examine
v[Tn, Tn.pr]
1 ~ sth/sb (for sth)
(a) look at carefully in order to learn about or from; inspect closely 仔細觀察; 檢查; 調查; 審查
examine an old manuscript 仔細檢查舊手稿
examine facts, a theory, evidence, etc 查驗事實、 理論、 證據等
The detective examined the window frame for fingerprints. 偵探仔細查看窗框, 尋找指紋.
(b) inspect carefully (a patient or part of his body) to check for disease 診察; 診視
have one's teeth examined for decay 診察齲齒
The doctor examined her patient carefully. 那位女醫生仔細診察病人.
2 ~ sb (in/on sth) (fml 文) test the knowledge or ability of sb by written or oralquestions 考, 測驗(某人)
examine students in mathematics/ on their knowledge of mathematics 考學生數學.
3 (law 律) question (sb) formally in order to get information; interrogate 詢問, 盤問, 審問, 訊問(某人)
examine a witness in a court of law 在法庭上訊問證人. Cf 參看 cross-examine.
4 (idm 習語) need, etc one's head examined => head1.