scrutinize

Compared meaning: to examine something carefully and closely (verb).

比较义项：仔细核查、检查（动词）。

• audit

  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 本词

  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。