examine
verb[T]
uk/ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/us/ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/examineverb[T](LOOK AT CAREFULLY)
B2
tolookat orconsiderapersonor thingcarefullyand indetailinordertodiscoversomething about them:
(仔细地)检查,审查,调查Forensicscientistsare examining thewreckageforcluesabout thecauseof theexplosion.法医科学家正在对残骸进行检查,希望能发现与爆炸原因有关的线索。
Thecouncilis to examinewaysofreducingtrafficin thecitycentre.市政委员会将研究减少市中心交通量的方法。
Theresearchexamined theeffectsofalcoholonlong-termmemory.这项研究探讨了酒精对长期记忆的影响。
[+ question word]We need to examinehowanaccidentlike this can beavoidedin thefuture.我们需要研究将来如何能避免类似的事故再次发生。
Apsychiatristwas examined(=askedquestions)onthementalstateof thedefendant.一位精神病专家接受了询问,就被告的精神状况回答了一些问题。
Synonyms
check(EXAMINE)
checksomethingout(EXAMINE)informal
inspect
peruseformal
scan(LOOK)
study(EXAMINE)
survey(LOOK AT)formal
to look at someone or something
- lookLook over there! A rainbow!
- watchI sat by the window and watched people walking past.
- glanceShe glanced around the room to see who was there.
- peepShe peeped through the curtains to see what was happening.
- peekHe peeked inside the box.
- stareDon't stare at people like that - it's rude.
- Thenursepulledascreenaround thebedso that thedoctorcould examine thepatientinprivate.
- Weinjecttherhinoceroswith apowerfulsedative, so that we can then examine itclosely.
- Hesquatteddown and examined thefrontwheelof hisbike.
- Don'tsignanycontractbefore examiningitsconditionscarefully.
- Westartedourresearchintolocalhistoryby examining the town'sorigins.
Analysing and evaluating
- adjudication
- analysable
- analyse
- analyser
- enquiry
- gauge
- go through
- have the measure ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- inspect
- inspection
- interpretable
- probe
- reinterpretation
- reinvestigate
- reinvestigation
- research
- risk assessment
- scratch
- the acid test
- vet
examineverb[T](TEST)
C2
totestsomeone'sknowledgeorskillin aparticularsubject:
考核;测试We were examinedonEuropeanhistory.我们参加了欧洲史考试。
UKYou'll be examinedinthreemainareas;speaking,listening, andreadingcomprehension.将从3个主要方面对你们进行测试,即口语、听力和阅读理解。
Testing, checking and experimenting
- artefact
- assay
- calibrate
- calibration
- check out
- crucible
- factorial
- feeler
- inoculate
- inoculation
- inspect
- inspection
- recheck
- reinspect
- reinspection
- resample
- rescreen
- road test
- screening
- welfare check