scrutinize

IPA/ˈskruːtənaɪz/
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scrutinize — 動詞

  • scrutinizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • scrutinizeshe / she / it
  • scrutinizedpast simple
  • scrutinizing-ing form

1. to look very carefully at every part of something, such as a document or a perso

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

仔細審查

非常仔細地查看細節以發現問題

to look very carefully at every part of something, such as a document or a person's face, so that you find any mistakes or hidden information

例句

The tax officer scrutinized every receipt from the charity event for possible errors.

稅務人員仔細審查了慈善活動的每一張收據，尋找可能的錯誤。

scrutinize + noun + for + [errors, problems]

Cyrus scrutinized the job advertisement carefully before updating his application.

Cyrus 仔細審視了那則招聘廣告，然後才更新了他的求職申請。

常見搭配
  • scrutinize carefully
  • scrutinize closely
  • scrutinize minutely
  • scrutinize a/the document
  • scrutinize a/the contract
  • scrutinize a/the report
  • scrutinize for errors
  • scrutinize for signs of
同義詞
  • examine

    more general; does not always imply minute attention to detail

  • inspect

    often suggests checking against a standard or for defects, especially of physical objects

  • analyze

    focuses on breaking something into parts to understand it, not just looking for errors

  • study

    implies learning or understanding over time rather than searching for faults

反義詞
  • glance at

    means to look quickly and briefly, the opposite of prolonged attention

  • skim

    to read quickly for main ideas, not details

  • overlook

    to fail to notice something, which careful scrutinizing should prevent

文法句型

scrutinize + noun phrase

scrutinize + noun phrase + for + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used with adverbial modifiers such as closely, carefully, or minutely. The object is typically a document, piece of writing, someone's work, or physical evidence that requires thorough checking.

常見錯誤

Please scrutinize this memo quickly before the meeting.
Please look over this memo quickly before the meeting.
scrutinize means very thorough, slow examination, so it does not work naturally with 'quickly'.
I scrutinized the restaurant menu to pick a dish.
I looked at the restaurant menu to pick a dish.
scrutinize is too intense for a routine, casual decision.

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常用片語

  • with a fine-tooth comb

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