late 14c., "action of testing or judging; judicial inquiry," from Old French examinacion, from Latin examinationem (nominative examinatio), noun of action from past participle stem of examinare "to weigh; to ponder, consider" (see examine). Sense of "test of knowledge" is attested from 1610s.
雙語例句
1. The Navy is to carry out an examination of the wreck tomorrow.
海軍明天將對失事船只進行細查。
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2. The events in Los Angeles have sparked a new national self-examination.
發(fā)生在洛杉磯的事件再次引發(fā)了全國范圍的反思。
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3. Did you have to get through an entrance examination?
你必須要通過入學(xué)考試嗎？
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4. He had a third examination and was declared unfit for duty.
他接受了第三次檢查，被告知不宜上班。
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5. Energy policy is badly in need of radical re-examination.