examine

/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

仔细检查；审查；诊察；考核；测验

释义与例句

v. 仔细检查；审查；诊察
to look at or consider something carefully in order to understand it or discover facts
  1. The doctor examined her knee for signs of injury.
    医生检查了她的膝盖，看是否有受伤迹象。
  2. The committee examined the evidence before reaching a decision.
    委员会在作出决定前审查了证据。
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  1. This chapter examines the relationship between diet and health.
    本章探讨饮食与健康之间的关系。
v. 考核；测验
to test someone's knowledge or skill in a formal examination
  1. Candidates are examined in both written and spoken English.
    考生要接受英语笔试和口语考核。
  2. Students will be examined on the whole course, not just the final unit.
    考试将考查整门课程，而不只是最后一个单元。
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  1. Each trainee is examined by an independent panel.
    每位受训者都由一个独立小组考核。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 examine 作“检查、探讨”时直接接宾语；作“考核”常用 examine somebody in/on a subject。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • examination 考试；检查；审查
    examination 是名词，对应 examine 的“考试”和“检查”两类用法。
  • examiner 主考官；审查人
    examiner 是实施考试或审查的人；接受考试的人是 candidate 或 examinee。
同义词
  • inspect 检查；视察
    examine 可指为理解问题而仔细研究，也可指医生诊察或考试考核；inspect 更侧重由合格人员正式检查设施、文件等是否符合标准或存在缺陷。
    An engineer inspected the bridge for structural damage. 一名工程师检查了桥梁是否存在结构损坏。
常见搭配
  • examine something closely 仔细检查或研究某物
    We need to examine the figures closely before publishing them. 我们需要先仔细核查这些数据，再予以公布。
  • examine the evidence 审查证据
    The court examined the evidence from both sides. 法庭审查了双方提供的证据。
  • examine a patient 给病人做检查
    A nurse examined the patient before the consultant arrived. 顾问医生到来之前，一名护士先给病人做了检查。