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单词 perusal
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Definition of perusal in English:

perusal

noun pəˈruːz(ə)lpəˈruzəl
mass nounformal
  • The action of reading or examining something.

    I continued my perusal of the instructions
    count noun a quick perusal of the index to the book reveals an interesting fact
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He set it back on the wooden plate and continued his perusal of the records.
    • Archives and libraries and museums have any amount of information and documents available for perusal.
    • After lengthy perusal of the instructions, I managed to change the green neon clocks on the video, the hi-fi and the cooker.
    • For those of a philosophical bent, my results are posted below for your perusal.
    • A selection of videos in the lounge awaited our perusal.
    Synonyms
    study, scan, scanning, scrutiny
    reading, scrutiny, inspection, examination, study, scanning, review

Usage

See peruse

Rhymes

accusal, bamboozle, foozle, ouzel, refusal
 
 

Definition of perusal in US English:

perusal

nounpəˈro͞ozəlpəˈruzəl
formal
  • The action of reading or examining something.

    I continued my perusal of the instructions
    a quick perusal of the index to the book reveals an interesting fact
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A selection of videos in the lounge awaited our perusal.
    • Archives and libraries and museums have any amount of information and documents available for perusal.
    • For those of a philosophical bent, my results are posted below for your perusal.
    • After lengthy perusal of the instructions, I managed to change the green neon clocks on the video, the hi-fi and the cooker.
    • He set it back on the wooden plate and continued his perusal of the records.
    Synonyms
    study, scan, scanning, scrutiny
    reading, scrutiny, inspection, examination, study, scanning, review
 
 
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