(1)检查(look at，or examine carefully or formally)[T+n]：The customs officer～ed my passport. 海关官员检查我的护照。The mechanic～ed the tyres. 修理工检查轮胎。He～ed the bloodstains/every part of the machine. 他检查了血迹/机器的每个部分。

(2)检查(以发现)(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 检查整座房子看是否有潮湿的迹象/某人的头看是否有虱子/一件东西看是否有指纹印;Cafes must be regularly～ed to find out if they are kept clean. 咖啡馆必须定期检查看其是否保持整洁。

(3)视察(visit a place officially to make sure that it is properly run)[T+n]：～a school/a factory/a regiment 视察一所学校/一家工厂/一个团;

(4)检阅(officially review troops etc)[T+n]：The visiting president (Queen/general)～ed the troops/the guard of honour. 来访的总统(女王/将军)检阅了部队/仪仗队。

→in′spection n 检查，视察，检阅;in′spector n 检(视)查员;巡官;查票员;

【辨异】inspection与examination和scrutiny的区别见EXAMINATION。