inspect

inspect
verb
  1. [with obj.]look at (someone or something) closely, typically to assess their condition or to discover any shortcomings
    检查,审视
    they were inspecting my outside paintwork for cracks and flaws.
    他们检查我的外部油漆,看看有无裂纹和瑕疵。
    ■examine (someone or something) to ensure that they reach an official standard
    审查;视察
    customs officers came aboard to inspect our documents.
    海关官员上船审查我们的公文。
派生
inspection
noun
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Latin inspect- 'looked into, examined', from the verb inspicere (from in- 'in' + specere 'look at'), or from its frequentative, inspectare
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