1. vt.仔细检查　 look at carefully in order to learn about or from
2. vt.考试，考核　 ask questions to find out what sb knows or what they can do
3. vt.审查，审问　 investigate; interrogate

　～ a map　查看地图
　～ a new theory　审查一种新的理论
　～ a place　查看某地
　～ a plan　审查计划
　～ a witness　审问证人
　～ accounts　审查账目
　～ evidence　审查证据
　～ one's conscience　反省
　～ one's own heart　反省，扪心自问
　～ oneself　反省
　～ picture　审查一幅画
　～ prisoners　审问犯人
　～ report　审查报告
　～ sb's baggage　检查某人的行李
　～ sb's motives　研究某人的动机
　～ students　考学生
　～ the cause of one's failure　检查失败的原因
　～ the draft budget　审查概算草案
　～ the essence of sth　考察某事物的实质
　～ the key　检查钥匙
　～ the quality of a product　检查产品的质量
　～ the records　检查记录
　～ the situation　研究形势
　～ attentively　专心地考试
　～ blindly　盲目地检查
　～ briefly　短暂地检查
　～ carefully　仔细审查
　～ clinically　临床检查
　～ closely　仔细审查
　～ critically　挑剔地检查
　～ curiously　不寻常地考试
　～ expertly　专业性地检查
　～ fruitlessly　无效果地检查
　～ gravely　仔细审查
　～ microscopically　用显微镜观察
　～ minutely　仔细地检查
　～ orally　口试
　～ periodically　定期检查
　～ roughly　粗略地检查
　～ separately　单独考察
　～ subsequently　连续地检查
　～ superficially　表面上地检查
　～ thoroughly　全面彻底地检查
　～ thoughtfully　仔细地检查
　～ by touch　触诊
　～ for　检查，查找
　～ the wall for cracks　查看墙面是否有裂缝
　～ in　考…（学科）
　～ in chemistry　考化学
　～ in physics　考物理
　～ into a matter　调查一件事情
　～ into a rumour　对谣言进行调查
　～ into an affair　对某事进行调查
　～ into details　审查细节
　～ into the basic mechanism　搞清楚基本结构
　～ into the question　研究一下问题
　～ on　在（学识的某具体方面）测验
　～ through the binoculars　通过双筒望远镜观察
　～ with the eye　凭肉眼检测
　～ with the nose　凭嗅觉检测

　The doctor examined the child and said she was healthy.　医生检查了孩子后说她很健康。
　I examined the door and found it was locked.　我查看过门，发现是锁了的。
　He roughly examined the old records.　他粗略地检查了一下旧记录。
　They examined our passports very carefully.　他们非常仔细地检查了我们的护照。
　Several engineers went to the workshop to examine a model.　有几位工程师曾到车间去检查模型。
　Bass examined the quality of the furniture critically.　巴斯以挑剔的目光检查家具的质量。
　He examined the man with a penetrating gaze.　他以锐利的目光仔细观察了那个人。
　He examined the specimen microscopically.　他用显微镜观察过标本。
　He examined every thing, every drawing in the museum.　他在博物馆内仔细地观看了每件东西、每幅图画。
　People always examine and handle problems in the light of their own experience.　人们总是根据自己的经验来观察问题和处理问题。
　They examined the animal tracks and decided that they were those of a fox.　他们仔细观察野兽留下的足迹，断定那是狐狸的脚印。
　The policeman examined the suspicious man.　警察盘问了那个可疑的人。
　The Upper House appointed a committee to examine a bill which the Assembly had already passed.　上院议员指派一个委员会来审查议会已经通过的方案。
　All candidates must first of all be orally examined.　所有的考生必须先参加口试。
　He was examined by the police.　他受到警察的盘问。
　They were examining whether this matter was good or bad.　他们正在审查这件事是好是坏。
　If she wants to go swimming in this weather she needs her head examined!　如果她想在这种天气去游泳，她就需要检查一下头脑是不是有了毛病。
　He wanted his eyes examined, as he often had headaches.　因为他经常头痛，所以他想把眼睛检查一下。

 ♣ examine for　(v.+prep.)
　检〔审〕查；检验…以寻找（毛病、错误等）　look at (sb/sth) carefully, searching for (sth such as a fault)
　The doctor examined him for possible heart disease.　医生给他做了检查，看他是否患有心脏病。
　They are examining the wall of my house for cracks.　他们正在检查我家的墙壁，寻找裂缝。
 ♣ examine in　(v.+prep.)
　在（某方面）考查〔测试〕（某人）　ask (sb) questions to test his knowledge of (a subject)
　The teacher will examine the students in music.　老师将测验学生们的音乐知识。
 ♣ examine into　(v.+prep.)
　调查，查问　inquire into
　Let's examine into the basic mechanism involved.　让我们把有关的基本结构搞清楚。
　We need to examine into details.　我们必须详细检查。
　They spent some time examining into the rumor that an underground passage led from the castle to the marsh.　他们花了一些时间考查关于古堡有条暗道通往那片沼泽地的传说。
　They examined into his conduct.　他们考查了他的品行。
 ♣ examine on　(v.+prep.)
1. 在（某方面）考查〔测试〕（某人） ask (sb) questions to test sth
　We examined them on the Bible.　我们考了他们的《圣经》知识。
　The teacher examined the students on the previous lesson.　这位老师检查了学生们前一课的学习情况。
　From time to time I will examine you on the work you have done.　我会时不时地考核你所做的工作。
　Students may be examined on any period of English literature.　可能就英国文学的任何一个时期对学生进行测验。
2. 在（某方面）审问（某人） interrogate (sb) on (sth)
　The witness was examined on her relationship with the accused.　证人在她和被告的关系问题上受到讯问。

 ♣ examine in, examine on
　这两个短语都可表示“在…方面考查”，前者考查的范围较广，后者则较集中。
 ♣ examine, inspect, investigate, scrutinize
　这四个词均有“检查”“审查”的含义。它们之间的区别是：examine为最普通的用语，可指任何方式地、粗略或仔细地检查；inspect和scrutinize都有仔细检查的含义，前者强调通过检查找出缺点或漏洞，后者强调在检查时注意细节的审视。另外examine, inspect, scrutinize既可用于人，又可用于物，而investigate只能用于表示对情况、事态等的调查或检查。试体会下例中这四个词的运用：The detective investigating the murder case examined the body, inspected the scene of the crime, and scrutinized the weapon for clues.正在调查这一谋杀案的侦探检查了尸体，察看了犯罪现场，并仔细检查了凶器以寻找线索。

　我们明天将考英语。
　［误］ We'll examine English tomorrow.
　［正］ We're being examined in English tomorrow.
　［正］ We're being examined on the knowledge of English tomorrow.
　［析］ 表示“考某一科目”常用"examine sb in+科目”这种结构，也可以说"examine sb on the knowledge of+科目”，但不可直接接“科目”作宾语。

　［同义词］ check, inspect, investigate, scrutinize
　[词源] 见examination条。