(1) 检查 (close inspection; careful study) [U]：after a long～ 经过长时间的检查; on closer/further～更仔细的/进一步的检查; make a thorough～of sth 对某事进行彻底的检查; have a medical/physical～进行医学/身体检查; an～into the cause of the accident 对事故原因的调查; 〖同〗inspection，survey，analysis，investigation，review，study;

(2) 考试， 测验 (a set of written or oral questions or exercises designed to test knowledge or ability) (also exam) [C]：an open-book～开卷考试; an entrance/an oral/a written/a make-up～入学考试/口试/笔试/补考; chemistry～(～in chemistry) 化学考试; pass/fail (in) an～考试及格/不及格; go in/enter (for)/sit (for)/take an～参加考试; do well in an～考试成绩好; The～consists of 50 true or false questions. 考试包括50个判断对错的问题。 〖同〗 exam，test，review，quiz;

(3) 审查(问)，盘(讯)问 (formal interrogation) [C，U]：～of the witness 对目击者进行盘问; undergo an～受审查; put sb under～对某人进行审查; 〖同〗 interrogation;

under examination 正在调查(审查)中：The case is still under～. 此案正在审理之中。

【辨异】examination与inspection及scrutiny均表示检查或检阅，examination 指检查某事的细节，如：Before entering，he made an examination of the door. (进去之前，他仔细地检查了一下房门。)inspection 指正式或官方的检查或视察，如：The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers. (士兵们列队接受长官每日例行的检阅。)scrutiny 则表示详细地检查某事，如：His plan does not bear scrutiny. (他的计划经不起推敲。)