[, ] ( analyses/əˈnæləsiːz/) the detailed study or examination of sth, in order to find answers to particular questions; the results of the study分析；验定；分析结果◆a detailed analysis of each customer's buying habits详细分析每位顾客的购买习惯◆We have carried out a preliminary analysis of potential takeover targets.我们对潜在的收购目标进行了初步分析。◆She is head of economic analysis at a top investment bank.她是一家顶级投资银行经济分析部门的主管。➡financial analysis at financial analyst ⨁(a) detailed / in-depth / thorough analysis详细／深入／彻底的分析⨁business / economic / industry / market analysis商业／经济／产业／市场分析⨁to carry out / do / undertake (an) analysis进行分析benefit-cost analysis break-even analysis certificate of analysis cluster analysis competitive analysis competitor analysis cost-benefit analysis credit analysis critical path analysis environmental analysis external analysis force field analysis gap analysis job analysis network analysis Pareto analysis PEST analysis ratio analysis risk analysis sales analysis sensitivity analysis situation analysis STEP analysis strategic analysis structural analysis training needs analysis value analysis value-stream analysis