examine

Compared meaning: look at something closely to understand it (verb).

比较义项：检查，仔细察看以了解情况（动词）。

• examine 本词

  General and neutral; means to look at something closely to understand or assess it, often used for medical or academic contexts, without implying an official standard.

  较为通用、中性；指仔细察看以了解或评估某物，常用于医疗或学术场合，不涉及正式的合格标准。

  The doctor will examine your arm before giving advice.

  医生会先检查你的手臂，然后再给建议。

• inspect

  More formal; implies a careful, often official check against a standard, typically to find faults or confirm condition before approval.

  更为正式；通常指按照某种标准仔细核查，多是为了发现问题或在批准前确认状况。

  The mechanic will inspect the car before we buy it.

  技工会在我们买车之前先检查这辆车。

Examine and inspect both mean to look closely at something to understand it. Inspect is more formal, suggesting an official check against a standard, often to find faults before approval. Examine is more general and neutral, meaning to look closely to understand or diagnose something.

这两个词在“仔细察看以了解情况”这个意义上很接近，但 inspect 更正式，强调按照标准逐项核查是否合格；examine 更通用，泛指仔细查看以了解或诊断情况，语气较轻。