单词 | to check a person |
释义 | > as lemmasto check a person a. transitive. To control (a statement, account, etc.) by some method of comparison; to compare one account, observation, entry, etc., with another, or with certified data, with the object of ensuring accuracy and authenticity. Also to check a person (in his account, execution of duty, etc.). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > try or test [verb (transitive)] > test accuracy or correctness of > by comparison control1523 check1695 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > assure, make certain [verb (transitive)] > establish as fact, ascertain > by comparison control1523 check1695 cross-check1896 1695 Minutes of Court of Bank of Eng. 15 May Ordered that these words following vizt. ‘This note to be currant onely for a Twelvemonth and may bee chequ'd att the Bank, when desired, gratis’ Bee added at the Bottome of the New Bank Notes [i.e. cash notes]. 1695 Minutes of Court of Bank of Eng. 21 Aug. Ordered that noe Bank Bills brought in bee either allowed or paid or changed till they bee first checqued. 1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Check, to compare a bank note or other bill with the correspondent paper. 1758 Let. to Mayor wherein Discouragem. of Seamen are Examined 24 The Commissioners..are not possessed of the Books..of other Vouchers, whereby they can examine and check these Tickets. 1758 Let. to Mayor wherein Discouragem. of Seamen are Examined 35 Dead and discharged Tickets..are paid at the Navy-Office, without being chequed. 1769 Philos. Trans. 1768 (Royal Soc.) 58 164 The one observation checqued with the other, will..differ by the quantity of 31′. 1774 J. Barclay et al. Compl. Eng. Dict. Check vb...in Commerce, to compare the flourished or ornamented part of a draught or bank bill with that which remains in the book from whence it was cut. 1797 E. Burke Lett. Peace Regic. France iii, in Wks. (1815) VIII. 398 I have checked this account..and find it to be correct. 1802 Naval Chron. 8 382 The..clerks..check the weights. 1880 Manch. Guard. 15 Dec. We have no means of checking all these statements. < as lemmas |
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