EXAMINE1 to examine something2 to examine someone3 when something is examined4 when a doctor examines someoneRELATED WORDSan exam or test 考试或测验TESTsee alsoLOOK FOR1 to examine something 检查某物examine /ɪgˈzæmɪn, ɪgˈzæmən/ [transitive verb]to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out more about it 检查，检验 Experts who examined the painting believe it is genuine. 检验过那幅画的专家都认为它是真迹。 Her new book examines the causes of social discontent. 她的新书审视了社会不满的原因。 A team of divers was sent down to examine the wreckage. 一个潜水员小组被派往水下检查沉船残骸。examine something for somethingin order to find something 检查某物有没有某物 The police will examine the weapon for fingerprints. 警方将检验凶器上的指纹。look carefully/closely /ˌlʌk ˈkeəʳfəli, ˈkləʊsli/ [verb phrase]to look carefully at something in order to see small details 仔细查看 If you look carefully, you can see the artist's name in the corner of the picture. 如果你仔细看，可以看到画作的角落有画家的签名。look carefully/closely at I had to look closely at the two fish to tell them apart. 我得仔细地看，才能把这两条鱼区别开来。take/have a look at /ˌteɪk, ˌhæv ə ˈlʊk æt/ [verb phrase]especially spokento look carefully at something in order to find out what is wrong with it or to find out something about it 【尤口】看一下 ‘You'd better take a look at this,’ she said, passing me a letter. “你最好看看这个。”她说着，递给了我一封信。 I've asked Ken to have a look at the car - it's been making strange noises. 我已经叫肯去检查一下这辆车—它老是发出怪声。take/have a good look at somethinglook very carefully and thoroughly 好好看一下某物 Take a good look at the photograph and see if you recognize anyone 好好看看这张照片，看你能认出谁来。analyzealsoanalyseBritish /ˈænəlaɪz/ [transitive verb]to examine something closely and in detail, especially a problem or a piece of information, in order to understand it 分析〔尤指问题或信息〕 Scientists use computers to help analyse the data. 科学家利用电脑分析数据。 One of the problems in analyzing the situation is that we do not have all the information yet. 分析这种情形，有一个问题是我们还没有掌握全部的资料。study /ˈstʌdi/ [transitive verb]to spend a lot of time examining something very carefully, for example a document, a plan, or a problem 研究〔文件、计划或问题等〕 I won't comment till I've had time to study the proposals. 我在抽时间研究这些提议之前不会发表任何评论。 A team of scientists has been studying the effects of acid rain over a twenty-year period. 一组科学家对酸雨在20年时间里所产生的影响进行了研究。check /tʃek/ [transitive verb]to look at something carefully and thoroughly to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly 检查，查看〔以保证其正确、安全或正常工作〕 Their passports were checked by immigration officers at the airport. 他们的护照在机场受到移民局官员的检查。check something for somethingin order to find something 检查某物有没有某物 We need to check the building for structural damage. 我们需要查看大楼有没有结构性损伤。check over /ˌtʃek ˈəʊvəʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb]to quickly examine every part of something to make sure that it is correct or safe 快速检查，快速核对〔以保证其正确或安全〕check over something The editor always checks over what I've written. 编辑总是会把我写的东西检查一遍。check something over I'm going to take the car in and ask the mechanic to check it over before we go on vacation. 我打算在我们去度假之前把车送去让机械师检查一下。inspect /ɪnˈspekt/ [transitive verb]to look at something carefully and thoroughly to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly, especially when it is your job to do this 仔细检查；检验〔尤指这是自己的工作或义务〕 The building is regularly inspected by a fire-safety officer. 大楼由一位消防安全人员进行定期检查。 Russian and American teams will have the right to inspect each other's missile sites. 俄罗斯和美国的工作小组将有权相互检查对方的导弹发射场。 Some insurance people have already been here to inspect the damage caused by the storm. 一些保险公司的人已经来过这里检查暴风雨所造成的损失。inspect something for somethingin order to find something 检查某物有没有某物 All trucks coming through are inspected for mechanical violations. 所有经过的卡车都接受检查，看是否存在机械方面的违章情况。inspector [countable noun]an official whose job is to check that something is correct, safe, or working properly: 检查员；督察员 a health and safety inspector 卫生与安全稽查员go through/go over /ˌgəʊ ˈθruː, ˌgəʊ ˈəʊvəʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb]to examine something such as a document or plan thoroughly from beginning to end, especially in order to check that it is correct 仔细检查；审查〔文件或计划等，尤为保证其正确〕 I'd like to go over last month's accounts with you. 我想和你一起查看一下上个月的账目。 You should still go through the contract with a lawyer before you sign. 签合同之前，你还是应该和律师一起看一遍。look over /ˌlʊk ˈəʊvəʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb]to look at every part of something in order to see if it is satisfactory, but fairly quickly and without paying much attention to detail 粗略地看一遍look over something I've looked over all the records and they seem okay. 我翻过所有的记录，好像都没有问题。look something over The book is expensive, so look it over to make sure it's what you really want. 这书很贵，所以要先翻一翻，看你是不是真的想买。scrutinizealsoscrutiniseBritish /ˈskruːtɪnaɪz, ˈskruːtənaɪz/ [transitive verb]to examine something very closely and carefully in order to find out whether there is anything wrong, especially because it is your official duty to do this 仔细检查〔尤指因为这是自己的职责〕 The coach's assistants stood along the field and scrutinized every move we made. 教练的助手们站在球场上，审视我们的每一个动作。 The Federal Trade Commission is scrutinizing the proposed merger of the two companies. 联邦贸易委员会在审查这两家公司拟议中的合并行动。2 to examine someone 检查某人examine /ɪgˈzæmɪn, ɪgˈzæmən/ [transitive verb]if a doctor examines you, he or she looks at your body to find out if there is anything wrong 检查〔身体〕 I'm going to the hospital tomorrow to have my knee examined again. 我明天打算去医院再让医生把我的膝盖检查一遍。 The doctor examined her, but didn't find anything wrong. 医生给她做了检查，但是没发现有什么问题。inspect /ɪnˈspekt/ [transitive verb]to officially check someone or make sure that they are doing their job properly - used especially about soldiers and about teachers in Britain 检阅；视察〔尤用于指英国的士兵和教师〕 General Allenby arrived to inspect the troops. 艾伦比将军到来检阅部队。 The school will be inspected in May. 学校将在5月份接受视察。check up on /ˌtʃek ˈʌp ɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb]informalto check, especially secretly, that someone is doing what they are supposed to do 【非正式】〔尤指秘密地〕调查 Some companies use hidden cameras in order to check up on their employees. 有些公司用隐藏的摄像机来监视雇员。 I just want to call home and check up on the kids. 我正想打电话回家看看孩子们在干什么。3 when something is examined 某物受到检查examination /ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən, ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən/ [countable/uncountable noun]when someone looks at something carefully and thoroughly to find out more about it 检查；调查examination of Mandelbaum's new book is an examination of US foreign policy. 曼德尔鲍姆的新书审视了美国的外交政策。careful/close/detailed/thorough examination A detailed examination of population statistics reveals a steady decline in the birth rate. 对人口统计数据所作的详细研究显示，出生率在稳步下降。be under examinationbe in the process of being examined 在审查之中 The committee's latest proposals are still under examination. 委员会最新的建议仍在审查之中。on closer examinationwhen examined more carefully 经进一步检查 On closer examination the vases were found to be cracked in several places. 经进一步检查发现，这些花瓶上有几处裂纹。analysis /əˈnæləsɪs, əˈnæləsəs/ [countable/uncountable noun]a detailed examination of something in order to understand it better, especially when this involves studying a large amount of information 分析〔尤指需要对大量的信息进行研究〕 Our analysis shows that the proposed cost for the new highway is unrealistic. 我们的分析显示，新公路的建议造价不切实际。analysis of An analysis of data from Australia shows that skin cancer is on the increase. 对从澳大利亚得到的数据所作的分析显示，皮肤癌患者的数量在上升。detailed analysis The article provides a detailed analysis of various research designs. 文章对各种研究方案作了详尽的分析。in the final analysisafter all other ideas have been considered 最终，归根结底 In the final analysis, it is the better organized party that will probably win. 最后可能是组织得更好的这个党派获胜。check /tʃek/ [countable noun]an examination of something to make sure that it is correct, safe, or satisfactory 检查check on There are regular checks on the quality of goods leaving our factory. 我们要出厂的货物有定期的质量检查。carry out/run/do a checkmake a check 进行检查 All routine safety checks were carried out before the flight. 起飞之前作了所有的例行安全检查。spot checkan unplanned check on a thing or person that is chosen from a group by chance 抽查 Spot checks by customs officers led to the arrest of several drug smugglers. 海关官员的抽查导致几名走私毒品的人落网。background checka check on what someone has done in the past 背景调查 The agency does background checks on all the nannies it hires. 这家中介公司对它所雇用的所有保姆都要作背景调查。inspection /ɪnˈspekʃən/ [countable/uncountable noun]a thorough examination of something, especially by someone in an official position, in order to find out more about it or find out if it is satisfactory 〔尤指由官员进行的〕检查；视察inspection of There are regular inspections of the prison by government health officers. 监狱由政府负责健康事务的官员定期视察。carry out an inspection Admiral Naumenko personally carried out an inspection of the fleet. 诺门科上将亲自检阅舰队。on/upon closer inspectionwhen you look at something more carefully 再仔细一看 The bundle, on closer inspection, turned out to be a small child. 再仔细一看，那捆东西原来是一个小孩。study /ˈstʌdi/ [countable noun]a careful examination of or research into a particular subject or problem in which the process and results are reported in a written document 〔对某一课题或问题的〕研究study of Studies of dolphins have shown that they are able to communicate information to each other. 对海豚的研究显示它们相互之间能传递信息。make a study A series of studies was made to discover the relationship between diet and behavior. 人们对日常饮食和行为方式之间的关系进行了一系列的研究。scrutiny /ˈskruːtɪni, ˈskruːtəni/ [uncountable noun]formalcareful and thorough examination of something 【正式】仔细的检查 The company's plans for expansion have attracted scrutiny from consumer groups. 公司的扩展计划吸引了各消费群体的审视。scrutiny of Airlines have increased their scrutiny of the size and amount of carry-on luggage. 航空公司对随身携带的行李的大小和数量加强了检查。under scrutiny The city's elections department has been under scrutiny since last year. 自去年以来，本市的选举部门已受到审查。close/intense/careful scrutiny Closer scrutiny of the document revealed a number of interesting facts. 该文件经过进一步仔细审查之后，发现了一些有趣的事实。come under public scrutinybegin to be closely examined by people 受到公众的审查 Once you become famous your private life comes under public scrutiny. 一旦成名，你的私生活就要受到公众的审查。4 when a doctor examines someone 医生给某人检查身体examination /ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən, ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən/ [countable noun]when a doctor examines someone's body to find out if there is anything wrong with them 身体检查 After a brief examination by a local doctor, I was taken to the city's main hospital. 由当地医生做了大致的检查之后，我被送进了市里的大医院。give somebody an examination Each of the prisoners was given a thorough medical examination. 每一位囚犯都作了全面的身体检查。physical (examination) /ˌfɪzɪkəl (ɪgˌzæmˈneɪʃən)/ [countable noun]a thorough examination of someone's body and general health by a doctor, especially to decide whether they are fit to do a particular job 身体〔体格〕检查〔尤指为了决定是否适合做某一工作〕 My insurance plan covers one complete physical per year. 我的保险计划包括一年一次的全身检查。get a physical (examination) Bobby has to get a physical before he can join the football team. 博比在加入足球队之前必须做一个体格检查。give somebody a physical (examination) Prior to the study all test subjects were given physical examinations. 研究开始之前，所有实验对象都接受了体检。check-up /ˈtʃek ʌp/ [countable noun]a medical examination to make sure that someone is healthy - especially one that is done regularly 〔尤指定期做的〕身体检查 I see my dentist every six months for a check-up. 我每六个月去牙医那里做一次检查。give somebody/something a check-up The vet gave both our horses a thorough check-up and pronounced them fit to race. 兽医给我们的两匹马做了彻底的体格检查，说它们都适合参加比赛。post-mortemespecially British/autopsyespecially American /pəʊst ˈmɔːʳtəm, ˈɔːtɒpsiǁ-tɑːpsi/ [countable noun]a medical examination of a dead body in order to find out how the person died 验尸，尸体检验 A post-mortem revealed that the woman had died of blood poisoning. 验尸结果表明那名女子死于血液中毒。carry out/do/perform/conduct a post-mortem A police pathologist carried out a post-mortem on the body. 警方的病理学家对尸体进行了检验。do/perform/conduct an autopsy Officials would not release the results of the autopsy that had been performed on Gallagher. 官员们不肯公布对加拉格尔进行验尸的结果。