inspect

Definitions

in- (into) + spect (look) = 'to look into.' Inspecting is looking carefully into something to evaluate it — a hatch, a document, a wound, a factory floor. The verb implies careful, deliberate examination.

Common Collocations

• 1.inspect carefully仔细检查
• 2.inspect for defects检查缺陷
• 3.inspect goods检查货物
• 4.visually inspect目视检查

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The mechanic inspected the brakes carefully.

• 2.

  Customs officers inspect every container.

• 3.

  Please inspect the goods before signing.

Easily Confused

inspect vs examine — Both involve careful looking, but «inspect» suggests checking against a standard or for problems (inspect a factory), while «examine» suggests learning about or analyzing (examine a patient, examine evidence). You inspect for compliance; you examine to understand.