- [countable] (formal) (also exam)
a formal written, spoken or practical test, especially at school or college, to see how much you know about a subject, or what you can do （笔头、口头或操作）考试 successful candidates in GCSE examinations 通过普通中等教育证书考试的考生 - examination in something
to sit an examination in mathematics 参加数学考试 - examination for something
In 1864 he passed the examination for the Indian Civil Service. 1864年，他通过了印度公务员考试。 Applicants are selected for jobs on the results of a competitive examination. 竞聘者按遴选考试结果择优录用。
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationb2He failed his examination in history. 他的历史考试没有及格。 He has just completed his final examinations at London University. 他刚刚在伦敦大学参加完期末考试。 He was marking school examination papers during the summer vacation. 暑假期间他在批改学校的试卷。 One of the teacher's principal duties is to prepare students for external examinations. 教师的主要职责之一是帮助学生准备参加校外考试。 She will take her examinations later this year. 她今年晚些时候将参加考试。 Students may enter for both examinations. 学生可报考这两种考试。 The examinations are set by individual teachers. 考试都是由教师独自出题。 The stiff entrance examination removes 60 per cent of prospective students. 高难度的入学考试淘汰了六成的考生。 an examination on human anatomy 人体解剖学考试 the faults in the examination system 考试制度中的弊端 There has been a fall in the number of examination candidates. 考试报名人数有所下降。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- certification
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- prepare for
- study for
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- paper
- question
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- examination in
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the act of looking at or considering something very carefully 审查；调查；考查；考察 Careful examination of the ruins revealed an even earlier temple. 仔细考察这片废墟后发现了一座更为古老的庙宇。 The issue needs further examination. 这个问题需要进一步考查。 The review is the most detailed examination of policing since 1992. 这次审查是自1992年以来对警务工作最详细的审查。 The chapter concludes with a brief examination of some of the factors causing family break-up. 本章结束时简要考查了引起家庭破裂的某些因素。 - after (an) examination
After a thorough examination, they announced that the suspicious device was harmless. 经过彻底检查，他们宣布这个可疑的装置是无害的。 - on examination
On closer examination it was found that the signature was not genuine. 经过进一步认真检查发现签名是伪造的。 - under examination
Your proposals are still under examination. 你的提议仍在审查之中。 - examination by somebody
The party would open up the issue to examination by a Senate Committee. 该党将把这个问题提交参议院委员会审查。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2Constraints of space do not permit a thorough examination of all of these points. 空间的限制不允许对所有的点进行彻底的检查。 His ideas about social change do not stand up to close examination. 他关于社会变革的思想经不起仔细考察。 The school curriculum has undergone critical examination in recent years. 近年来，学校课程经历了严格的检查。 This argument requires examination from several angles. 这个论点需要从不同角度进行验证。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- careful
- close
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- confirm something
- demonstrate something
- reveal something
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a close look at something/somebody, especially to see if there is anything wrong or to find the cause of a problem （仔细的）检查，检验 a medical/physical examination 体检 a post-mortem/forensic examination 验尸/法医检查 Regular breast examination is advised. 建议定期乳房检查。 A specialist should carry out an examination of the patient. 专家应该对病人进行检查。 Diagnosis can be made only by direct examination of affected brain tissue. 只有直接检查受影响的脑组织才能做出诊断。 - examination by somebody
Further examination by an orthopaedic surgeon will be needed today. 今天需要骨科医生做进一步检查。
Extra ExamplesTopics Medicineb2A visual examination corroborated this. 肉眼检查证明如此。 I was advised to have a full eyesight examination. 有人建议我做一次全面的视力检查。 Patients were asked to lie on the examination table. 病人被要求躺在检查台上。 She lay on the examination couch and waited for the doctor to return. 她躺在诊查床上等待医生回来。 They rushed her into the examination room. 他们把她急忙带到检查室。 We did examinations on the bodies. 我们对这些尸体进行了检查。 We will make a more thorough examination of the area later. 今后我们将对这一地区进行更为彻底的查勘。 a microscopic examination of the cell structure 对细胞结构进行显微镜检查 a periodic health examination 定期健康检查 a routine breast examination 例行乳房检查 genital checks and other intimate examinations 生殖器及其他私密部位的检查
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- careful
- close
- complete
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- carry out
- conduct
- do
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- confirm something
- demonstrate something
- reveal something
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- couch
- table
- room
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Word Originlate Middle English (also in the sense ‘testing (one's conscience) by a standard’): via Old French from Latin examinatio(n-), from examinare ‘weigh, test’, from examen ‘examination’.