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inspector

🇬🇧 UK/in'spektə/🇺🇸 US/in'spektә/
TOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

A person whose job is to officially inspect something; a police officer ranking below superintendent

检查员;督察;(警察)巡官

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
splook, observe, watch
+
ectconnector
+
orone who does, agent
=inspector

Common Collocations

  • 1.food inspector食品检查员
  • 2.police inspector警察巡官
  • 3.building inspector建筑检查员

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The food safety inspector checked all the restaurant's hygiene standards.

  • 2.

    An inspector must carefully examine evidence at crime scenes and report findings.

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