1A formal assessment of something with the intention of instituting change if necessary.

对英国防务政策的全面评估。

公司的各种活动都将受到审查。

1. 1.1Law A reconsideration of a judgement, sentence, etc. by a higher court or authority.
   〔律〕（上级法院或权力机构的）复审
   a review of her sentence

   对她的判决的复审。

   Compare with judicial review

   mass noun his case comes up for review in January

   他的案子将于1月份复审。比较JUDICIAL REVIEW。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • However, government prosecutors can execute the sentence while the review is taking place.
   • I write further to your solicitor's request for a review of this Authority's decision that you became intentionally homeless.
   • The issue of whether I had jurisdiction to hear the review was raised.
   • She concedes that a review by a competent authority was required before the claimant could be considered for release.
   • They rely on two cases, both decided before the 1996 Act introduced the statutory entitlement to a review of the decision.

   Synonyms

   reconsideration, re-examination, reassessment, re-evaluation, reappraisal, moderation, rethink, another look, a fresh look

   change, alteration, modification, revision
2. 1.2 A report on or evaluation of a subject or past events.
   the Director General's end-of-year review

   署长的年终回顾报告。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Experts in the field prepare reports and reviews for the Government, and we must take account of them, but it would be foolish for us to make a decision that was not based on the scientific evidence.
   • It is not the intention to provide a comprehensive review of chlorophyll fluorescence theory and applications, since this has been the subject of other recent reviews.
   • Further details on byssus formation mostly in the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, can be found in numerous reviews on the subject.
   • The report has a review of all reactor options, Russian-made and others.
   • The enormous political and social ramifications of the opium trade at home and abroad are the subject of numerous excellent reviews, most notably Jack Beeching's The Chinese opium wars.
   • Recent reviews provide an up-to-date evaluation of the status of ethylene signalling elements in species of agronomic importance.
   • For reviews on the subject see Brown and London and Edidin.
   • Recent reviews report that Si accumulation is, in general, higher in monocot than in non-monocot species.
   • C NMR data for monoterpenes are reported in a recent review by Ferreira et al..
   • Most of the articles evaluated in this review used the Westley croup scoring system to measure symptoms.
   • The report released last week appears to be the first stage in this process - a review of existing reports.
   • This review will summarize recent developments in our understanding of the causes and consequences of stress.
   • Gisselquist says his reviews of past studies suggest sexual transmission is the cause of only one-third of Africa's HIV infections.
   • There is a brief review of the past year's best posts.
   • Recent case reports and reviews of the literature have highlighted similar scenarios.
   • Doodling, the informal artform, is chronically under-funded, rarely the subject of late-night panel reviews, and yet it thrives.
   • The visitor then began a review of recent developments.
   • In addition, we searched citations of key papers, recent reviews of the subject, and conference proceedings (using the Web of Science).
   • Thus, we limited our review to studies reporting compliance rates for ICSs.
   • Parapsychology remains an extremely marginal endeavor, and a very brief review of its current status is in order.

   Synonyms

   survey, report, study, account, record, description, exposition, statement, delineation, overview, rundown, breakdown, overall picture

   French compte rendu, procès-verbal

   Law summing-up

   Military, informal sitrep

2A critical appraisal of a book, play, film, etc. published in a newspaper or magazine.

1. 2.1often in names A periodical publication with critical articles on culture and current events.
   （时事、艺术等的）评论期刊
   the New Left Review

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Clearly, little mistakes, compounded by big mistakes, do not make for a credible publication or review.
   • Old papers can also be rediscovered when they are cited in articles in review journals.
   • The majority of articles in this review acknowledged individual and/or systemic racism.
   • On the day I have in recollection, Paul Tichlorne had been mooning all morning in my study over a current scientific review.
   • Now, what I am asking you is, are you aware of law review or public administration articles which deal with this large issue?
   • The same methods were used to calculate the 2001 estimates in the current review article.

   Synonyms

   journal, periodical, magazine, organ, publication, proceedings, annual, quarterly, monthly

3A ceremonial display and formal inspection of military or naval forces, typically by a sovereign, commander-in-chief, or high-ranking visitor.

4A facility for playing a tape recording during a fast wind or rewind, so that it can be stopped at a particular point.

1Assess (something) formally with the intention of instituting change if necessary.

内政大臣被要求审查英国的枪支法。

1. 1.1Law Submit (a sentence, case, etc.) for reconsideration by a higher court or authority.
   〔律〕将（判决、案件等）提交上级法院（或权力机构）复审
   the Attorney General asked the court to review the sentence

   首席检察官要求法院复审这个判决。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Governor Pataki has filed an appeal, and an appellate court will review the CFE case in October.
   • The prison warden in this case will undoubtedly ask the Supreme Court to review this case.
   • Last week, the Supreme Court decided to review the Adarand case yet again.
   • Japan may extradite its nationals to a country with which it has such a treaty only after the case is reviewed by the Tokyo High Court and at the government's discretion.
   • That is why there is an urgent need to review this case and submit all the facts to an independent inquiry.
   • And, for the sake of comparison, I couldn't find any reference to the US Supreme Court reviewing mandatory sentencing laws either.
   • An appellate or reviewing Court will set aside a decision affected by bias.
   • However, where an administrative body originally exercised the power to deprive people of their liberty, they must have the right to have their case reviewed by a court.
   • Of the roughly 28,000 appellate court decisions made each year, only 80 to 90 are reviewed by the Supreme Court.
   • His case was reviewed at the High Court in Glasgow on Monday to comply with European legislation, which states that murderers must know how much time must be served before they can apply for parole.
   • That is why it appears that this particular case with Mr Ferdinands and the penalty imposed by the Commissioner is not a matter that can be reviewed by the District Court.
   • Following conviction, an accused person must have the right to have the sentence and conviction reviewed by a higher tribunal or court, according to law.
   • When Soviet authorities reviewed his case before a special tribunal in 1956, they shortened his sentence to time already served.
   • But what to do about people who had already been sentenced under the old scheme, and whose sentences were now being reviewed via habeas corpus?
   • Here in the High Court I am begging that my case be reviewed again because I cannot return to my country.
   • The defense lawyers will ask the Ohio Supreme Court to review the case.
   • The Court may have declined to review the case because its outcome seemed to be determined by recent Court precedents.
   • The US Supreme Court declined to review her case and her last resort is the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board.
   • His decision is stayed until the state supreme court reviews the case.
   • The court is only authorized to review cases if it is presented with new facts or proof of innocence.
2. 1.2 Survey or evaluate (a subject or past events)
   （对问题）回顾，评价
   in the next chapter we review a number of recent empirical studies

   在下一章里我们评论几个最近的实验研究。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • This page reviews the steps necessary to sending back colorful HTML reports to the Institute via email.
   • The institute currently is reviewing proposals.
   • Before this, however, it is necessary to review a range of other descriptions of industrial clusters.
   • Sorry to bore you but it is necessary to review a few things here for the IQ-impaired.
   • Past nursing theories are reviewed and analysis is achieved by the presentation of four theoretical domains of nursing.
   • She is wistful and pleased as she reviews past events.
   • We reviewed the literature that assesses the cost effectiveness of CPD interventions in health care.
   • Mason sees the years 1946-55, reviewed in Chapter 5, as the glory years for savings and loans.
   • Instead, he suggested, the drill should be taped and then reviewed to evaluate employees' performance.
   • Sykes said that groups can normally expect to wait three weeks to have their survey reviewed.
   • Reed briefly reviewed different methods for assessing susceptibility to extirpation for scoring conservation priorities.
   • He or she reviews the necessary steps of the bowel prep to include remaining on a clear liquid diet for two days before surgery.
   • However, awareness of this limitation is necessary when reviewing the study results.
   • To understand the nature of Mr. Dewberry's suit, it is necessary to review the recent history of Corcoran Prison.
   • We have our procedures for reviewing the committee reports.
   • This chapter reviews some of the economic aspects of smoking cessation.
   • Chapters Four and Five summarize the issues reviewed in the first three chapters.
   • During your first few days on the unit we will review routines and procedures with you.
   • We reviewed the data management procedures and found them to be in order.
   • When I returned home, I decided it was a good time to review wake turbulence procedures.
   • Often, after summing up the subject he is reviewing, he steps back and argues eloquently for both the difficult and the impossible.
   • More than 300 Reservists reviewed and evaluated the True Blue posters, pamphlets, brochures, videos and Web site.
   • In order to understand this relationship, it is necessary to review recent developments in the theory of hospitality.
   • It is, however, necessary to review the banks' approach to loans.
   • In the meantime, let's review the past ten chapters for those of you with short-term memory loss.
   • It was the only trial in which outcomes were not assessed or reviewed blind of treatment allocation.
   • Joint doctrine and literature were reviewed to assess how they should work together versus how they do work together.
   • Weigle reviewed the past, present, and future of pharmacologic treatments for obesity.
   • Separate chapters review what is known about the ocean floor of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
   • The list of drug interactions with cisapride has been updated since this topic was reviewed in a past newsletter.
   • While in holding, the crew reviewed the three-engine landing checklist.
   • The Wisconsin site data are reviewed to assess these presumed temporal relationships.
   • Chapter 17 is the sole chapter reviewing marine natural products.
   • In the first chapter, the editors review the normal aging process and the success of healthy aging.
   • It reviews and evaluates on an ongoing basis, the effectiveness of all policies, programs and activities concerning individuals with disabilities.
   • Barron et al. reviewed and quantitatively evaluated different implementations of the method.
   • Mid fall is also a good time to review fire prevention procedures.
   • The forum concludes that morning with a general session reviewing the top issues facing the dairy industry today.
   • The next three chapters review in detail the four major lending booms and subsequent collapses.
   • Finally, he reviews price-to-cash-flow ratios to assess capital spending and working capital.

   Synonyms

   survey, study, research, consider, take stock of, analyse, audit, examine, scrutinize, enquire into, make enquiries into, explore, look into, probe, investigate, conduct investigations into, inspect, assess, appraise, size up

   Law sum up

   rare anatomize

2Write a critical appraisal of (a book, play, film, etc.) for publication in a newspaper or magazine.

我写了一篇关于他的第一部小说的评论文章。

3(of a sovereign, commander-in-chief, or high-ranking visitor) make a ceremonial and formal inspection of (military or naval forces)

4View or inspect again.

然后所有的（显微镜）载物玻璃片由一名病理学家进行了复查。