Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #5038
scrutiny
仔细检查；细看；审视
a prolonged, intense look; careful and thorough examination
- 1.
Intense study of someone or something.
对某人或某物的深入研究
- 2.
Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
对情况或案件的彻底检查
- 3.
An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
在复活节前的最后一周对将受洗的慕道者的审查
- 4.
A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
写有投票的票据或小纸条
- 5.
An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll.
委员会对选举中投票的审查,以纠正投票结果
对某人或某物的深入研究；对情况或案件的彻底检查；在复活节前的最后一周对将受洗的慕道者的审查；写有投票的票据或小纸条；委员会对选举中投票的审查,以纠正投票结果
In use
The contract was subjected to careful scrutiny before the company signed it.
Her work came under intense scrutiny from the review committee.
The diamond's flawless surface withstood the jeweler's close scrutiny.
under scrutiny
The company's financial records are under scrutiny.
该公司的财务记录正在接受审查。
come under scrutiny
His past actions have come under scrutiny.
他过去的行为受到了审查。
face scrutiny
The new policy faces scrutiny from the public.
Connections
Collocations
- under scrutiny
- 受到仔细检查
- The company's financial records are under scrutiny.该公司的财务记录正受到仔细检查。
- come under scrutiny
- 开始受到审查
- The policy came under scrutiny after the incident.该政策在事件后开始受到审查。
- face scrutiny
- 面临审查
- The government's decision faces close scrutiny.政府的决定面临严密审查。
- close scrutiny
- 严密的检查
- The document requires close scrutiny.这份文件需要严密的检查。
- public scrutiny
- 公众监督
- Celebrities live their lives under public scrutiny.名人在公众监督下生活。
- media scrutiny
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 scrutiny 拆成 s (see) + cru (critical) + tiny，联想为仔细观察关键微小的细节。
Context & Register
常出现在正式书面语中，如新闻报道、学术论文或官方报告，表示仔细的检查或审视。在口语中较少使用，但可用于强调某事物受到密切关注。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with the same ending '-tiny' sound as in 'scrutiny': destiny. Note that 'tiny' looks similar but is pronounced /ˈtaɪni/ with a different vowel sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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