scrutiny

noun

/ˈskruːtəni/

[uncountable] (formal)

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careful and complete examination synonym inspection
- Her argument doesn't really stand up to scrutiny.
- Foreign policy has come under close scrutiny recently.
- The documents should be available for public scrutiny.
- The situation is bound to come under the scrutiny of the public health authorities.
Extra Examples
- The company has come under intense scrutiny because of its environmental record.
- The testimony of the chief witness doesn't bear scrutiny.
- The regulations have been subject to intense scrutiny.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- careful
- close
- critical
- …
verb + scrutiny
- be subjected to
- come under
- submit to
- …
preposition
- under scrutiny
- scrutiny by
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin scrutinium, from scrutari ‘to search’ (originally ‘sort rubbish’, from scruta ‘rubbish’). Early use referred to the taking of individual votes in an election procedure.

单词	scrutiny
释义	scrutiny noun /ˈskruːtəni/ /ˈskruːtəni/ [uncountable] (formal) jump to other results careful and complete examination synonym inspection Her argument doesn't really stand up to scrutiny. Foreign policy has come under close scrutiny recently. The documents should be available for public scrutiny. The situation is bound to come under the scrutiny of the public health authorities. Extra Examples The company has come under intense scrutiny because of its environmental record. The testimony of the chief witness doesn't bear scrutiny. The regulations have been subject to intense scrutiny. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective careful close critical … verb + scrutiny be subjected to come under submit to … preposition under scrutiny scrutiny by See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin scrutinium, from scrutari ‘to search’ (originally ‘sort rubbish’, from scruta ‘rubbish’). Early use referred to the taking of individual votes in an election procedure.
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