[mass noun]critical observation or examination 仔细观察;详细审查 every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny. 地方政府的方方面面都处于详细审查之下。
语源
late Middle English: from Latin scrutinium, from scrutari 'to search' (originally 'sort rubbish', from scruta 'rubbish'). Early use referred to the taking of individual votes in an election procedure