Word familynounexamexamination cross-examination examinerexamenexaminabilityexaminantexaminateexamineeexaminershipverbexaminecross-examineadjectiveexaminableexaminationalexamining
4.lawSCT to officially ask someone questions in a court of law 〔在法庭上〕询问 →cross-examine
THESAURUS
examine to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out more about it 〔仔细地〕检查,审查
Experts who examined the painting believe it is genuine.
仔细看过这幅画的专家认为它是真迹。
nHer new book examines the causes of social discontent.
A team of divers was sent down to examine the wreckage.
一组潜水员被送到水下检查沉船。
The police will examine the weapon for fingerprints.
警察得检查凶器,看有没有指纹。
have a look at/take a look at especially spoken to quickly examine something to find out what is wrong with it or to find out more about it. Have a look at is less formal than examine, and is the usualphrase to use in everyday English 看一看〔have a look at没有examine正式,常用于日常英语〕
I’ll have a look at your car if you like.
如果你愿意,我来看一下你的车。
inspect to examine something carefully to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly, especially when it is your job to do this 〔尤指出于工作需要而〕仔细检查
The building is regularly inspected by a fire-safety officer.
这幢大楼由消防安全官定期检查。
nSome insurance people have already been here to inspect the damage caused by the storm.
nRussian and American teams will have the right to inspect each other’s missile sites.
analyze (also analyseBritish EnglishBrE) to examine something carefully, especially detailed information about something, so that you can understand it 分析,剖析
Researchers analyzed the results of the survey.
研究人员分析了调查结果。
We’re still analysing all the data.
我们还在对所有数据进行分析。
nOne of the problems in analyzing the situation is that we do not have all the information yet.
study to spend a lot of time examining something very carefully, for example a problem or situation 〔花大量时间〕仔细研究〔问题、情况等〕
nI won’t comment till I’ve had time to study the proposals.
A team of scientists has been studying the effects of global warming on Antarctica.
一个科学家小组一直在研究全球变暖对南极洲的影响。
review to examine something such as a situation or process to see if any changes are necessary 审查,检讨〔以确定是否需要进行必要的修改〕
The bank will review its security procedures after last week’s attack.
上周的袭击案发生后,该银行将检讨其保安措施。
scrutinize (also scrutiniseBritish EnglishBrE) to examine something very carefully to find out if there is anything wrong with it 仔细检查,认真查看,详审