调阅 (diào) — to request and review (documents, files, data) for consultation

Definition

调阅 (diàoyuè) means to formally request and pull files, archives, or records for review — usually in an official or institutional context. Pairs with 档案/资料/数据, not casual reading.

verb
to request and review (documents, files, data) for consultation

Examples

  • 调阅
    Lǜ shī xū yào diào xiāng guān àn jiàn de quán bù dàng àn.
    The lawyer needs to request and review all files related to the case.
  • 调阅
    Yán jiū rén yuán diào le lì shǐ zī liào lái yàn zhèng zhè ge lǐ lùn.
    The researchers requested and reviewed historical materials to verify this theory.
  • 调阅
    Jīng lǐ diào le shàng jì dù de xiāo shòu shù jù jìn xíng fēn xī.
    The manager pulled up last quarter's sales data for analysis.

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