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Definition of scrutiny in English: scrutinynounPlural scrutinies ˈskruːtɪniˈskrutni mass nounCritical observation or examination. 仔细观察;详细审查 every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny 地方政府的方方面面都处于详细审查之下。 Example sentencesExamples - The group entered the store, Vicki only vaguely aware of Cora and Andy's chatter and Wil's long, sidelong scrutinies.
- This might have been because there was nothing on the end of the line except a lead sinker, but that interesting anomaly wasn't visible to the observers, even with the keenest of scrutinies, so they were left unknowing.
- The Hutton and Butler scrutinies called into question whether the obligation was being fully secured.
- The small percipient eyes are screwed up, and wrinkled from his repeated minute scrutinies.
- He might read Michael Buckley's magisterial study of scientific scrutinies of religion ever since the Enlightenment.
- In response to all the above-mentioned cases, I published critical scrutinies of Korpi's assertions.
- She then preceded him from the sitting room, allowing nothing to show on her expression save calm due to his continued sidelong scrutinies.
Synonyms careful examination, inspection, survey, scan, study, perusal search, investigation, exploration, research, probe, enquiry, check, audit, review, analysis, dissection informal going-over, look-see, once-over
OriginLate Middle English: from Latin scrutinium, from scrutari 'to search' (originally 'sort rubbish', from scruta 'rubbish'). Early use referred to the taking of individual votes in an election procedure. inscrutable from Late Middle English: Inscrutable is from ecclesiastical Latin inscrutabilis, from in- ‘not’ and scrutari ‘to search’ also found in scrutiny (Late Middle English).
Definition of scrutiny in US English: scrutinynounˈskro͞otnēˈskrutni Critical observation or examination. 仔细观察;详细审查 every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny 地方政府的方方面面都处于详细审查之下。 Example sentencesExamples - The Hutton and Butler scrutinies called into question whether the obligation was being fully secured.
- The group entered the store, Vicki only vaguely aware of Cora and Andy's chatter and Wil's long, sidelong scrutinies.
- She then preceded him from the sitting room, allowing nothing to show on her expression save calm due to his continued sidelong scrutinies.
- The small percipient eyes are screwed up, and wrinkled from his repeated minute scrutinies.
- He might read Michael Buckley's magisterial study of scientific scrutinies of religion ever since the Enlightenment.
- In response to all the above-mentioned cases, I published critical scrutinies of Korpi's assertions.
- This might have been because there was nothing on the end of the line except a lead sinker, but that interesting anomaly wasn't visible to the observers, even with the keenest of scrutinies, so they were left unknowing.
Synonyms careful examination, inspection, survey, scan, study, perusal
OriginLate Middle English: from Latin scrutinium, from scrutari ‘to search’ (originally ‘sort rubbish’, from scruta ‘rubbish’). Early use referred to the taking of individual votes in an election procedure. |