[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
early 17th cent.: from Latin inspect- 'looked into, examined', from the verb inspicere (from in- 'in' + specere 'look at'), or from its frequentative, inspectare