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WORD ORIGINscrutiny

Origin:

1400-1500 Latin scrutinium, from scrutari ‘to search, examine’, from scruta ‘unwanted things, trash’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Airlines have increased their scrutiny of the size and amount of carry-on luggage.
Closer scrutiny of the document revealed a number of interesting facts.
Once you become famous your private life comes under public scrutiny.
The city's elections department has been under scrutiny since last year.
The company's plans for expansion have attracted scrutiny from consumer groups.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Depressingly, the Labour party managed to run an entire campaign without exposing its candidate to genuine scrutiny at public meetings.
Like anyone who has lived most of his life in relative obscurity, Payne remains uncomfortable with public scrutiny.
More often auctions are not reviewed; this is a pity, since the management of markets in art deserves scrutiny.
She said the elections department is under close scrutiny now.

Longman Language Activatorwhen something is examined► examination

when someone looks at something carefully and thoroughly to find out more about it: examination of: · Mandelbaum's new book is an examination of US foreign policy.careful/close/detailed/thorough examination: · A detailed examination of population statistics reveals a steady decline in the birth rate.be under examination (=be in the process of being examined): · The committee's latest proposals are still under examination.on closer examination (=when examined more carefully): · On closer examination the vases were found to be cracked in several places.

► analysis

a detailed examination of something in order to understand it better, especially when this involves studying a large amount of information: · Our analysis shows that the proposed cost for the new highway is unrealistic.analysis of: · An analysis of data from Australia shows that skin cancer is on the increase.detailed analysis: · The article provides a detailed analysis of various research designs.in the final analysis (=after all other ideas have been considered): · In the final analysis, it is the better organized party that will probably win.

► check

an examination of something to make sure that it is correct, safe, or satisfactory: check on: · There are regular checks on the quality of goods leaving our factory.carry out/run/do a check (=make a check): · All routine safety checks were carried out before the flight.spot check (=an unplanned check on a thing or person that is chosen from a group by chance): · Spot checks by customs officers led to the arrest of several drug smugglers.background check (=a check on what someone has done in the past): · The agency does background checks on all the nannies it hires.

► inspection

a thorough examination of something, especially by someone in an official position, in order to find out more about it or find out if it is satisfactory: inspection of: · There are regular inspections of the prison by government health officers.carry out an inspection: · Admiral Naumenko personally carried out an inspection of the fleet.on/upon closer inspection (=when you look at something more carefully): · The bundle, on closer inspection, turned out to be a small child.

► study

a careful examination of or research into a particular subject or problem in which the process and results are reported in a written document: study of: · Studies of dolphins have shown that they are able to communicate information to each other.make a study: · A series of studies was made to discover the relationship between diet and behavior.

► scrutiny

formal careful and thorough examination of something: · The company's plans for expansion have attracted scrutiny from consumer groups.scrutiny of: · Airlines have increased their scrutiny of the size and amount of carry-on luggage.under scrutiny: · The city's elections department has been under scrutiny since last year.close/intense/careful scrutiny: · Closer scrutiny of the document revealed a number of interesting facts.come under public scrutiny (=begin to be closely examined by people): · Once you become famous your private life comes under public scrutiny.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYphrases► come under scrutiny

(=be examined)· The cost and efficiency of the health care system has come under increasing scrutiny.

► be subjected to scrutiny

(=be examined)· Each proposal was subjected to careful scrutiny.

► be the subject of scrutiny

(=be examined)· The way in which the courts handle such claims has been the subject of close scrutiny.

► be subject to scrutiny

(=be able to be examined)· All the accounts are subject to scrutiny by auditors.

► be open to scrutiny

· Government actions should be more open to public scrutiny.

► not stand up to scrutiny/not bear scrutiny

(=be found to have faults when examined)· Such arguments do not stand up to careful scrutiny.

adjectives► careful scrutiny

· These figures need careful scrutiny.

► close/intense scrutiny

(=very careful scrutiny)· Both these areas of law have come under close scrutiny by the courts.

► rigorous/strict scrutiny

(=very careful and thorough)· This system has been subject to rigorous scrutiny.

► detailed scrutiny

· MPs on these committees subject Government bills to detailed scrutiny.

► critical scrutiny

(=when something is examined and judged or criticized)· Their work is in the public domain and open to critical scrutiny.

► public scrutiny

(=by the public)· Much of the work that we do is open to public scrutiny.

► media scrutiny

(=by newspapers, TV etc)· How does he cope with the intense media scrutiny?

► parliamentary scrutiny

(=by parliament)· The Labour Party expressed concern about the lack of parliamentary scrutiny of MI5.

► judicial scrutiny

(=by judges)· The new legislation will be the subject of close judicial scrutiny.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► close scrutiny

(=careful and thorough examination of someone or something)· The investigation included close scrutiny of the images on CCTV.

► intense scrutiny

(=being examined very carefully)· The mining industry is coming under intense scrutiny over its environmental record.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► careful

· Each process had to undergo careful scrutiny by the Environmental Health Department, and the cooks had to pass medical tests.· Incidentally, that experiment is now also under careful scrutiny in Professor Krauss's laboratory.· I have done that after the most careful scrutiny.· Such figures as we have need careful scrutiny, because they rarely take account of those who came back.· Efforts to stain paper artificially to give an appearance of age have little hope of withstanding careful scrutiny.· Since these behavioural data are so crucial to interpreting the physiological findings they will repay careful scrutiny.

► close

· Abie did not bother to make a closer scrutiny.· Spying is a tricky business, not a subject suitable for close public scrutiny.· Other popular myths also fail to withstand close scrutiny.· Federal Trade Commission officials would not comment on the deal, but are expected by industry experts to give it close scrutiny.· From close scrutiny, it soon emerges that they all have several features in common.· She said the elections department is under close scrutiny now.· Nelson's detailed account is well worth close scrutiny for it illustrates many aspects of socio-ecology most cogently.· A close scrutiny of films showing lions killing zebras does not bear this out.

► critical

· Marxist theory, in particular, has been subjected to an intense critical scrutiny, from which it has emerged considerably changed.· It can therefore pay to subject your verbal presentation to some extremely critical scrutiny before it reaches its final destination.

► detailed

· The most original observations in the book result from this detailed scrutiny.· After the closest and most detailed scrutiny, I am absolutely persuaded that that will be achieved.· Land ownership and the life of indigenous communities is also receiving detailed scrutiny.· Dicey's views on the rule of law also merit detailed scrutiny.· Although we welcome the Bill, we shall subject it to detailed scrutiny in Committee.

► great

· Although, as money runs out, the cost-effectiveness of non-traditional classes comes under greater scrutiny.· The leap has left him and his performance under great scrutiny.

► intense

· Far from privileging authorial discourse, such writing submits the figure of the author and his/her subjectivity to intense scrutiny.· Ventresca was under intense scrutiny regarding his qualifications for the job.· His intense scrutiny took in the shadowy and empty lengths of the corridor.· But they have toiled all season under the pressure of intense public scrutiny and the weight of great expectations.· It's been a tough and bruising campaign, with the backgrounds of both candidates coming under intense scrutiny.· Its investment methods and specific investment assumptions will be held up to intense public scrutiny.· Marxist theory, in particular, has been subjected to an intense critical scrutiny, from which it has emerged considerably changed.· Mr Barry has been under intense scrutiny ever since.

► judicial

· This is judicial scrutiny and the power of the courts to regulate telephone-tapping and to deal with illegal or improper conduct.· Those classifications would be free from exacting judicial scrutiny.· Congress no longer can choose Supreme Court nominees -- a cozy practice that helped shield legislators from judicial scrutiny.

► open

· A: Our findings will be open to scrutiny from any recognised scientific institution that may be interested.· Rather, it should be acknowledged and, in so doing, be open to scrutiny and accountability.· Child society was thrown open to public scrutiny by the detachment of so many children from their family of birth.· He wondered why, when other wartime files have long been open to scrutiny.

► parliamentary

· Nevertheless, it is still open to question whether these arrangements are an adequate substitute for parliamentary scrutiny.· It reformed the judicial system, buttressing its independence, and introduced parliamentary scrutiny of important public sector contracts and appointments.· They are not subject to Parliamentary scrutiny.· There is still a key opportunity for local authorities to learn the lessons from the national parliamentary mechanisms for scrutiny and accountability.· Lord Young replies the same day, discussing in detail how to avoid parliamentary and commission scrutiny.

► public

· Conclusion Somehow, a stronger system of checks and balances and of public scrutiny in order to ensure greater objectivity must be established.· It will open up county government for more public scrutiny, always a good thing.· As government expenditures have grown, the objectives and results of such programmes have come under increased public scrutiny.· Some restaurants and bars near local and national government centers say public scrutiny is killing business.· Most, however, felt that such practices were not topics to be made available for public scrutiny.· As a result, local economic development tends to remove significant actions of local government from public scrutiny.· Child society was thrown open to public scrutiny by the detachment of so many children from their family of birth.· Like anyone who has lived most of his life in relative obscurity, Payne remains uncomfortable with public scrutiny.

► strict

· But Justice hesitated; it had never before asked any federal court to hold gender-based classification to the strict scrutiny standard.· Rationing of foods became stricter and police scrutiny tighter.· H-4 must needs submit to a new trial, under stricter scrutiny.

VERB► avoid

· Lord Young replies the same day, discussing in detail how to avoid parliamentary and commission scrutiny.· Such organizations manage to avoid democratic scrutiny almost entirely.

► bear

· I had a feeling that his logic would not bear close scrutiny but was too numb to argue with the ancient greenkeeper.· The material did not bear scrutiny.· Yet the argument that Hong Kong could learn from Macau in safeguarding its interests bears little scrutiny.· Numerically, it was an impressive record but it did not bear too much scrutiny.· A world that would be liked by contemporary people which do not always bear scrutiny.· Such a solution does not bear a close scrutiny.· His relationship background didn't bear scrutiny either, having virtually abandoned his first wife and three other children.

► come

· This was a tumultuous time, when many public figures came under political scrutiny.· Law, love and trust all come under scrutiny by protagonist Frank August.· So long as selection policies did not come under scrutiny this was acceptable.· The question of his family would come under closer scrutiny.· It's been a tough and bruising campaign, with the backgrounds of both candidates coming under intense scrutiny.· He said the company came under scrutiny along with other insurers after allegations were first made against Metropolitan Life in 1993.· Blood pressure, cholesterol levels, height and weight, exercise and lifestyle all come under close scrutiny.· The human capacity for love comes under especially close scrutiny.

► face

· The offer will face scrutiny under competition rules.· The deal also faces regulatory scrutiny amid concerns about the increased dominance of a handful of companies controlling access to the internet.

► give

· Only when a firm is put into play or bid for is the management's performance given any scrutiny.· The potential concentration of those activities might also prompt antitrust regulators to give any merger close scrutiny, Threlfall said.· Federal Trade Commission officials would not comment on the deal, but are expected by industry experts to give it close scrutiny.

► increase

· As we shall see later, the economic performance of the Magnox reactors has also come under increasing scrutiny.· The board took steps Friday to increase scrutiny of purchasing and construction contracts.

► receive

· Land ownership and the life of indigenous communities is also receiving detailed scrutiny.

► stand

· Their attitude scarcely stands up to scrutiny.· However, they do not stand up to scrutiny.· Indeed the habits of our civilised forebears at work and play would not always stand up to the scrutiny of the modern conscience.· The idea may not stand too much scrutiny, but it has charm.· How does it stand up to this scrutiny?· Fortunately, it stands up to scrutiny.· It is as well that such arguments do not stand up to serious scrutiny.

► subject

· Bringing these out in the open and subjecting them to scrutiny and analysis will yield fruitful results.· The monarchists and conservatives claimed that all national and public figures and their acts should always be subject to scrutiny and criticism.· Nothing is taken for granted, everything at every period is subjected to searching scrutiny.· All bibliographical information provided by suppliers to libraries should be subjected to close scrutiny.· It is a disgrace that Government Departments are not subjected to the same scrutiny and punishments.· The design of each of the new qualifications is currently being subjected to intensive scrutiny and consultation.· However, it is clear from these three papers that the Continental traditions themselves need to be subjected to feminist scrutiny.· It means only that ideas both given and new will be subjected to scrutiny and not simply accepted on trust.

► survive

· In my time you even had to survive Hansen's unofficial scrutiny before you made it to the first team.· True, most of these beliefs contain grains of truth, but their omnipotent power does not survive close scrutiny.· It is because their hybrids do not survive the scrutiny of natural selection.· Moreover, these traditional wisdoms of family life do not survive modern scrutiny.

► undergo

· Now the pervasive influence of irrational forces, incongruous in a profession which prizes objective judgment, is to undergo scientific scrutiny.· Lawyers must be prepared to undergo scrutiny and be held accountable for whatever they do.· Each process had to undergo careful scrutiny by the Environmental Health Department, and the cooks had to pass medical tests.· We urge that all commercially marketed aids to stopping smoking should undergo the same regulatory scrutiny.· Accordingly, the process by which meta-analyses are carried out has undergone scrutiny.· We have recently undergone a hygiene scrutiny by a member of our Health and Safety Department at head office.

► withstand

· Other popular myths also fail to withstand close scrutiny.· None of that would matter much if the material could withstand the scrutiny.· Efforts to stain paper artificially to give an appearance of age have little hope of withstanding careful scrutiny.· Dogmas that could not withstand scrutiny withered, while those that accommodated observations and questioning prospered.· But neither he nor his flat tax could withstand the media scrutiny and attacks from Dole and much of the Republican establishment.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► come in for criticism/blame/scrutiny

Thompson came in for sharp criticism from women's groups.
Mr Gonzalez has also come in for criticism from within his own party.
NTOs have come in for criticism for failing to make significant strides in plugging the skills gap.
The Belfry came in for criticism with some newspapers saying it was no place to stage a match of this importance.
The Court of Appeal has struggled to reconcile the two decisions but has come in for criticism.
The patient's colour, face and body features as well as pulse and tongue will also come in for scrutiny.

► come under attack/fire/scrutiny etc

At a deeper level, however, the concept of the mentally abnormal female offender has come under scrutiny.
He added that to be accurate, the aircraft would have to risk coming under fire.
He said the company came under scrutiny along with other insurers after allegations were first made against Metropolitan Life in 1993.
In addition to facing the ire of frustrated riders, Muni has also come under fire recently from federal safety officials.
Patrick is generally regarded as having been an aggressive enforcer of civil-rights laws and often came under fire from conservatives.
Police came under attack from bottles, bricks and plastic crates.
Sir Derek came under fire from several shareholders.
Their vehicle came under fire but was not hit.

► the glare of publicity/the media/public scrutiny etc

单词	scrutiny
释义	scrutinyscru‧ti‧ny /ˈskruːtɪni/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINscrutiny Origin: 1400-1500 Latin scrutinium, from scrutari ‘to search, examine’, from scruta ‘unwanted things, trash’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Airlines have increased their scrutiny of the size and amount of carry-on luggage. Closer scrutiny of the document revealed a number of interesting facts. Once you become famous your private life comes under public scrutiny. The city's elections department has been under scrutiny since last year. The company's plans for expansion have attracted scrutiny from consumer groups. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Depressingly, the Labour party managed to run an entire campaign without exposing its candidate to genuine scrutiny at public meetings. Like anyone who has lived most of his life in relative obscurity, Payne remains uncomfortable with public scrutiny. More often auctions are not reviewed; this is a pity, since the management of markets in art deserves scrutiny. She said the elections department is under close scrutiny now. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen something is examined► examination when someone looks at something carefully and thoroughly to find out more about it: examination of: · Mandelbaum's new book is an examination of US foreign policy.careful/close/detailed/thorough examination: · A detailed examination of population statistics reveals a steady decline in the birth rate.be under examination (=be in the process of being examined): · The committee's latest proposals are still under examination.on closer examination (=when examined more carefully): · On closer examination the vases were found to be cracked in several places. ► analysis a detailed examination of something in order to understand it better, especially when this involves studying a large amount of information: · Our analysis shows that the proposed cost for the new highway is unrealistic.analysis of: · An analysis of data from Australia shows that skin cancer is on the increase.detailed analysis: · The article provides a detailed analysis of various research designs.in the final analysis (=after all other ideas have been considered): · In the final analysis, it is the better organized party that will probably win. ► check an examination of something to make sure that it is correct, safe, or satisfactory: check on: · There are regular checks on the quality of goods leaving our factory.carry out/run/do a check (=make a check): · All routine safety checks were carried out before the flight.spot check (=an unplanned check on a thing or person that is chosen from a group by chance): · Spot checks by customs officers led to the arrest of several drug smugglers.background check (=a check on what someone has done in the past): · The agency does background checks on all the nannies it hires. ► inspection a thorough examination of something, especially by someone in an official position, in order to find out more about it or find out if it is satisfactory: inspection of: · There are regular inspections of the prison by government health officers.carry out an inspection: · Admiral Naumenko personally carried out an inspection of the fleet.on/upon closer inspection (=when you look at something more carefully): · The bundle, on closer inspection, turned out to be a small child. ► study a careful examination of or research into a particular subject or problem in which the process and results are reported in a written document: study of: · Studies of dolphins have shown that they are able to communicate information to each other.make a study: · A series of studies was made to discover the relationship between diet and behavior. ► scrutiny formal careful and thorough examination of something: · The company's plans for expansion have attracted scrutiny from consumer groups.scrutiny of: · Airlines have increased their scrutiny of the size and amount of carry-on luggage.under scrutiny: · The city's elections department has been under scrutiny since last year.close/intense/careful scrutiny: · Closer scrutiny of the document revealed a number of interesting facts.come under public scrutiny (=begin to be closely examined by people): · Once you become famous your private life comes under public scrutiny. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYphrases► come under scrutiny (=be examined)· The cost and efficiency of the health care system has come under increasing scrutiny. ► be subjected to scrutiny (=be examined)· Each proposal was subjected to careful scrutiny. ► be the subject of scrutiny (=be examined)· The way in which the courts handle such claims has been the subject of close scrutiny. ► be subject to scrutiny (=be able to be examined)· All the accounts are subject to scrutiny by auditors. ► be open to scrutiny · Government actions should be more open to public scrutiny. ► not stand up to scrutiny/not bear scrutiny (=be found to have faults when examined)· Such arguments do not stand up to careful scrutiny. adjectives► careful scrutiny · These figures need careful scrutiny. ► close/intense scrutiny (=very careful scrutiny)· Both these areas of law have come under close scrutiny by the courts. ► rigorous/strict scrutiny (=very careful and thorough)· This system has been subject to rigorous scrutiny. ► detailed scrutiny · MPs on these committees subject Government bills to detailed scrutiny. ► critical scrutiny (=when something is examined and judged or criticized)· Their work is in the public domain and open to critical scrutiny. ► public scrutiny (=by the public)· Much of the work that we do is open to public scrutiny. ► media scrutiny (=by newspapers, TV etc)· How does he cope with the intense media scrutiny? ► parliamentary scrutiny (=by parliament)· The Labour Party expressed concern about the lack of parliamentary scrutiny of MI5. ► judicial scrutiny (=by judges)· The new legislation will be the subject of close judicial scrutiny. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► close scrutiny (=careful and thorough examination of someone or something)· The investigation included close scrutiny of the images on CCTV. ► intense scrutiny (=being examined very carefully)· The mining industry is coming under intense scrutiny over its environmental record. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► careful · Each process had to undergo careful scrutiny by the Environmental Health Department, and the cooks had to pass medical tests.· Incidentally, that experiment is now also under careful scrutiny in Professor Krauss's laboratory.· I have done that after the most careful scrutiny.· Such figures as we have need careful scrutiny, because they rarely take account of those who came back.· Efforts to stain paper artificially to give an appearance of age have little hope of withstanding careful scrutiny.· Since these behavioural data are so crucial to interpreting the physiological findings they will repay careful scrutiny. ► close · Abie did not bother to make a closer scrutiny.· Spying is a tricky business, not a subject suitable for close public scrutiny.· Other popular myths also fail to withstand close scrutiny.· Federal Trade Commission officials would not comment on the deal, but are expected by industry experts to give it close scrutiny.· From close scrutiny, it soon emerges that they all have several features in common.· She said the elections department is under close scrutiny now.· Nelson's detailed account is well worth close scrutiny for it illustrates many aspects of socio-ecology most cogently.· A close scrutiny of films showing lions killing zebras does not bear this out. ► critical · Marxist theory, in particular, has been subjected to an intense critical scrutiny, from which it has emerged considerably changed.· It can therefore pay to subject your verbal presentation to some extremely critical scrutiny before it reaches its final destination. ► detailed · The most original observations in the book result from this detailed scrutiny.· After the closest and most detailed scrutiny, I am absolutely persuaded that that will be achieved.· Land ownership and the life of indigenous communities is also receiving detailed scrutiny.· Dicey's views on the rule of law also merit detailed scrutiny.· Although we welcome the Bill, we shall subject it to detailed scrutiny in Committee. ► great · Although, as money runs out, the cost-effectiveness of non-traditional classes comes under greater scrutiny.· The leap has left him and his performance under great scrutiny. ► intense · Far from privileging authorial discourse, such writing submits the figure of the author and his/her subjectivity to intense scrutiny.· Ventresca was under intense scrutiny regarding his qualifications for the job.· His intense scrutiny took in the shadowy and empty lengths of the corridor.· But they have toiled all season under the pressure of intense public scrutiny and the weight of great expectations.· It's been a tough and bruising campaign, with the backgrounds of both candidates coming under intense scrutiny.· Its investment methods and specific investment assumptions will be held up to intense public scrutiny.· Marxist theory, in particular, has been subjected to an intense critical scrutiny, from which it has emerged considerably changed.· Mr Barry has been under intense scrutiny ever since. ► judicial · This is judicial scrutiny and the power of the courts to regulate telephone-tapping and to deal with illegal or improper conduct.· Those classifications would be free from exacting judicial scrutiny.· Congress no longer can choose Supreme Court nominees -- a cozy practice that helped shield legislators from judicial scrutiny. ► open · A: Our findings will be open to scrutiny from any recognised scientific institution that may be interested.· Rather, it should be acknowledged and, in so doing, be open to scrutiny and accountability.· Child society was thrown open to public scrutiny by the detachment of so many children from their family of birth.· He wondered why, when other wartime files have long been open to scrutiny. ► parliamentary · Nevertheless, it is still open to question whether these arrangements are an adequate substitute for parliamentary scrutiny.· It reformed the judicial system, buttressing its independence, and introduced parliamentary scrutiny of important public sector contracts and appointments.· They are not subject to Parliamentary scrutiny.· There is still a key opportunity for local authorities to learn the lessons from the national parliamentary mechanisms for scrutiny and accountability.· Lord Young replies the same day, discussing in detail how to avoid parliamentary and commission scrutiny. ► public · Conclusion Somehow, a stronger system of checks and balances and of public scrutiny in order to ensure greater objectivity must be established.· It will open up county government for more public scrutiny, always a good thing.· As government expenditures have grown, the objectives and results of such programmes have come under increased public scrutiny.· Some restaurants and bars near local and national government centers say public scrutiny is killing business.· Most, however, felt that such practices were not topics to be made available for public scrutiny.· As a result, local economic development tends to remove significant actions of local government from public scrutiny.· Child society was thrown open to public scrutiny by the detachment of so many children from their family of birth.· Like anyone who has lived most of his life in relative obscurity, Payne remains uncomfortable with public scrutiny. ► strict · But Justice hesitated; it had never before asked any federal court to hold gender-based classification to the strict scrutiny standard.· Rationing of foods became stricter and police scrutiny tighter.· H-4 must needs submit to a new trial, under stricter scrutiny. VERB► avoid · Lord Young replies the same day, discussing in detail how to avoid parliamentary and commission scrutiny.· Such organizations manage to avoid democratic scrutiny almost entirely. ► bear · I had a feeling that his logic would not bear close scrutiny but was too numb to argue with the ancient greenkeeper.· The material did not bear scrutiny.· Yet the argument that Hong Kong could learn from Macau in safeguarding its interests bears little scrutiny.· Numerically, it was an impressive record but it did not bear too much scrutiny.· A world that would be liked by contemporary people which do not always bear scrutiny.· Such a solution does not bear a close scrutiny.· His relationship background didn't bear scrutiny either, having virtually abandoned his first wife and three other children. ► come · This was a tumultuous time, when many public figures came under political scrutiny.· Law, love and trust all come under scrutiny by protagonist Frank August.· So long as selection policies did not come under scrutiny this was acceptable.· The question of his family would come under closer scrutiny.· It's been a tough and bruising campaign, with the backgrounds of both candidates coming under intense scrutiny.· He said the company came under scrutiny along with other insurers after allegations were first made against Metropolitan Life in 1993.· Blood pressure, cholesterol levels, height and weight, exercise and lifestyle all come under close scrutiny.· The human capacity for love comes under especially close scrutiny. ► face · The offer will face scrutiny under competition rules.· The deal also faces regulatory scrutiny amid concerns about the increased dominance of a handful of companies controlling access to the internet. ► give · Only when a firm is put into play or bid for is the management's performance given any scrutiny.· The potential concentration of those activities might also prompt antitrust regulators to give any merger close scrutiny, Threlfall said.· Federal Trade Commission officials would not comment on the deal, but are expected by industry experts to give it close scrutiny. ► increase · As we shall see later, the economic performance of the Magnox reactors has also come under increasing scrutiny.· The board took steps Friday to increase scrutiny of purchasing and construction contracts. ► receive · Land ownership and the life of indigenous communities is also receiving detailed scrutiny. ► stand · Their attitude scarcely stands up to scrutiny.· However, they do not stand up to scrutiny.· Indeed the habits of our civilised forebears at work and play would not always stand up to the scrutiny of the modern conscience.· The idea may not stand too much scrutiny, but it has charm.· How does it stand up to this scrutiny?· Fortunately, it stands up to scrutiny.· It is as well that such arguments do not stand up to serious scrutiny. ► subject · Bringing these out in the open and subjecting them to scrutiny and analysis will yield fruitful results.· The monarchists and conservatives claimed that all national and public figures and their acts should always be subject to scrutiny and criticism.· Nothing is taken for granted, everything at every period is subjected to searching scrutiny.· All bibliographical information provided by suppliers to libraries should be subjected to close scrutiny.· It is a disgrace that Government Departments are not subjected to the same scrutiny and punishments.· The design of each of the new qualifications is currently being subjected to intensive scrutiny and consultation.· However, it is clear from these three papers that the Continental traditions themselves need to be subjected to feminist scrutiny.· It means only that ideas both given and new will be subjected to scrutiny and not simply accepted on trust. ► survive · In my time you even had to survive Hansen's unofficial scrutiny before you made it to the first team.· True, most of these beliefs contain grains of truth, but their omnipotent power does not survive close scrutiny.· It is because their hybrids do not survive the scrutiny of natural selection.· Moreover, these traditional wisdoms of family life do not survive modern scrutiny. ► undergo · Now the pervasive influence of irrational forces, incongruous in a profession which prizes objective judgment, is to undergo scientific scrutiny.· Lawyers must be prepared to undergo scrutiny and be held accountable for whatever they do.· Each process had to undergo careful scrutiny by the Environmental Health Department, and the cooks had to pass medical tests.· We urge that all commercially marketed aids to stopping smoking should undergo the same regulatory scrutiny.· Accordingly, the process by which meta-analyses are carried out has undergone scrutiny.· We have recently undergone a hygiene scrutiny by a member of our Health and Safety Department at head office. ► withstand · Other popular myths also fail to withstand close scrutiny.· None of that would matter much if the material could withstand the scrutiny.· Efforts to stain paper artificially to give an appearance of age have little hope of withstanding careful scrutiny.· Dogmas that could not withstand scrutiny withered, while those that accommodated observations and questioning prospered.· But neither he nor his flat tax could withstand the media scrutiny and attacks from Dole and much of the Republican establishment. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► come in for criticism/blame/scrutiny Thompson came in for sharp criticism from women's groups. Mr Gonzalez has also come in for criticism from within his own party. NTOs have come in for criticism for failing to make significant strides in plugging the skills gap. The Belfry came in for criticism with some newspapers saying it was no place to stage a match of this importance. The Court of Appeal has struggled to reconcile the two decisions but has come in for criticism. The patient's colour, face and body features as well as pulse and tongue will also come in for scrutiny. ► come under attack/fire/scrutiny etc At a deeper level, however, the concept of the mentally abnormal female offender has come under scrutiny. He added that to be accurate, the aircraft would have to risk coming under fire. He said the company came under scrutiny along with other insurers after allegations were first made against Metropolitan Life in 1993. In addition to facing the ire of frustrated riders, Muni has also come under fire recently from federal safety officials. Patrick is generally regarded as having been an aggressive enforcer of civil-rights laws and often came under fire from conservatives. Police came under attack from bottles, bricks and plastic crates. Sir Derek came under fire from several shareholders. Their vehicle came under fire but was not hit. ► the glare of publicity/the media/public scrutiny etc careful and thorough examination of someone or somethingcareful/close scrutiny Careful scrutiny of the company’s accounts revealed a whole series of errors. Their activities have come under police scrutiny.COLLOCATIONSphrasescome under scrutiny (=be examined)· The cost and efficiency of the health care system has come under increasing scrutiny.be subjected to scrutiny (=be examined)· Each proposal was subjected to careful scrutiny.be the subject of scrutiny (=be examined)· The way in which the courts handle such claims has been the subject of close scrutiny.be subject to scrutiny (=be able to be examined)· All the accounts are subject to scrutiny by auditors.be open to scrutiny· Government actions should be more open to public scrutiny.not stand up to scrutiny/not bear scrutiny (=be found to have faults when examined)· Such arguments do not stand up to careful scrutiny.adjectivescareful scrutiny· These figures need careful scrutiny.close/intense scrutiny (=very careful scrutiny)· Both these areas of law have come under close scrutiny by the courts.rigorous/strict scrutiny (=very careful and thorough)· This system has been subject to rigorous scrutiny.detailed scrutiny· MPs on these committees subject Government bills to detailed scrutiny.critical scrutiny (=when something is examined and judged or criticized)· Their work is in the public domain and open to critical scrutiny.public scrutiny (=by the public)· Much of the work that we do is open to public scrutiny.media scrutiny (=by newspapers, TV etc)· How does he cope with the intense media scrutiny?parliamentary scrutiny (=by parliament)· The Labour Party expressed concern about the lack of parliamentary scrutiny of MI5.judicial scrutiny (=by judges)· The new legislation will be the subject of close judicial scrutiny.
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