(1)檢查(look at，or examine carefully or formally)[T+n]：The customs officer～ed my passport. 海關(guān)官員檢查我的護(hù)照。The mechanic～ed the tyres. 修理工檢查輪胎。He～ed the bloodstains/every part of the machine. 他檢查了血跡/機(jī)器的每個(gè)部分。
(2)檢查(以發(fā)現(xiàn))(examine in order to find)[T+n+prep(for)]：～the whole house for traces of damp/sb's head for lice/an object for finger prints 檢查整座房子看是否有潮濕的跡象/某人的頭看是否有虱子/一件東西看是否有指紋印;Cafes must be regularly～ed to find out if they are kept clean. 咖啡館必須定期檢查看其是否保持整潔。
(3)視察(visit a place officially to make sure that it is properly run)[T+n]：～a school/a factory/a regiment 視察一所學(xué)校/一家工廠/一個(gè)團(tuán);
(4)檢閱(officially review troops etc)[T+n]：The visiting president (Queen/general)～ed the troops/the guard of honour. 來(lái)訪的總統(tǒng)(女王/將軍)檢閱了部隊(duì)/儀仗隊(duì)。
→in′spection n 檢查，視察，檢閱;in′spector n 檢(視)查員;巡官;查票員;
【辨異】inspection與examination和scrutiny的區(qū)別見(jiàn)EXAMINATION。