| 单词 | examination |
| 释义 | examination —examinational, adj. /ig zam'euh nay"sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of examining; inspection; inquiry; investigation. 2. the state of being examined. 3. the act or process of testing pupils, candidates, etc., as by questions. 4. the test itself; the list of questions asked. 5. the answers, statements, etc., made by one examined. 6. Law. formal interrogation. [1350-1400; ME examinacioun < L examination- (s. of examinatio). See EXAMINE, -ATION] Syn. 1. observation. EXAMINATION, INSPECTION, SCRUTINY refer to a looking at something. An EXAMINATION usually means a careful noting of details: A thorough examination of the plumbing revealed a defective pipe. An INSPECTION is a formal and official examination: an inspection of records, a military inspection. SCRUTINY implies a critical and minutely detailed examination: The papers seemed to be in good order, but they would not stand close scrutiny. See also investigation. |
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