scrutinize

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Pronunciation

/ˈskruːtɪnaɪz/(SKROO-tin-ize)

Part of speech

verbformal

Chinese

仔细审查；细察

Definition

To examine or inspect something very closely and thoroughly.

Word family

  • scrutiny/ˈskruːtɪni/(n)审查

Collocations

  • scrutinize closely
  • under scrutiny
  • public scrutiny
  • scrutinize data

Examples

  1. 1.The auditor scrutinized every line of the financial report. (examine carefully)
  2. 2.The politician's past is now under intense public scrutiny. (close examination)

Synonyms

  • examine/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/— look at carefully
  • inspect/ɪnˈspɛkt/— check officially
  • analyze/ˈænəlaɪz/— study in detail

Etymology

from Latin "scrutari" = to search — originally meant to search through rubbish