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She did well in her exams. fdfc 3% $7 e 0 (NAmE)
She did well on her exams. „ 2 (NAmE) a
medical test of a particular
part of the body ( /tit## Aft: an. eye exam BgBij&g exam in ation 0-w /igizaemi'neij'n/
noun 1 [C] (formal) = exam
: to sit an examination in mathematics # jjp A # K 0 successful
candidates in GCSE examinations o
Applicants are selected for jobs on the results of a
competitive examination.
o Use take/do/sit an examination
not
write
an examination, take/do/sit an
examination, Xff
write an examination 0 2 [U, C] the act of looking at or
considering sth very carefully ^
S ; Tr ;
%:
Careful examination of the ruins revealed an even earlier temple, if
(ft Jj| TV 0 On closer examination it was found that the
signature was not genuine.
H ia (ft 0 0 Your
proposals are still under examin
ation. (ft
$| ifj
f£
4? St
£ A o
0 The issue needs further examination. 0 The
chapter concludes with a
brief examination of some of the factors causing family break-up. A^^^97ftifi^i'it7
3 [C] a close look at sth/sb, especially to see if there is anything
wrong or to find the cause of a problem ( if (ft ) 1: , %£. :
a medical examination $ 0 a post-mortem
examination P — see also cross-examination at
CROSS-EXAMINE
exam-ine On /ig'zaemin/ verb 1
to consider or study an idea, a subject, etc. very carefully tUS; 3%^:
[VN] These ideas will
be examined in more
detail in Chapter 10.
O
[V wh ] 7t is necessary to examine how the
proposals can be carried out. Wi&lcTJi 2 [VN] ~ sth/sb (for sth) to
look at sth/sb closely to see if there is anything wrong or to find the cause
of a problem ( f) it 7t , it : The goods were examined for
damage on arrival. ^ ^ PJ f&it Ik ^ W li& <> 0 The
doctor
examined her but could find
nothing wrong.
7
it It, ffi & £ Sfi ft & l<5] M o o note at check 3 [VN] ~ sb (in/on sth) (formal)
to give sb a test to see how much they know about a subject or what they can do
if, ?II3& ( ^A ) : The students will be examined in all subjects at the
end of term. W ^ £ M 0 M &i fi f4 (ft % 0
o You are only being examined on this
semester’s work. H # (ft fill ° 4 [VN] (law
W) to ask sb
questions formally, especially in court ( X fa ik M ± ) ^ IrI , S |S] — see also cross-examine fr*T771 see need v.
exam inee /ig.zaemTni:/ noun
a person who is being tested to see how much they know about a subject or what
they can do; a person who is taking an exam
JSt^A;
exam-in er /ig’zaemin0(r)/ noun 1 a person who writes the questions for, or
marks/grades, a test of knowledge or ability ±#A; : The papers are sent to external
examiners
(=
ones not connected with the students’ school or college). i£
# MIU ± # A HP M» 2 (espe
cially NAmE) a person who has the
official duty to check that things are being done correctly and according to
the rules of an organization; a person who officially examines sth ^ it A ;
[ISA — see also medical
EXAMINER
ex
ample On /ig'zaimpl;
NAmE-'zaempl/ noun 1 ~ (of sth) something
such as an object, a fact or a situation that shows, explains or supports what
you say f$JA: Can you give me an example of what you mean? O It is
important to cite examples to
support your argument. ^ ^ WMvE ^ o o This dictionary has
many examples of how words
are used. iz oP is] Tf i7 ^ ^AiSliftfflT&lftA^lo 0 Just to give
you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn’t take
any money for it. Ji AAiftBJltil&AtiitPE ffe
2
~ (of sth) a
thing that is typical of or
represents a particular group or set M 3!; M ; # on: This is a good
example of the artist’s early work. 0 It
is a perfect example of
a medieval castle. iA jl 47ft S (ft
A1tt $c f! o 0
their behaviour that is
thought to be a good model for others to copy H
X : Her courage is an
example to us all. 0 He sets
an example to the other
students,
lifefife
0
She is a shining example of what people with disabilities can achieve.
MA^^A^#rf7Al$f3/:7A^ (ft 0 He is a
captain who leads by example. ftfe
Jk
4 a person’s behaviour, either good or bad,
that other people copy ; jf#: It would be a mistake
to follow his example, fft iA
^1
o nnTil for example (abbr. e.g.) used to emphasize
SYNONYMS
examine
review ♦ study ♦
take stock ♦ survey
These
words all mean to think about, study or describe sb/sth carefully, especially
in order to understand them, form an opinion of them or make a decision about
them.. ®f2S
ZXo
examine to think about, study
or describe an idea, subject or piece of work very carefully #7^$, it, 3%%-. These ideas will be examined in
more detail in Chapter 10. 10
review to examine sth again,
especially so that you can decide if it is necessary to make changes %%
MIX. The government will review
the situation later in the year.
mmmmmw&o
study to examine sb/sth
in order to understand them or it N ii|g: We will study the report carefully before making a
decision, fdf ]#iA;® W'AiifM&,
EXAMINE OR STUDY? examine jJl study ?
You
examine
sth
in order to understand it or to help other people understand it, for example by
describing it in a book; you study sth in order to
understand it yourself.
ift, Ji examine ; $] studyQ
take stock (of sth) to think carefully
about the way in which a particular situation is developing in order to decide
what to do next $Jfl fft, Wff M..®: It was time to stand back and take stock of his
career. W ^ Jg S
B^I«^li7o
survey to examine and give a
general description of Sth*t&#®f&. m&: This chapter
briefly surveys the current state of European politics. A
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
■
to examine/review/study/take stock
of/survey what/
how/whether ...
■
to examine/review/study/take stock
of/survey the situation
■
to examine/review/study/survey the evidence
■
to examine/review/study/take stock
of/survey sth briefly/regularly
■
to examine/review/study sth carefully/
systematically/thoroughly/fully/further
to examine/review/study
sth closely/in
depth/in detail