詞彙精選：inspect的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

v.

檢查，查看 [T]

例句：

The veteran worker cautioned me not to inspect the tool machine without first truning off power.

老工人告誡我不要在關斷電源前去檢查機牀。

例句：

The stewards will inspect the course to see if racing is possible.

那些幹事將檢視賽馬場看是否適宜比賽。

視察 [I,T]

例句：

Several years later, they heard that Napoleon himself was coming to inspect them.

幾年以後，聽說拿破崙本人要來視察他們。

例句：

When Pougatcheff and his followers rode off to inspect the fortress, Peter began his search for Maria.

當普加喬夫和他的下屬騎上馬去巡視要塞時，彼得開始尋找瑪利亞。

二、詞義辨析：

examine,inspect,investigate,scan

這些動詞都有“調查、檢查”之意。examine最普通用詞，可指粗略地查看，也可指仔細觀察或調查以確定事物的性質、功能、特點等。inspect側重按一定質量標準檢查某物，找出不足或不同之處。investigate指爲發現事實真相或瞭解掌握情況而進行深入細緻的現場考察。scan原義是仔細地檢查分析，現用於指細看或瀏覽。

三、參考例句：

Please inspect it carefully.

請仔細檢查一下。

Airport security agents inspect luggage.

機場安保人員檢查行李。

Customs officers inspect our baggage.

海關人員檢查我們的行李。

The captain wants to inspect your kit.

船長想檢查你的行裝。

The mayor will inspect our school tomorrow.

市長明天要來視察我們學校。

The government sent him to inspect our school.

政府派他來視察我們學校。

You should inspect the car well before you buy it.

在買車之前你應該詳細檢查一番。

Elaine went outside to inspect the playing field.

伊萊恩到外邊去檢查運動場。

I must find my magnifying glass and inspect it properly.

我必須找到放大鏡，再細細地觀察。

Elaine went outside to inspect the playing field.

伊萊恩走到外面查看操場。