单词 | scrutiny |
释义 | scrutiny (once / 447 pages) n Scrutiny is when you look at something really closely, like when you are checking a test for mistakes. Scrutiny can also be an intense look, like when your mother looks at you — trying to tell if you might be lying. Scrutiny comes from the Latin scrutari, which means “to search,” but which originally meant, “to sort trash.” The most common usage of scrutiny is in the phrase “under scrutiny." When your work is under scrutiny, it’s like your teacher is looking for any trash that can be edited out. If your outfit is under scrutiny, your mom is checking to see if your skirt is long enough for school; she’s making sure you don’t look trashy. WORD FAMILYscrutiny: scrutineer, scrutinies, scrutinise, scrutinize+/scrutineer: scrutineers/scrutinise: scrutinised, scrutiniser, scrutinises, scrutinising/scrutiniser: scrutinisers/scrutinize: scrutinized, scrutinizer, scrutinizes, scrutinizing/scrutinizer: scrutinizers USAGE EXAMPLESAndrew Puzder, a restaurant executive set to serve as labor secretary, will face scrutiny for past comments on the minimum wage, among other policies. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) But, like any invisible authority, such systems should be open to scrutiny. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) But how the reprieve became public Thursday drew scrutiny from open-government advocates and others. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) Syn|Hypo|Hyper examination audit a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation PM, autopsy, necropsy, post-mortem, post-mortem examination, postmortem, postmortem examinationan examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease checkup, health check, medical, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examinationa thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person comparing, comparisonthe act of examining resemblances fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comba method of examining in minute detail follow-up, followup, reexamination, reviewa subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment going-overa careful and thorough inspection look-over, once-overa swift cursory examination or inspection ophthalmoscopyexamination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope palpation, tactual explorationa method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional) endoscopyvisual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope gonioscopyan examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma keratoscopyexamination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface rhinoscopyexamination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx) scanthe act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region searchboarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas study, surveya detailed critical inspection testingan examination of the characteristics of something motion study, time and motion study, time study, time-and-motion study, time-motion study, work studyan analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort inspection, reviewa formal or official examination bank examinationan examination of the affairs and records of a bank by a state or federal bank examiner check, check-out procedure, checkoutthe act of inspecting or verifying ballottementa palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus) celioscopyendoscopic examination of the abdomen through the abdominal wall colonoscopyvisual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation culdoscopyendoscopic examination of a woman's pelvic organs by the insertion of a culdoscope through the vagina gastroscopyvisual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus hysteroscopyvisual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina proctoscopyvisual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope flexible sigmoidoscopy, sigmoidoscopyvisual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps screeningtesting objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics likeningthe act of comparing similarities analogydrawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect collationcareful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement confrontationa focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison contrastthe act of distinguishing by comparing differences resurveya new survey or study investigating, investigation the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically 2n a prolonged intense look Hyper look, looking, looking at the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually |
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