audit
- n. 审计, 查账
- v. 查账
- v. 旁听
- Definition
- n. an official examination of financial accounts or records
- v. to officially check accounts
- v. to attend a class without earning credit
- Example
- The company hired accountants to audit their finances this year.
- 公司雇了会计师来审计今年的财务状况。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to examine something carefully and closely (verb).
比较义项：仔细核查、检查（动词）。
- audit 本词
A formal, official check of financial records or accounts, usually carried out by a professional or authority; closely tied to money, finances, or compliance.
对财务记录或账目进行正式、官方性质的检查，通常由专业人员或权威机构执行，与金钱、财务或合规密切相关。
External auditors audit the company's accounts every year for compliance.
外部审计师每年都会审计公司的账目，以确保合规。
- scrutinize
A general, careful examination of anything, such as details, documents, or behavior; does not require formal authority or a financial context, and often suggests suspicion or intense attention.
对任何事物（如细节、文件或行为）进行仔细审视，不需要正式的权威身份或财务背景，常带有怀疑或高度关注的意味。
The editor scrutinized the manuscript carefully for any small mistakes.
编辑仔细审阅了这份手稿，查找任何微小的错误。
Audit and scrutinize both mean to examine something carefully. Audit is a formal check of financial records, usually done by a professional. Scrutinize means to examine anything closely, not only money, often suggesting suspicion. Audit can mean attending a class without credit; not compared.
这两个词都表示“仔细检查”，但audit特指对账目或财务记录进行正式、官方的核查，通常由审计师或权威机构执行；scrutinize则泛指对任何事物进行非常仔细、专注的审视，不限于财务领域，也不要求正式身份。这里不比较audit表示“旁听课程”的用法。