Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1531
examination
检查；审查
the act of examining something closely, especially to find mistakes or problems
- 1.
The act of examining.
检查的行为。
- 2.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
仔细检查的行为
- 3.
Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
特别是由医疗专业人员进行的检查,以确定疾病或伤害的程度和性质。
- 4.
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
评估技能或知识的试题或练习
- 5.
A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
在时间限制下进行的正式测试,通常不允许使用教科书；通常是对高中和大学生进行的涵盖一个学期课程内容的大型书面测试。
- 6.
formal systematic questioning
正式系统询问
- 7.
Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.
询问,特别是法庭上或调查期间由律师进行的。
检查的行为。；仔细检查的行为；特别是由医疗专业人员进行的检查,以确定疾病或伤害的程度和性质。；评估技能或知识的试题或练习；在时间限制下进行的正式测试,通常不允许使用教科书；通常是对高中和大学生进行的涵盖一个学期课程内容的大型书面测试。
In use
The mechanic's examination of the engine showed no serious problems.
On closer examination, the signature did not match the one in the file.
Her careful examination of the report caught several spelling mistakes.
take an examination
She will take an examination next week.
她下周将参加考试。
pass an examination
He passed the examination with flying colors.
他以优异的成绩通过了考试。
fail an examination
Unfortunately, she failed the examination.
Connections
Collocations
- medical examination
- 体检
- You should have a medical examination before starting the job.开始工作前你应该做一次体检。
- final examination
- 期末考试
- The final examination will cover all the chapters we studied.期末考试将涵盖我们学过的所有章节。
- written examination
- 笔试
- The written examination tests your grammar and vocabulary.笔试测试你的语法和词汇。
- physical examination
- 体格检查
- A physical examination is required for the school sports team.学校运动队要求进行体格检查。
- entrance examination
- 入学考试
- She passed the entrance examination with high scores.她以高分通过了入学考试。
- oral examination
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将examination拆解为exam（考试）和ination（谐音“一内审”），联想为“一次内部审查”，即考试和检查。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic、professional certification 在英语中，examination 多用于正式考试场合，如学术测试或专业资格认证，语气比 test 更正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 '-ation' 结尾，且重读音节模式均为 /eɪʃən/，与 examination 的结尾发音相同。注意拼写相似但发音可能不同的词，如 'nation' 和 'natural' 中的 'a' 发音不同，但此处列出的词语均押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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