| 单词 | sound someone out |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to question (someone) in order to discover his or her opinion Sound him out gradually. Synonyms question A man is being questioned by police. interview The police interviewed the driver, but they had no evidence to go on. survey Only 18 percent of those surveyed opposed the idea. poll More than 18,000 people were polled. examine He examined her passport and stamped it. investigate Gas officials are investigating the cause of the explosion. pump (informal) inspect Each hotel is inspected once a year. canvass The survey canvassed the views of almost 80 economists. test the opinion of Additional synonymsin the sense of canvass Definition to find out the opinions of (people) by conducting a survey The survey canvassed the views of almost 80 economists. Synonyms poll, study, examine, investigate, analyse, scan, inspect, sift, scrutinizein the sense of examine Definition to inspect carefully or in detail He examined her passport and stamped it. Synonyms inspect, test, consider, study, check, research, review, survey, investigate, explore, probe, analyse, scan, vet, check out, ponder, look over, look at, sift through, work over, pore over, appraise, scrutinize, peruse, take stock of, assay, recce (slang), look at carefully, go over or through in the sense of inspect Definition to examine officially Each hotel is inspected once a year. Synonyms check, examine, investigate, study, look at, research, search, survey, assess, probe, audit, vet, oversee, supervise, check out (informal), look over, work over, superintend, give (something or someone) the once-over (informal), go over or through Nearby words of |
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