forensics

noun
🔊/fəˈrenzɪks/
🔊/fəˈrenzɪks/
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  1. [uncountable] the branch of science that uses scientific methods to help the police to solve crimes
    • We investigated the potential application of this biological phenomenon in the field of forensics.我们调查了这种生物学现象在法医领域的潜在应用。
    Topics Crime and punishmentc1
  2. [plural] scientific tests that are used to help the police solve crimes; the results of those tests
    • Barriers are used to make crime scenes secure and private while forensics are carried out.在进行取证时,使用障碍物来确保犯罪现场的安全性和私密性。
    • Forensics revealed that he had been murdered.法医透露他已被谋杀。
    Topics Crime and punishmentc1
  3. [uncountable + singular or plural verb] (informal) the department that uses scientific tests to help the police to solve crimes
    • Forensics is/are examining the scene of a gangland shooting.法医正在检查黑社会枪击事件的现场。
    Topics Crime and punishmentc1