inspect侧重按一定质量标准检查某物,找出不足或不同之处,指为发现事实真相或了解掌握情况而进行深入细致的现场考察。examine既可以指粗略地查看,也可指仔细观察或调查以确定事物的性质、功能、特点等。
1、Public health officials were called in to inspect the premises.
公共卫生官员奉召来视察了建筑物。
2、Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them.
要确保在签收货物之前进行检验。
3、The teacher walked around inspecting their work.
老师走来走去检查他们的作业。
1、You examine a patient and then you decide whether or not to operate.
先为病人作检查,然后再决定是否做手术。
2、The doctor examined her but could find nothing wrong.
医生给她作了检查,但没发现什么问题。
3、These ideas will be examined in more detail in Chapter 10.
这些观点将在第10章作更为详细的探讨。