examine: [14] Like essay and exact, examine comes ultimately from Latin exigere, a compound verb formed from the prefix ex- ‘out’ and agere ‘lead, drive’ (source of English act and agent). This originally meant literally ‘drive out’, but a metaphorical sense ‘weigh accurately’ developed which was carried over into a derived noun exāmen ‘weighing’. This in turn formed the basis of another derivative, the verb exāmināre ‘weigh’, hence ‘weigh up, ponder, consider, test, examine’. The abbreviation exam for examination dates from the late 19th century. => act, agent, essay, exact
examine (v.)
c. 1300, from Old French examiner "interrogate, question, torture," from Latin examinare "to test or try; consider, ponder," literally "to weigh," from examen "a means of weighing or testing," probably ultimately from exigere "weigh accurately" (see exact (adj.)). Related: Examined; examining.
雙語例句
1. I'll start with some generalities and then examine a few specific examples.
我首先進行概述，然後會分析幾個實例。
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2. We examine the wording in detail before deciding on the final text.
我們徹底仔細地檢查了措詞後才最終定稿。
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3. Doctors examine their patients thoroughly in order to make a correct diagnosis.
為了作出準確的診斷，醫生會對病人進行徹底的檢查。
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4. The accused's lawyers will get a chance to cross-examine him.
被告律師將有機會盤問他。
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5. Her husband and children will also have to re-examine their expectations.