular place when looking for sb/sth
•~ (for sth/sb) She searched in vain for her passport.
• Police searched for clues in the area.
•+ adv./prep. The customs officers searched through our bags.
•I've searched high and low for those files.
•I found these photos while searching among some old papers.
•~ sth His house had clearly been searched and the book was missing.
•~ sth for sth/sb Police searched the area for clues.
•Firefighters searched the buildings for survivors.
•searching the Web for interesting sites
2. transitive (especially of the police)to examine sb's clothes, their pockets, etc. in order to find sth that they may be hiding
•~ sb Visitors are regularly searched as they enter the building.
•~ sb for sth The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would incriminate them.
see also ↑strip-search
3. intransitive ~ (for sth) to think carefully about sth, especially in order to find the answer to a problem
• He searched desperately for something to say.
• The committee has been searching for new ways to tackle youth unemployment.
see also ↑soul-searching
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cerchier (verb), from late Latin circare ‘go round’, from Latin circus ‘circle’.

Thesaurus:
search verb I, T
•He searched everywhere for his passport.
look • • hunt • • scout • |formal seek • |written forage • • cast about/around for sth •
search/look/hunt/scout/seek/forage for sth
search/look/hunt for clues
police/detectives search for/look for/seek/hunt sb/sth

Example Bank:
•For the rest of the morning he searched aimlessly through the town.
•He searched in his pocket and found a few coins.
•I have searched high and low and cannot find them.
•I searched around for a thick stick.
•I searched through a drawer for my passport.
•Police are still searching for the missing child.
•The area has been thoroughly searched.
•We searched among the rocks for crabs.
•We searched the house from top to bottom.
•You can also search online for a job.
•actively searching for something to keep the conversation going
•searching through a drawer
•Firefighters searched the building for survivors.
•I found out more about the company by searching online.
•I was searching this history website for something about Alexander the Great.
•I've searched high and low for those files, but I can't find them anywhere.
•It's a software tool for searching documents and retrieving information.
•Search the index to find the address of the data file.
•The customs officers searched through her bag.