an official process of checking that things are in the correct condition or that people are doing what they should 检查；核查 | We expect inspections of schools to take place every four or five years. 我们希望对学校的检查能每四五年进行一次。 |
| All countries must allow international inspection of their nuclear weapons sites. 所有国家都必须接受对其核武器基地进行的国际核查。 |
| | a | an action of looking at something carefully, especially in order to check that it is satisfactory 审阅；审查 | | The documents are available for public inspection. 这些文件可随时接受公众的审查。 | | The organization is responsible for the maintenance and inspection of offshore structures. 该组织负责维护和检查离岸建筑。 | |
| | b | an occasion when a military officer inspects a group of soldiers 视察；检阅 | |
| | c | when you look at or think about something more carefully 经进一步审查；经进一步观察 | | On closer inspection, a number of problems emerge. 进一步审查的话，一大堆问题就会出现。 | |