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单词 inspectorate
释义 inspectorate|ɪnˈspɛktərət|
[mod.f. inspector: see -ate1.]
1. a. The office or function of an inspector; supervision by inspectors. b. A body or staff of inspectors. Also attrib.
1762tr. Busching's Syst. Geog. IV. 401 Their matrimonial matters, their synods, classes, presbyteries, consistories, and inspectorates, to be determined by them.1868G. Duff Pol. Surv. 84 Their attention was next..drawn to the foreign inspectorate of customs at the Treaty ports.1898Daily News 14 Apr. 4/6 To ensure the opening up of the inspectorate to experienced teachers.1899Westm. Gaz. 26 June 2/3 We wish that the County Council had an inspectorate power in the matter.
c. inspectorate-general, the office or function of inspector-general; the personnel of this office.
1883J. D. Campbell Fisheries China 4 (Fish. Exhib. Publ.), Mr. Drew..Statistical Secretary of the Inspectorate-General.1890A. Little tr. Hosie's China p. xxv, An Agreement was entered into with the Inspectorate General of Chinese Customs.
2. A district under official inspection; spec. the name of the two larger administrative districts of Greenland.
1853Kane Grinnell Exp. vi. (1856) 44 There are but two inspectorates for the Danish coast of Greenland.1883Fortn. Rev. July 30 The lands were divided into so many districts or inspectorates.
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