单词 | examine |
释义 | examine (once / 56 pages) 1v 2v 3v The verb examine means to study something carefully and in great detail. You can examine a book, a painting, a person’s face and so on. Right now, you are examining the meaning of examine. Examine means to look at something very closely and usually with the purpose of making a judgment. If you go to see a doctor, the doctor will examine you to see if you are healthy. Examine can also mean “question.” When the police examine a witness, they are questioning that witness. Along these same lines, examine can also be used to mean “test.” You might examine, or test, your friend’s knowledge of biology by asking him repeated questions about that subject. WORD FAMILYexamine: examination, examined, examinee, examiner, examines, examining, re-examine, reexamine+/examination: examinations, self-examination/examinee: examinees/examiner: examiners/examining: self-examining/re-examine: re-examined, re-examining/reexamination: reexaminations/reexamine: reexamination, reexamined, reexamines, reexamining USAGE EXAMPLESThe book examines the histories of 22 pubs. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) Dr. Appleby was part of a generation of historians who examined the ideologies and beliefs that animated the American Revolution. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The team sliced one of the tiny P. andrewsi teeth into sections and examined them in a microscope under polarized light. Science Magazine(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1v observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect The customs agent examined the baggage Syn|Hypo see search subject to a search x-rayexamine by taking x-rays candleexamine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light autopsyperform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem auscultateexamine by auscultation surveylook over carefully or inspect glance over, rake, run down, scan, skimexamine hastily scanexamine minutely or intensely peruseexamine or consider with attention and in detail scrutinise, scrutinize, size up, take stockto look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail look, searchsearch or seek inspectlook over carefully checkmake an examination or investigation go over, review, surveyhold a review (of troops) huntsearch (an area) for prey raidsearch for something needed or desired frisksearch as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets strip-searchsearch (someone) for weapons or drugs by having the person remove their clothes scanmake a wide, sweeping search of go, riflego through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way rummagesearch haphazardly comb, ransacksearch thoroughly glassscan (game in the forest) with binoculars flick, flip, leaf, riff, riffle, thumblook through a book or other written material prospectsearch for something desirable perambulatemake an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property) caselook over, usually with the intention to rob vetexamine carefully overlookwatch over horn in, intrude, nose, poke, prysearch or inquire in a meddlesome way screen, testtest or examine for the presence of disease or infection countercheckcheck a second time breathalyse, breathalyzetest someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer 2v consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning 2Syn|Hypo analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, study anatomize analyze down to the smallest detail diagnose, namedetermine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis diagnosesubject to a medical analysis appraise, surveyconsider in a comprehensive way surveymake a survey of; for statistical purposes compareexamine and note the similarities or differences of check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss outexamine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition assayanalyze (chemical substances) reexamine, reviewlook at again; examine again audit, inspect, scrutinise, scrutinizeexamine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification screenexamine methodically follow, tracefollow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something investigate, look intoinvestigate scientifically sieve, siftcheck and sort carefully consider, look at, viewlook at carefully; study mentally exploreexamine (organs) for diagnostic purposes exploreexamine minutely explore, research, searchinquire into exploretravel to or penetrate into analogise, analogizemake an analogy collatecompare critically; of texts bioassaysubject to a bio-assay probequestion or examine thoroughly and closely researchattempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner contemplatelook at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought groaklook or stare at longingly canvas, canvass, pollget the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch overfollow with the eyes or the mind experimentto conduct a test or investigation 1v question or examine thoroughly and closely Syn|Hypo|Hyper probe enquire, inquire, investigate conduct an inquiry or investigation of re-examinequestion after cross-examination by opposing counsel hear, tryexamine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process spysecretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage rehear, retryhear or try a court case anew investigate, look into investigate scientifically 2v question closely 3Hypo|Hyper quiz, test examine someone's knowledge of something cross examine, cross questionquestion closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side catechise, catechizeexamine through questioning and answering grillexamine thoroughly query, question pose a question v put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to Syn|Hypo|Hyper essay, prove, test, try, try out control, verify check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard floatcirculate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with field-testtest something under the conditions under which it will actually be used evaluate, judge, pass judgment form a critical opinion of |
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