These words all mean to think about, study or describe sb/sth carefully, especially in order to understand them, form an opinion of them or make a decision about them. 以上各词均含思量、审查、调查、研究之义。

• examine to think about, study or describe an idea, subject or piece of work very carefully 指审查、调查、考查、考察：◆These ideas will be examined in more detail in Chapter 10. 这些观点将在第 10 章作更为详细的探讨。
• analyse/analyze to examine the nature or structure of sth, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to understand or explain it 指分析：◆The job involves gathering and analysing data. 这项工作需要搜集和分析资料。◆He tried to analyse his feelings. 他试图分析自己的感情。
• review to examine sth again, especially so that you can decide if it is necessary to make changes 指复查、检讨，以做必要的修改：◆The government will review the situation later in the year. 政府将在今年晚些时候重新检讨形势。
• study to examine sb/sth in order to understand them or it 指研究、调查：◆We will study the report carefully before making a decision. 我们将认真研究这份报告，然后再作决定。

examine or study? 用 examine 还是 study？

You examine sth in order to understand it or to help other people understand it, for example by describing it in a book; you study sth in order to understand it yourself. 为理解或帮助别人理解某事，如在书中探讨，用 examine；为使自己理解某事，用 study。

• discuss to write or talk about sth in detail, showing the different ideas and opinions about it 指详述、论述：◆This topic will be discussed at greater length in the next chapter. 这个主题将在下一章里详细论述。

Patterns

• to examine/analyse/review/study/discuss what/how/whether…
• to examine/analyse/review/study/discuss the situation/evidence
• to examine/analyse/review/study/discuss sth carefully/critically/systematically/briefly

Saying what a text is about 描述文章的内容

• ◆The book is about homeless people in the cities. 这本书写的是城市中无家可归的人们。
• ◆The report deals with the issue of homelessness in London. 这篇报道是关于伦敦的无家可归问题。
• ◆The writer discusses the problems faced by homeless people. 作者讨论了无家可归者面临的种种问题。
• ◆The article presents an overview of the issues surrounding homelessness. 这篇文章概述了有关无家可归的种种问题。
• ◆The novel explores the theme of friendship among homeless people. 这部小说探究了无家可归者之间的友谊这个主题。
• ◆The first chapter examines the relationship between homelessness and drug addiction. 第一章考察了无家可归与吸毒成瘾之间的关系。
• ◆The paper considers the question of why so many young people become homeless. 这篇论文论述了为何如此多的年轻人变得无家可归的问题。

These words all mean to look closely to make sure that everything is correct, in good condition, or acceptable. 以上各词均含仔细检查、审查之义。

• check to look at sth closely to make sure that everything is correct, in good condition, safe or satisfactory 指检查、审查、核查，以确保完好、正常和安全：◆Check your work before handing it in. 交作业前先检查一遍。
• examine to look at sb/sth closely to see if there is anything wrong or to find the cause of a problem 指仔细检查或检验人或事物，以确认有无问题或找出问题所在：◆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 sb/sth closely to make sure that everything is satisfactory; to officially visit a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable 指检查、查看、审视，以确保一切妥当；视察（学校、工厂等）：◆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? 用 check、examine 还是 inspect？

All these words can be used when you are looking for possible problems, but only check is used for mistakes. 以上各词均可用于检查可能出现的问题，但检查错误只用 check：◆Examine/Inspect your work before handing it in.Only examine is used when looking for the cause of a problem. 查找问题的原因只用 examine：◆The doctor checked/inspected her but could find nothing wrong. Examine is used more often about a professional person. * examine 较常用于专业人员所做的检查：◆The surveyor examined the walls for signs of damp. 房屋鉴定人检查了墙壁，看是否有水渍。 Inspect is used more often about an official. * inspect 较常用于官方检查：◆Public health officials were called in to inspect the restaurant. 公共卫生官员被召来视察了这家餐馆。

• go over sth to check sth carefully for mistakes, damage or anything dangerous 指仔细检查是否有错误、损坏或危险：◆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 (sth) for sth
• to check/examine/inspect/go over sth to see if/whether…
• to check/examine/inspect/go over sth carefully/thoroughly