in·spect

verb

/ɪnˈspekt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they inspect	/ɪnˈspekt/ /ɪnˈspekt/
he / she / it inspects	/ɪnˈspekts/ /ɪnˈspekts/
past simple inspected	/ɪnˈspektɪd/ /ɪnˈspektɪd/
past participle inspected	/ɪnˈspektɪd/ /ɪnˈspektɪd/
-ing form inspecting	/ɪnˈspektɪŋ/ /ɪnˈspektɪŋ/

to look closely at something/somebody, especially to check that everything is as it should be检查；查看；审视 synonym examine
- inspect something/somebody The teacher walked around inspecting their work.老师走来走去检查他们的作业。
- Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them.要确保在签收货物之前进行检验。
- inspect something/somebody for something The plants are regularly inspected for disease.会定期检查这些植物是否有病害。
Synonyms check
checkexamine ▪ inspect ▪ go over somethingThese words all mean to look closely to make sure that everything is correct, in good condition, or acceptable.
check to look at something closely to make sure that everything is correct, in good condition, safe or acceptable:
Check your work before handing it in.交作业前先检查一遍。
examine to look at somebody/something closely to see if there is anything wrong or to find the cause of a problem:
The goods were examined for damage on arrival.货物到达时已检查是否有破损。
inspect to look at somebody/something closely to make sure that everything is acceptable; to officially visit a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable:
Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them.要确保在签收货物之前进行检验。
The Tourist Board inspects all recommended hotels at least once a year.旅游局至少每年视察一次所有举荐的旅馆。
check, examine or inspect?All these words can be used when you are looking for possible problems, but of these three words only check is used for mistakes: Examine/Inspect your work before handing it in. Only examine is used when looking for the cause of a problem: The doctor checked/inspected her but could find nothing wrong. Examine is used more often about a professional person: The surveyor examined the walls for signs of damp. Inspect is used more often about an official: Public health officials were called in to inspect the restaurant.
go over something to check something carefully for mistakes, damage or anything dangerous:
Go over your work for spelling mistakes before you hand it in.交作业前仔细检查一下拼写错误。
Patterns
- to check/examine/inspect/go over (something) for something
- to check/examine/inspect/go over something to see if/whether…
- to check/examine/inspect/go over something carefully/thoroughly
Extra Examples
- He inspected the water tank carefully for cracks.他仔细检查水箱是否存在裂缝。
- The first step is to visually inspect the ground, looking for rocks and lumps.第一步是对地面进行目测检查，寻找石块和土块。
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- closely
- thoroughly
- …
verb + inspect
- allow somebody to
- be entitled to
preposition
- for
inspect something to officially visit a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable视察
- Public health officials were called in to inspect the premises.公共卫生官员奉召来视察了建筑物。
- The Tourist Board inspects all recommended hotels at least once a year.旅游局至少每年视察一次所有举荐的旅馆。
Synonyms check
checkexamine ▪ inspect ▪ go over somethingThese words all mean to look closely to make sure that everything is correct, in good condition, or acceptable.
check to look at something closely to make sure that everything is correct, in good condition, safe or acceptable:
Check your work before handing it in.交作业前先检查一遍。
examine to look at somebody/something closely to see if there is anything wrong or to find the cause of a problem:
The goods were examined for damage on arrival.货物到达时已检查是否有破损。
inspect to look at somebody/something closely to make sure that everything is acceptable; to officially visit a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable:
Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them.要确保在签收货物之前进行检验。
The Tourist Board inspects all recommended hotels at least once a year.旅游局至少每年视察一次所有举荐的旅馆。
check, examine or inspect?All these words can be used when you are looking for possible problems, but of these three words only check is used for mistakes: Examine/Inspect your work before handing it in. Only examine is used when looking for the cause of a problem: The doctor checked/inspected her but could find nothing wrong. Examine is used more often about a professional person: The surveyor examined the walls for signs of damp. Inspect is used more often about an official: Public health officials were called in to inspect the restaurant.
go over something to check something carefully for mistakes, damage or anything dangerous:
Go over your work for spelling mistakes before you hand it in.交作业前仔细检查一下拼写错误。
Patterns
- to check/examine/inspect/go over (something) for something
- to check/examine/inspect/go over something to see if/whether…
- to check/examine/inspect/go over something carefully/thoroughly
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- closely
- thoroughly
- …
verb + inspect
- allow somebody to
- be entitled to
preposition
- for

Word Originearly 17th cent. (earlier (late Middle English) as inspection): from Latin inspect- ‘looked into, examined’, from the verb inspicere (from in- ‘in’ + specere ‘look at’), or from its frequentative, inspectare.