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☊ Detektiv ☊ 侦探 ☊ zhēntàn Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death. ☊ so far, thus far ☊
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence. ☊ gather ☊
Sherlock Holmes, the great detective ☊ great ☊
hunt for sb: Detectives are hunting for thieves who broke into a warehouse yesterday. ☊ hunt ☊
detective/historical/romantic novels ☊ novel ☊
Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building. ☊ search ☊
adventure/detective/love, etc. stories ☊ story ☊
Detectives are now faced with the task of identifying the body. ☊ task ☊