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check

Word family 
check1 /tʃek/ ●●● S1 W2 verb  
1  find out 发现 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]CHECK/MAKE SURE to do something in order to find out whether something really is correct, true, or in good condition 检查，核查，审查
 Check the tiles carefully before you buy them.
购买之前要把瓷砖仔细检查一下。
 A first rule in solving any mystery is to check the facts.
揭开谜团的第一条规则是核查事实。
 Fill in the cash book carefully and always check your calculations.
仔细填写现金账簿，每次都要检查计算结果。
check (that)
 Check that all the doors are locked securely.
检查所有的门是否安全上锁。
check whether/how/who etc
 Let me just check whether the potatoes are cooked.
我来看看马铃薯煮好了没有。
 They paused to check how the other climbers were getting on.
他们停下来看看其他的登山者进展如何。
check (something) for something
 I checked the typing for errors.
我检查打字是否有错误。
 Turn the tap on and check for leaks.
把龙头打开，检查是否漏水。
check something against/with something (=compare something with something else to see whether they are the same) 与某物进行比照
 You must check the evidence against other sources and decide if it is reliable.
你必须把证据和其他资料进行对照，再来判定它是否可靠。
 Positive test results are double-checked (=looked at twice) to make absolutely sure.
对呈阳性的化验结果要进行复查，以确保绝对准确。
2  ask SB 询问某人 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]CHECK/MAKE SURE to ask someone whether something is correct, true, or allowed 询问；核实；征求同意
 I’m not authorized to give you a refund – I’ll have to check first.
我无权给你退款——我要先请示一下。
check (that)
 Make a phone call to check that you’re writing to the right person.
打电话去问一下你的信是不是寄对人了。
check whether/how/who etc
 Call the factory to check whether the beds can be delivered today.
打电话给厂里询问一下那些床今天是否能够送到。
check with
 Check with your doctor before going on a diet.
节食之前先咨询一下医生。
3  not do STH 不做某事 [transitiveT]PREVENT to suddenly stop yourself from saying or doing something because you realize it would be better not to 克制〔自己〕；制止[阻止]〔自己〕做〔某事〕
 I had to check the urge to laugh out loud.
我只得憋住不让自己大声笑出来。
check yourself
 He grinned, and then checked himself, not wanting to upset Jack.
他咧嘴一笑，然后克制住自己，因为他不想让杰克不开心。
4  stop STH 停止某事 [transitiveT]PREVENT to stop something bad from getting worse or continuing to happen 阻碍，制止；抑制
 The police are failing to take adequate measures to check the growth in crime.
警方未能采取适当的措施来阻止犯罪率上升。
5  bags/cases etc 袋子/箱子等 [transitiveT] American EnglishAmE, check in British EnglishBrETTA to leave your bags at an official place so they can be put on a plane or a train, or to take someone’s bags in order to do this 托运〔行李等〕
 Any luggage over five kilos must be checked.
超过五公斤的行李都必须托运。
6. make a mark 作标记MAKE A MARK [transitiveT] American EnglishAmE to make a mark (✓) next to an answer, something on a list etc to show you have chosen it, that it is correct, or that you have dealt with it 给〔答案、清单的项目等〕打钩号 SYN British English tick
n7. → Check
 THESAURUS
check to look at something carefully and thoroughly in order to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly 检查〔以确保没有问题〕
I’ll just check the water level in the battery.
我就看一下电池的水位。
The immigration officer checked their passports.
移民局官员检查了他们的护照。
nWe need to check the building for structural damage.
examine to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out something about it 检查〔以发现有关某事物的信息〕
Experts who examined the painting believe it is genuine.
鉴定这幅画的专家认为它是真品。
The police will examine the weapon for fingerprints.
警方将检查凶器上是否有指纹。
inspect to look at something carefully and thoroughly in order to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly, especially when it is your job to do this 〔尤指出于职责〕检查，检验
The building is regularly inspected by a fire-safety officer.
大楼由一名消防安全官员进行定期检查。
nSome insurance people have already been here to inspect the damage caused by the storm.
go through something to examine something such as a document or plan from beginning to end, especially in order to check that it is correct 仔细查看，彻底检查〔文件、计划等〕
You should go through the contract before you sign.
签字前应该仔细通读合同。
nI’ve finished my essay, but I just need to go through it to check for spelling mistakes.
double-check to check something again so that you are completely sure it is correct, safe, or working properly 复核，复查
I double-checked all my calculations and they seemed fine.
我复核了所有的计算，看来是对的。
nTravellers should double-check flight information before setting off today.
test to examine or use something in order to find out whether it works or what its qualities are, or in order to check that it is satisfactory 试验，测试
Test your brakes to check they are working correctly.
试试车，确保它们运作正常。
These products have not been tested on animals.
这些产品没有在动物身上做过试验。
monitor to carefully watch or keep checking someone or something in order to see what happens over a period of time 监视，监测
Doctors monitored her progress during the night.
医生监测她夜间的病势。
Observers have been monitoring the situation in Burma closely.
观察员一直在密切关注缅甸局势。
 PHRASAL VERBS
Examples from the Corpus
check• "Are you sure this is the right phone number?" "Yes, I've just checked."• "Can I exchange this for a smaller size?" "You should be able to. Let me check."• "We have milk, don't we?" "Uh, I'll check."• She frowned, and checked again, her eyes widening in amazement.• Their passports were checked by immigration officers at the airport.• Before your trip, check if your insurance covers you abroad.• You must evaluate your evidence, check it against other sources and decide if it is reliable.• That bag's too large to take on the plane - I can check it for you.• If a source can not be stated and therefore checked, it must be suspect.• I want to check my voice mail.• My idea of checking out a tunnel is throwing a hand grenade down it.• The mobile phone is constantly in use as he checks, queries and informs staff.• I'll just check that I locked the door.• Check that the meat is cooked thoroughly before serving it.• It is not possible to check the accuracy of the figures.• We need to check the building for structural damage.• If you are manually recording in a diary a secretary should check the dates three months in advance on a daily basis.• You'd better check the figures one more time - we don't want any mistakes.• Doctors are trying to check the spread of the disease with drugs.• Let's check to see if she's OK.
check (that)• However, critics say not all states have the capability or resources to conduct instant checks.• Otherwise, the company will deduct 2 percent of our travel costs from our reimbursement checks.• Satisfied that everything was as it should be, he checked his watch.• They run computer checks on their opponent.• Recently this liberalisation of trade has been checked, or at least slowed, by a whole series of actions.• Finally, check that you have a supply of spare lamps for each lighting set you are using.• In this case another usher or bridesmaid could take over the duty of checking the microphone.• The question that has to be asked is this: Who checks the moral credentials of the moralists?
check (that)• However, critics say not all states have the capability or resources to conduct instant checks.• Otherwise, the company will deduct 2 percent of our travel costs from our reimbursement checks.• Satisfied that everything was as it should be, he checked his watch.• They run computer checks on their opponent.• Recently this liberalisation of trade has been checked, or at least slowed, by a whole series of actions.• Finally, check that you have a supply of spare lamps for each lighting set you are using.• In this case another usher or bridesmaid could take over the duty of checking the microphone.• The question that has to be asked is this: Who checks the moral credentials of the moralists?
check yourself• Jay was given to grandiloquent rambling, and had to check herself.• Stepping into the lift, Wexford decided to do the London checking himself.• We checked ourselves, gasping, our little hearts lunging in our chests, ensuring that continence had not been lost.• Tom had to check himself from whistling.• She had, lately, almost come to this point with Gildas, but had checked herself in time.• She checks herself into the psychiatric ward of our local hospital.• He checked himself over to make sure there was no blood on his clothes.• Then she checked herself, realising she was wandering in her mind.
Check
1 American EnglishAmE spoken say this when someone mentions each thing on a list, to tell them that you have it or have done it 有，办妥〔某人提到清单上列出的东西时的回答〕
 ‘Passport?’ ‘Check.’ ‘Ticket?’ ‘Check’.
“护照？”“有。”“机票？”“有。”
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check2 ●●● S1 W3 noun  
1  finding out 检查 [countableC]CHECK/MAKE SURE the process of finding out if something is safe, correct, true, or in the condition it should be 审查，检查，查看
2  keep/hold somebody/something in check keep someone or something under control 控制某人/某物
Examples from the Corpus
keep/hold somebody/something in check• Mulch plants each spring with straw to conserve moisture and keep weeds in check.• But it was rookie Coach Ray Rhodes who gets the most credit for keeping the team in check.• His own temper rose, but he held it in check.• The disease is held in check by weekly injections of a power drug.• Churn makes it harder for charities to raise money, keeps real-estate prices in check and politics volatile.• In one important area the Navy held its ambitions in check for bargaining reasons within the Whitehall market-place.• The court heard that the general was unable to keep his troops in check.• A small bag of zeolite was used for three days, every two weeks to keep ammonia in check.• What is new is that the controls which held this population in check no longer exist.
3  a control on STH 控制某事 [countableC usually singular]CONTROL something that controls something else and stops it from getting worse, continuing to happen etc 制止（手段），抑制（手段），控制
4. checks and balances a system that makes it possible for some people or parts of an organization to control the others, so that no particular person or part has too much power or influence 制衡（制度）
Examples from the Corpus
checks and balances• Checks and balances required an alert and informed populace.• A triangle is an efficient system of emotional checks and balances, allowing chil-dren to work out complicated feelings without volatile outbursts.• Rugby has evolved as a game of checks and balances.• If the new telecommunications age brings unmediated democracy, what will happen to our carefully contrived constitutional system of checks and balances?• The presidential system offers checks and balances but does not ensure consistency between legislation and execution.• Swings and roundabouts, checks and balances: who'd be a research engineer?• The exchange's rules are subject to the general statutory checks and balances associated with commercial contracts.• They saw their first glimpse of the earth as a complex system with checks and balances, inputs and outputs.
5  pattern 图案 [countableC, uncountableU]CF a pattern of squares, especially on cloth 〔尤指布料上的〕方格图案
6  from your bank 从银行 [countableC]PAY FOR the American spelling of cheque 支票〔/ cheque 的美式拼法〕
7. in a restaurant 在餐馆 [countableC] American EnglishAmE a list that you are given in a restaurant showing what you have eaten and how much you must pay 账单 SYN British English bill► see thesaurus at bill
8  coat/hat check [countableC] American EnglishAmE
9. mark 记号 [countableC] American EnglishAmEWRITE a mark (✓) that you put next to an answer to show that it is correct or next to something on a list to show that you have dealt with it 〔表示答案正确或某事项已处理的〕钩号 SYN British English tick
10. chess 国际象棋 [uncountableU]DGB the position of the king (=most important piece) in chess where it can be directly attacked by the opponent’s pieces 〔国际象棋中的〕将（军），被“将（军）”的局面
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
do a check
I did a quick check of all the windows, locked the door and left.
make a check (=do a check)
One of the nurses makes regular checks during the night.
run a check (=especially on something that is strange or suspicious)
You should run a virus check before downloading from the Internet.
carry out/conduct a check formal (=do or run a check)
The police carried out a check on the car’s registration number.
have a check British EnglishBrE
Always have a final check to make sure you’ve got your ticket and passport.
give something a check
I’d like you to give the car a careful check.
keep a check on somebody/something (=check something regularly)
Keep a check on your baby’s temperature.
go for a medical/dental etc check
She advised me to go for a medical check.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + check
a quick check
A quick check showed that someone had been in the room.
a thorough/careful check
An engineer gave the computer a thorough check.
a routine check (=happening as a normal part of a process)
I went to the doctor for a routine health check.
a random check (=done without any definite pattern)
Customs officials were carrying out random checks on cars.
a regular check
It’s vital to keep a regular check on your bank balance.
a close check (=a careful one)
His teacher was keeping a close check on his progress.
a safety/security check
The security checks at the airport can take a long time.
a health/medical check
People over 60 should have regular medical checks.
a background check (=to get information about someone’s previous work, education, family etc)
The company conducts background checks on security employees.
a credit check (=to get information about someone’s financial history)
Banks usually do a credit check before they give you a loan.
a spot check (=a quick check of one thing in a group done to obtain information)
They did a spot check on 160 vehicles to see how many passengers were wearing seat belts.
a spell check (=a process in which a computer program tells you if you have spelt words wrong)
Have you done a spell check on your essay?
Examples from the Corpus
check• Each time you come across a skill you used in the story place a check next to it in the appropriate column.• The agency does background checks on all the nannies it hires.• Oil change, check and adjustment services follow every subsequent 6,000 miles, with a major service scheduled every 36,000 miles.• They run computer checks on their opponent.• There are regular checks on the quality of goods leaving our factory.• All routine safety checks were carried out before the flight.• a security check• Then he wrote out a sizable check of his own and handed it to another Republic sportswriter.• Spot checks by customs officers led to the arrest of several drug smugglers.• May I have the check, please?• A waiter came over and handed me the check.• Let me pay the check.• a tablecloth with red and white checks
check on• The commission serves as a check on telephone service monopolies.
check suit/jacket etc• There was Philippa Mannering looking avid in a beautifully cut check suit and a brown beret at a rakish angle.• One man, wearing a cowboy hat and a loud check jacket, clashed somewhat with the overcoats and pinstripes.• In came Mr Wormwood in a loud check suit and a yellow tie.• I mentioned that the man I had spoken to had an old check suit and a limp.• He clashed striped shirts, check jackets and spotted ties.• Over the back of a chair was slung a black-and-tan check jacket which would look wrong with the blue trousers.
check for• She gave the family a check for $2450.
From Longman Business Dictionary
checkcheck1 /tʃek/ noun
1[countableC] American EnglishAmEBANKING the American spelling of CHEQUE
After a minute, she wrote out the check and placed it on the table.
→ rubber check
2[countableC] an examination or investigation of something to see that it is correct, true, or safe and in the condition it should be
The fund is monitored regularly by carrying out a check of all outgoing payments against the register.
You can get a free safety check on your gas fire from British Gas.
I passed my medical check and was then sent to HQ.
→ background check → credit check → spot check
3keep a check on to watch or examine something regularly to make sure that it is correct, true, or safe and in the condition it should be
It’s important to keep a constant check on cashflow.
4[countableC, uncountableU] something that controls another thing and stops it from happening more or getting worse
Higher interest rates act as a check on government spending.
5keep/hold something in check to keep something under control
The bank may have to raise interest rates further to keep inflation in check.
6[countableC] American EnglishAmE the bill you are given in a restaurant at the end of your meal, showing what you have eaten and the costSYN BrE bill
7[countableC] American EnglishAmE a mark that you put next to an answer to show it is correct or against an item on a list to show that you have dealt with itSYN BrE tick
checkcheck2 verb
1[intransitiveI, transitiveT] to find out whether something is correct, true, or safe
Insurance arrangements will be included in the pension scheme, but you should check that cover is adequate.
Employers have the right to check the criminal record of a potential employee.
2[transitiveT] to stop something bad from happening more or getting worse
They welcomed the Bundesbank’s tighter monetary policy to check inflation and provide for a healthier economic recovery next year.
3[transitiveT]TRAVEL to hand your bags to someone at an airport so that they will be put on the plane you are going to take
We checked our baggage and went for a meal.
4[transitiveT] American EnglishAmE to make a mark next to an answer or something on a list to show that it is correct or has been dealt withSYN BrE tick
→ check something ↔ in
→ check something ↔ off
→ check out
Origin check2
1. (1300-1400) Old French eschec “check in chess”, from Arabic shah, from Persian, “king”
2. (1400-1500) checker “chessboard, pattern of squares” ((14-21 centuries)), from Old French eschequier, from eschec
check1 verb →THESAURUS1 →PHRASAL VERBS1Checkcheck2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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