inspect
To examine something closely and officially to check its condition, quality, or compliance with standards. It involves a systematic and careful look to identify flaws or ensure everything is as it should be.
예시
3 / 5You should inspect the apartment for any damages before you move in.
You should carefully check the flat for broken items before starting your lease.
The health department will inspect the kitchen to ensure it meets hygiene regulations.
Government officials will carry out a formal check of the kitchen's cleanliness standards.
Let me inspect that phone; it looks like the screen might be cracked.
Let me take a close look at your phone because I think I see a scratch.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Break the word into 'In' + 'Spect'. 'Spect' is from the Latin for 'see' (like spectacles or spectator). To inspect is to 'look into' something deeply.
빠른 퀴즈
The building manager had to _______ the elevator after several people complained about a weird noise.
정답!
정답은: inspect
예시
You should inspect the apartment for any damages before you move in.
everydayYou should carefully check the flat for broken items before starting your lease.
The health department will inspect the kitchen to ensure it meets hygiene regulations.
formalGovernment officials will carry out a formal check of the kitchen's cleanliness standards.
Let me inspect that phone; it looks like the screen might be cracked.
informalLet me take a close look at your phone because I think I see a scratch.
Scientists must inspect the fossil fragments under a microscope to determine their origin.
academicResearchers need to examine the small pieces of bone very closely using scientific equipment.
Our quality control team will inspect every unit on the assembly line for defects.
businessThe company's testers will check every product for errors during the manufacturing process.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
inspect with a fine-tooth comb
to examine something in extreme detail
inspect the ranks
to check a line of soldiers during a formal parade
inspect for damage
to check if anything has been broken or harmed
자주 혼동되는 단어
Examine is a general term for looking at something, while inspect usually implies checking for a specific standard or official purpose.
Expect means to think something will happen; it sounds similar but has no relation to looking at something.
사용 참고사항
Inspect is most commonly used in official, technical, or professional contexts. It implies that the person looking has a specific goal or checklist in mind.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often use 'inspect' for casual looking; however, you wouldn't 'inspect' a beautiful sunset, you would 'view' or 'watch' it.
암기 팁
Break the word into 'In' + 'Spect'. 'Spect' is from the Latin for 'see' (like spectacles or spectator). To inspect is to 'look into' something deeply.
어원
Derived from the Latin 'inspectare', which means 'to look into' or 'examine'.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
In English-speaking countries, a 'home inspection' is a standard and crucial step in the process of buying a house to find hidden problems.
빠른 퀴즈
The building manager had to _______ the elevator after several people complained about a weird noise.
정답!
정답은: inspect
관련 어휘
관련 단어
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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