examination

英 [ɪg,zæmɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n; eg-]美 [ɪg'zæmə'neʃən]
  • n. 考试；检查；查问
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英文词源

examination (n.)
late 14c., "action of testing or judging; judicial inquiry," from Old French examinacion, from Latin examinationem (nominative examinatio), noun of action from past participle stem of examinare "to weigh; to ponder, consider" (see examine). Sense of "test of knowledge" is attested from 1610s.

双语例句

1. The Navy is to carry out an examination of the wreck tomorrow.
海军明天将对失事船只进行细查。
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2. The events in Los Angeles have sparked a new national self-examination.
发生在洛杉矶的事件再次引发了全国范围的反思。
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3. Did you have to get through an entrance examination?
你必须要通过入学考试吗？
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4. He had a third examination and was declared unfit for duty.
他接受了第三次检查，被告知不宜上班。
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5. Energy policy is badly in need of radical re-examination.
能源政策亟需进行彻底的重新审视。
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