| 单词 | checkup |
| 释义 | checkup (once / 15095 pages) n When your doctor gives you a physical exam, you can call it a checkup. During a checkup, you'll probably be weighed and have your blood pressure taken. You might get a yearly checkup at your doctor's office, or go in for a checkup after a minor car accident, just to make sure you're okay. A routine visit to the dentist is also a checkup. The word checkup first appeared around 1920, from the idea that a doctor has a checklist of things to test or examine. WORD FAMILYcheckup: checkups USAGE EXAMPLESHe said the heart problem was discovered during a routine medical checkup. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The plane that crashed Sunday was built in 1983 and underwent factory checkups and maintenance in 2014, and earlier this year. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) The plane that crashed Sunday was built in 1983 and underwent factory checkups and maintenance in 2014 as well as earlier this year. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) n a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person Syn|Hyper health check, medical, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examination examination, scrutiny the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) |
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