inspector

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Related topics: Occupations, Police

in·spec·tor /ɪnˈspektə $ -ər/ S3 W3 AWL noun [countableC]

1 BOEXAMINEan official whose job is to check that something is satisfactory and that rules are being obeyed 检查员；督察员

ticket inspectors

查票员

a Health and Safety inspector

健康安全督察员

Standards of discipline at the school were strongly criticized in the inspector’s report.

督察员在报告里狠狠地批评了这所学校的纪律水准。

2 SCPa police officer of middle rank 督察，巡官〔中级警官〕

Inspector Blake

督察布莱克

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inspector• A sergeant's car was hit, and two shots were fired at an inspectors vehicle.• the building inspectors• City inspectors of all kinds were shaking citizens down, as were the police.• Clarkson, a quality control inspector, scored two.• a Health Department inspector• The public observations and published documents of Government inspectors did not point to falling standards in basic subjects at the primary stage.• In 1912 school inspectors reported that only 2 % of young people were unable to read or write.• Eighteen months on, some head teachers are complaining that inspectors are fulfilling their duties with a zeal which smacks of prejudice.• The inspectors said that there was poor provision in certain aspects of teaching children with reading difficulties.• The ticket inspector then interrupted the conversation and said this was not possible.

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