The detective carefully examined the footprints near the broken window, searching for clues about the intruder's identity.
侦探仔细检查了破窗附近的脚印，寻找关于闯入者身份的线索。
Which choice best defines “detective”?
D — A person who investigates crimes. “detective” means a person who investigates crimes.
Which word means “a person who investigates crimes”?
B — detective. “detective” means a person who investigates crimes.
detective — a person who investigates crimes. In Chinese: 侦探.
detective is pronounced /dɪˈtɛktɪv/.
The detective carefully examined the footprints near the broken window, searching for clues about the intruder's identity. (侦探仔细检查了破窗附近的脚印，寻找关于闯入者身份的线索。)
investigator, sleuth, agent — all close in meaning to detective (a person who investigates crimes).
Yes. detective is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.