research n. 1.仔细搜索 (for, after)。 2.〔常 pl.〕研究,调查,探测;追究。 literary [scientific] researches 文学[科学]研究。 basic research 理论研究。 a scholar of great research 非常有研究的学者。 be engaged in research 从事研究。 scholastic research 繁琐的追究。 vt.,vi. 追究;调查,研究 (sth., into sth.)。
research designed to determine most efficient way to do something
百科解释
Operations research, or operational research in British usage, is a discipline that deals with the application of advanced analytical methods to help make better decisions. It is often considered to be a sub-field of mathematics.