spot-checkingn.

Brit.

/ˌspɒtˈtʃɛkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈspɑtˌtʃɛkɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: spot n.¹, checking n.¹

Etymology: < spot n.¹ + checking n.¹, after spot check n. and (in later use) spot-check v.

Originally U.S.

The action of carrying out a spot check on a person, place, or thing.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [noun] > test or testing for truth or correctness > quick check on random sample

spot test1872

spot check1918

spot-checking1919

1919 2nd Deficiency Appropriation Bill: Hearings before Subcomm. (U.S. Congr. House Comm. Appropriations) 823 Inventories of material worked or unworked should be checked when practicable, or verified by spot checking.

1944 U. Sinclair Presidential Agent i. ii. 43 Robbie Budd lived and breathed and ate and talked aeroplanes: cat-walks and bulkhead segments, stabilizers and de-icers, sub-assemblies and spot-checking—a whole new vocabulary.

1955 Times 5 July 10/7 They had decided..not to make vehicle tests compulsory and they were considering falling back on the proposal..to extend ‘spot checking’ to private vehicles.

1980 P. Moyes Angel Death i. 9 Once in a while, a Customs Officer will..do a certain amount of spot-checking on visiting private yachts.

1999 Trans. Inst. Brit. Geographers 24 161/1 Quality checks are generally conducted by importers, but supermarkets also do their own ‘spot’ checking.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	spot-checking
释义	spot-checkingn. Brit. /ˌspɒtˈtʃɛkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈspɑtˌtʃɛkɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: spot n.¹, checking n.¹ Etymology: < spot n.¹ + checking n.¹, after spot check n. and (in later use) spot-check v. Originally U.S. The action of carrying out a spot check on a person, place, or thing. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [noun] > test or testing for truth or correctness > quick check on random sample spot test1872 spot check1918 spot-checking1919 1919 2nd Deficiency Appropriation Bill: Hearings before Subcomm. (U.S. Congr. House Comm. Appropriations) 823 Inventories of material worked or unworked should be checked when practicable, or verified by spot checking. 1944 U. Sinclair Presidential Agent i. ii. 43 Robbie Budd lived and breathed and ate and talked aeroplanes: cat-walks and bulkhead segments, stabilizers and de-icers, sub-assemblies and spot-checking—a whole new vocabulary. 1955 Times 5 July 10/7 They had decided..not to make vehicle tests compulsory and they were considering falling back on the proposal..to extend ‘spot checking’ to private vehicles. 1980 P. Moyes Angel Death i. 9 Once in a while, a Customs Officer will..do a certain amount of spot-checking on visiting private yachts. 1999 Trans. Inst. Brit. Geographers 24 161/1 Quality checks are generally conducted by importers, but supermarkets also do their own ‘spot’ checking. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1919
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