0 the act of looking at something carefully, or an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is correct and legal:
1 the act of looking at something carefully in order to discover information:
2 the act of looking at something carefully to check its quality or condition:
carry out/make an inspection Normally you will carry out an inspection of the goods as soon as possible after delivery.
on closer/close inspection The goods looked fine, but, on closer inspection, several items were found to be faulty.
Please present your ID for inspection when entering the building.
3 an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is correct and legal:
carry out/make/conduct an inspection The architect proposes to carry out an inspection of the building.
a routine/regular/surprise inspection They found contamination on some equipment during a routine inspection in October.
The premises are subject to a full inspection by Council officers each year.
fail/pass an inspection The hospital must first pass an inspection.
When you're buying a house, you need to get a house inspection done first, to make sure the house is in good condition.
The customs officials made us go through the whole rigmarole of opening up our bags for inspection.
A close inspection revealed minute cracks in the aircraft's fuselage and wings.
A pitch inspection will determine whether or not the match will be played.
There will be a full investigation into the cause of the crash.
A routine inspection revealed several faults with the engine.
That is, the entire inspection must be in the past.
Over 20% of the respondents experienced major problems in their dealings with inspection agents.
A more detailed inspection, however, of many church buildings, and of the statistics, reveals a different picture.
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檢查, 視察, 鑒定,查勘(建築物)…
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inspección, examen, inspección [feminine…
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denetleme, teftiş, kontrol…
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