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test1 /test/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable]  1  exam 考试EXAM/TEST a set of questions, exercises, or practical activities to measure someone’s skill, ability, or knowledge 测验，测试；考查，考试test on We have a test on irregular verbs tomorrow. 明天我们要测验，考不规则动词。 Did you get a good mark in the test? 你这次测验成绩好吗？ ► You take or do a test. Don’t say ‘make a test’. To pass a test means to succeed in it, not simply to take it.参加测验说 take 或 do a test，不说 ‘make a test’。to pass a test 的意思是通过测验，而不是仅仅指参加测验。2  medical 医学的 a) a medical examination on a part of your body, or a substance taken from your body, to check your health or to discover what is wrong with you 〔医学〕检查，化验 The doctor said I needed to have a blood test. 医生说我得验血。 an eye test 眼睛检查 a hearing test 听力检查 I’m still waiting for my test results from the hospital. 我还在等待医院的化验结果。do/run a test They don’t know what’s wrong with her yet – they’re doing tests. 他们还不知道她有什么问题——他们正在做检查。a test is positive/negative (=it shows that someone has/does not have a condition, a substance in their blood etc) 检测呈阳性/阴性 The tests were negative and the doctor said that she was in perfect health. 检测结果是阴性，医生说她的身体十分健康。test for a test for HIV 艾滋病病毒检测 b) an examination of someone’s blood, breath etc carried out by the police, to discover if they have done something illegal 〔警方为检查违法之事而做的〕检查，测试 a drugs test 毒品测试 The results of the DNA test proved that Simmons was the rapist. 测试证明西蒙斯是强奸者。breath test (=to find out if someone has been drinking alcohol before driving a car) 呼气测醉检查 c) a piece of equipment used for carrying out a medical examination 医疗检查设备 a pregnancy test 验孕试剂3  machine/product 机器/产品TEST/EXPERIMENT a process used to discover whether equipment or a product works correctly, or to discover more about it 检测，检验，试验 nuclear weapons tests 核武器试验test for a test for chemicals in the water 水中化学物质检测 Laboratory tests show that the new drug is very effective. 实验室测试表明这种新药十分有效。 We went to the test site in Nevada. 我们去了位于内华达州的试验场。4  difficult situation 艰难处境DIFFICULT a difficult situation in which the qualities of someone or something are clearly shown 考验 Chess player Nigel Short faces Anatoly Karpov in the toughest test of his career so far. 国际象棋选手奈杰尔•肖特将和阿纳托利•卡尔波夫对弈，这是他职业生涯中迄今为止最为严峻的考验。test of character/strength/courage/endurance etc The problems she faced were a real test of character. 她面临的那些问题是对她人品的一次真正考验。5  put somebody/something to the test to force someone or something into a difficult situation in order to discover what the limits of their strength, skills etc are 使某人/某事得到考验 Living together will soon put their relationship to the test. 一起生活马上就能考验他们的关系。 Paul soon found himself in an emergency situation that put all his training to the test. 保罗很快发现自己情况危急，他所接受的全部训练都受到了考验。6. sport 体育运动 British EnglishDSC a test match 板球[橄榄球]的国际比赛 → smear test, means test, → stand the test of time at stand1(8), → the acid test at acid2(3) COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a set of questions, exercises, or practical activities to measure someone’s skill, ability, or knowledge 测验，测试；考查，考试verbstake a test (also do/sit a test British English) 参加测验All candidates have to take a test. 所有候选人必须参加测试。pass a test (=succeed in it) 通过测验She passed her driving test first time. 她第一次就通过了驾照考试。fail a test (also flunk a test American English informal) 测验不及格He failed the test and had to take it again. 他测验不及格，必须重考。do well/badly in a test British English, do well/badly on a test American English 在测验中考得好/差I didn’t do very well in the first part of the test. 第一部分我考得不是很好。give somebody a test 给某人测验nThe students were given a reading test.grade a test (also mark a test British English) 批改测验卷nI spent the day marking tests.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + testa biology/history etc test 生物／历史等测验On Monday we had a French test. 星期一我们进行了法语测验。a spelling/reading/listening test 拼写/阅读/听力考试I didn’t do very well in the listening test. 听力我考得不是很好。a driving test 驾照考试nA driving test can be a nerve-racking experience.a written test 书面考试nSelection was based on written tests in English and mathematics.a multiple choice test (=in which each question has a list of answers to choose from) 多项选择题考试nThere is some debate about whether multiple-choice tests are a good way of assessing student’s knowledge.an aptitude test (=a test that measures your natural abilities) 能力倾向测试nan oral testThe oral test will consist of a conversation of about 10 minutes in German.test + NOUNa test paper 试卷The teacher began handing out the test papers. 老师开始分发试卷。a test result/score 测验［考试］成绩The test results are out on Friday. 测验成绩周五公布。a test question 测验题，试题nSome of the test questions were really difficult.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘make a test’. Say take a test or do a test. 不要说 ‘make a test’。 而要说 take a test 或 do a test。 COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 2 & 3nverbsdo/carry out a test (also perform/conduct a test formal)Your doctor will need to carry out some tests.have a test (also undergo a test formal) (=be tested)She had to have a blood test.go for a testI’m going for an eye test next week.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + testnpositive (=showing that someone has a condition)My first pregnancy test was positive.nnegative (=showing that someone does not have a condition)All the tests came back negative.na blood testA blood test revealed his alcohol level was above the legal limit.nan eye test/a sight testAll children starting school are given a sight test.a hearing test 听力检查nI went for a hearing test last week.na fitness testWalcott will have a fitness test this morning to decide whether he can play. a pregnancy test (=to find out if someone is pregnant) 验孕试剂na drug test (=to find out if someone has taken drugs)Two athletes were banned from competing after failing drug tests.na breath test (=to find out if someone has drunk alcohol)Some people think the police should be able to carry out random breath tests.nlaboratory testsIndependent laboratory tests have confirmed that the product works very successfully.na simple testYour doctor can give you a simple blood test to check for anaemia.ntest + NOUNtest resultsThe test results showed that she had meningitis.a test site (=a place where something can be tested)A nuclear device was detonated at the Trinity test site in New Mexico, on July 16,1945. THESAURUStest a set of questions or practical activities, which are intended to find out how much someone knows about a subject or skill 〔学科或技能的〕测验，测试I have a chemistry test tomorrow. 我明天有化学测验。Did Lauren pass her driving test? 劳伦通过驾照考试了吗？exam (also examination formal) an important test that you do at the end of a course of study or class or at the end of the school year 〔课程或学年结束时举行的〕考试He’s upstairs, revising for an exam. 他在楼上复习迎考。When do you get your exam results? 你什么时候可以拿到考试成绩？There’s a written examination at the end of the course. 课程结束时要进行书面考试。quiz American English a quick test that a teacher gives to a class, usually to check that students are learning the things they should be learning 小测验We have a math quiz every Monday. 我们每周一有数学小测验。a pop quiz (=a quiz given by a teacher without any warning) 突击性小测验finals British English the last exams that you take at the end of a British university course 大学毕业考试nDuring my finals I was revising till 3 o'clock in the morning most days.final American English an important test that you take at the end of a particular class in high school or college 〔高中或大学的〕期终考试nThe English final was pretty hard.midterm American English an important test that you take in the middle of a term, covering what you have learned in a particular class in high school or college 期中考试nHe did badly in the midterm.oral exam (also oral British English) an exam in which you answer questions by speaking, instead of writing, for example to test how good you are at speaking a foreign language 口试nNicky got an A in her Spanish oral.nYou can either take an oral exam or do a 25 page essay.practical British English an exam that tests your ability to do or make things, rather than your ability to write about them 实践考试nThe chemistry practical is on Monday.mocks/mock exams British English informal tests that you take as practice before the official examinations 模拟考试nShe did well in the mocks.paper British English a set of printed questions used as an examination in a particular subject, or the answers people write 试卷；答卷The history paper was really difficult. 历史试卷很难。The papers are marked by the other teachers. 试卷由其他老师批改。

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test• Listen carefully, because there will be a test on this next week.• I had come first in our exams and tests.• A blood test can be done to determine who the baby's father is.• A blood test will show if you are a possible bone marrow donor.• I have a chemistry test tomorrow.• Teachers can use the program to create tests to check children's progress.• Did Lauren pass her driving test?• A good test of any Chinese restaurant is its sweet and sour soup.• Nine-month-old babies are given hearing tests by health visitors.• The committee is calling for national tests for American schoolchildren.• In the new test, the patient drinks a specially prepared solution of urea supplemented with carbon-13.• a ban on nuclear tests• If X is some form of test instruction then the iteration might cease before the counter reached zero.• Only one test was conducted in each patient.• We carry out safety tests on all our products.• Doctors did several tests to find out what was wrong.• There is a simple test for diabetes.• How did you do on the spelling test?• And indeed, I do subject each new species I find to a set of stringent tests.• To identify which hues a person favors, Ryan encourages her clients to take the supermarket test.• For Divine, the test is whether it can hold its own against the multinational chocolate companies.• Several students were caught cheating on the test.• But were the tests sensitive or relevant enough not to miss therapeutically important benefits?test on• We have a test on irregular verbs tomorrow.breath test• Police stopped Kelly, of Chelmsford, and a breath test showed him to be more than twice the legal alcohol limit.• Instead he admitted lesser motoring offences including drink-driving, failing to give a breath test and not stopping after an accident.• Police kept her locked up in a cell until she gave a negative breath test and was deemed fit to leave.• Mr Warren was arrested in Mayfair, London, in May 1990 after a roadside breath test proved positive.• Police said the driver, who lives nearby with his grandmother, had failed a roadside breath test.• Pritchard failed a roadside breath test which recorded 151 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.• In healthy volunteers, H pylori state was determined by the C urea breath test.• One month after completing this treatment, the C-urea breath test was repeated to assess eradication of the infection.test site• Ideally, an open area test site should be situated in a position with low levels of ambient radio activity.• Emissions are measured on an open area test site which is free of objects which might reflect emitted signals.• Different versions of the individually labeled tests are given at different test sites.• The impostors allegedly traveled to different testing site to take the exams, showing fake drivers' licenses or military identifications.• In many ways the Settlement movement of the 1880s and 1890s provided test sites for these initiatives.• And much of the liquid used to simulate nerve gas at the test site was contained by the wooden crates.• As a favor, the masons at the test site had said they would do the caulking of the mockup.• Sailing to within a few miles of the test site, he successfully delayed the detonation.test of character/strength/courage/endurance etc• No one faced a test of courage that redeemed him for an error in his past.• According to ancient Iridani law he must undergo a test of courage and skill, overcoming earth warriors in five different aeons.• That visit was a test of endurance for Diana.• Towards the end of the fourth day, as shadows lengthen across sunlit fairways, we witness a test of character as well.• She would not do very well on any test of strength, stamina, or suppleness.• But there was a further safeguard, a more direct test of strength, that he had to perform on each footing.• Such trial by fire, however, is a real test of character.• It was, in one sense, his first serious test of character.

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test2 ●●● S3 W2 verb  1  medical 医学的 [transitive]MTEST/EXPERIMENTto examine someone’s blood, body etc in order to find out what is wrong with them, or to see if they have taken an illegal drug 化验〔血液等〕；检查〔身体〕，给…体检 I must have my eyes tested. 我必须检查一下我的眼睛。test somebody for something They tested her for diabetes. 他们给她做了糖尿病检查。test positive/negative (for something) Athletes who test positive for steroids are immediately banned. 类固醇检测呈阳性的运动员会立即被禁赛。2  substance 物质 [intransitive, transitive] to examine a substance or thing in order to find out its qualities or what it contains 检测，检验〔质量或含量〕test (something) for something The water should be tested for lead. 这水应该检测含铅量。3  knowledge/ability 知识/能力 [transitive]EXAM/TEST to ask someone spoken or written questions, or make them do a practical activity, to discover what they know about a subject 测验，考查 This task is designed to test your reading skills 这项任务的目的是考查你的阅读能力。test somebody on something We’re being tested on grammar tomorrow. 我们明天测验语法。4  machine/product 机器/产品 [transitive] (also test out)TEST/EXPERIMENT to use something for a short time to see if it works in the correct way 试验，检验 The Ferrari team wanted to test their new car out on the racetrack. 法拉利车队想在跑道上试新车。test something on somebody/something None of this range of cosmetics has been tested on animals. 这一系列的化妆品都没有在动物身上做过试验。► see thesaurus at check5  show how good/strong 显示多好/多强壮 [transitive]DIFFICULT to show how good or strong someone or something is, especially by putting them in a difficult situation 考验；检验 a game that will test the contestants’ strength and skill 考验选手体力和技能的比赛 The next six months will test your powers of leadership. 接下来的六个月将考验你的领导能力。 I felt that she was testing me, leaving all that cash lying around. 我感觉她把那么多现金到处乱放是在考验我。 → testing6  idea/plan 主意/计划 [transitive] (also test out) to start to use an idea or plan to find out if it is correct or effective 验证；检验 Dr Lee set up a series of experiments to test out this hypothesis. 李博士设计了一系列实验来验证这个假设。test something against something The theory was then tested against the results of the study. 这个理论接着对照研究结果进行了检验。7  test the water/waters TRY something TO SEE IF IT IS GOODto check people’s reaction to a plan before you decide to use it 试水，试探〔人们对某项计划的〕反应 The government is clearly testing the water, to gauge the country’s reactions to their proposals. 政府显然是在试探国民对他们提案的反应。 → tried and tested at tried2→ See Verb table

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test• He has several life-insurance policies that require testing.• I need to get my eyes tested.• You need to test different products to find one that really suits.• The water is being tested for signs of chemical pollution.• New students are tested in math and reading, and placed in the appropriate class.• It wants volunteers to test its extra-large new beds and will reward than with a free stay.• These products have not been tested on animals.• Tomorrow you'll be tested on the main events of the Civil War.• Many area used car dealers are having their inventory tested or offering to test before purchase.• The store began testing the coupon machines last May.• It's all about testing the mood of the populace.• MicroModule Systems has also developed accompanying software to test the substrates of the dye and the finished micromodule itself.• Sharon decided to test the truth of their story by doing a little investigating of her own.• The devices were tested very carefully and are considered safe.• Test your brakes to check they are working correctly.• This section tests your mathematical skills.test positive/negative (for something)• Last time I had tested negative.• So far all the patients have tested negative.• I had tested positive a few months before.• If I tested negative, f would speak with Jasper about monogamy.• Out of 16 cases that tested positive for creatine kinase, nine were confirmed, giving an incidence of 1:3082 births.• Flanker Fox tested positive for the banned stimulant ephedrine following Neath's opening league game against Pontypridd on September 5.• Last year 3,300 people tested positive for the virus.• Hunter, nearly ruined it all with the announcement that he'd tested positive four times for steroids.test somebody on something• Which chapters are you going to test us on?test something on somebody/something• Marr decided to test the vaccine on herself.From Longman Business Dictionarytesttest1 /test/ noun [countable]1a set of questions, exercises, or practical activities to measure someone’s skill, ability, or knowledge → aptitude test → EQ test → IQ test → psychological test → psychometric test2a process used to find out whether something is of the right quality or works correctly, or to find out whether it contains a particular substancenuclear weapons teststest fora test for chemicals in the water → alpha test → beta test → blind test → field test → hall test → liquid ratio test → market testtesttest2 verb1[transitive] to ask someone spoken or written questions, or make them do a practical activity, to find out how much they know about something or how well they can do somethingWe will be testing your knowledge of computers.test somebody on somethingCandidates were tested on their typing skills.2[transitive] to use something for a short time to see if it works properlyThe software has not been fully tested.test something on somebodyThe new drug has not been tested on humans.3[intransitive, transitive] to examine a substance in order to find out something about it, for example whether it contains somethingtest something for somethingWe test the ore samples for quality.test for somethingThey are currently testing for oil at the site.test somebody for somethingEmployees can be randomly tested for drugs.→ See Verb tableOrigin test1 (1300-1400) Old French “pot for testing metals”, from Latin testum “clay pot”

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test¹ S1 W1 /test/ noun [countable]1.  EXAM a set of questions, exercises, or practical activities to measure someone’s skill, ability, or knowledge
    test on
    We have a test on irregular verbs tomorrow.
    Did you get a good mark in the test ?
  ► You take or do a test. Do not say ‘make a test’. To pass a test means to succeed in it, not simply to take it.
2.  MEDICAL
  a. a medical examination on a part of your body, or a substance taken from your body, to check your health or to discover what is wrong with you:
    The doctor said I needed to have a blood test.
    an eye test
    a hearing test
    I’m still waiting for my test results from the hospital.
    do/run a test
    They don’t know what’s wrong with her yet – they’re doing tests.
    a test is positive/negative (=it shows that someone has/does not have a condition, a substance in their blood etc)
    The tests were negative and the doctor said that she was in perfect health.
    test for
    a test for HIV
  b. an examination of someone’s blood, breath etc carried out by the police, to discover if they have done something illegal:
    a drugs test
    The results of the DNA test proved that Simmons was the rapist.
    breath test (=to find out if someone has been drinking alcohol before driving a car)
  c. a piece of equipment used for carrying out a medical examination:
    a pregnancy test
3.  MACHINE/PRODUCT a process used to discover whether equipment or a product works correctly, or to discover more about it:
    nuclear weapons tests
    test for
    a test for chemicals in the water
    Laboratory tests show that the new drug is very effective.
    We went to the test site in Nevada.
4.  DIFFICULT SITUATION a difficult situation in which the qualities of someone or something are clearly shown:
    Chess player Nigel Short faces Anatoly Karpov in the toughest test of his career so far.
    test of character/strength/courage/endurance etc
    The problems she faced were a real test of character.
5. put somebody/something to the test to force someone or something into a difficult situation in order to discover what the limits of their strength, skills etc are:
    Living together will soon put their relationship to the test.
    Paul soon found himself in an emergency situation that put all his training to the test.
6.  SPORT British English a test match
⇨ smear test, means test, ⇨ stand the test of time at stand¹(8), ⇨ the acid test at acid²(3)
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 1)

■ verbs
   ▪ take a test (also do/sit a test British English) All candidates have to take a test.
   ▪ pass a test (=succeed in it) She passed her driving test first time.
   ▪ fail a test (also flunk a test American English informal) He failed the test and had to take it again.
   ▪ do well/badly in a test British English, do well/badly on a test American English I didn’t do very well in the first part of the test.
   ▪ give somebody a test The students were given a reading test.
   ▪ grade a test (also mark a test British English) I spent the day marking tests.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + test
   ▪ a biology/history etc test On Monday we had a French test.
   ▪ a spelling/reading/listening test I didn’t do very well in the listening test.
   ▪ a driving test A driving test can be a nerve-racking experience.
   ▪ a written test Selection was based on written tests in English and mathematics.
   ▪ a multiple choice test (=in which each question has a list of answers to choose from) There is some debate about whether multiple-choice tests are a good way of assessing student’s knowledge.
   ▪ an aptitude test (=a test that measures your natural abilities)
   ▪ an oral test The oral test will consist of a conversation of about 10 minutes in German.
■ test + NOUN
   ▪ a test paper The teacher began handing out the test papers.
   ▪ a test result/score The test results are out on Friday.
   ▪ a test question Some of the test questions were really difficult.
■ COMMON ERRORS
    ► Do not say 'make a test'. Say take a test or do a test.
     

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■ verbs
   ▪ do/carry out a test (also perform/conduct a test formal) Your doctor will need to carry out some tests.
   ▪ have a test (also undergo a test formal) (=be tested) She had to have a blood test.
   ▪ go for a test I’m going for an eye test next week.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + test
   ▪ positive (=showing that someone has a condition) My first pregnancy test was positive.
   ▪ negative (=showing that someone does not have a condition) All the tests came back negative.
   ▪ a blood test A blood test revealed his alcohol level was above the legal limit.
   ▪ an eye test/a sight test All children starting school are given a sight test.
   ▪ a hearing test I went for a hearing test last week.
   ▪ a fitness test Walcott will have a fitness test this morning to decide whether he can play.
   ▪ a pregnancy test (=to find out if someone is pregnant)
   ▪ a drug test (=to find out if someone has taken drugs) Two athletes were banned from competing after failing drug tests.
   ▪ a breath test (=to find out if someone has drunk alcohol) Some people think the police should be able to carry out random breath tests.
   ▪ laboratory tests Independent laboratory tests have confirmed that the product works very successfully.
   ▪ a simple test Your doctor can give you a simple blood test to check for anaemia.
■ test + NOUN
   ▪ test results The test results showed that she had meningitis.
   ▪ a test site (=a place where something can be tested) A nuclear device was detonated at the Trinity test site in New Mexico, on July 16, 1945.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ test a set of questions or practical activities, which are intended to find out how much someone knows about a subject or skill: I have a chemistry test tomorrow. | Did Lauren pass her driving test?
   ▪ exam (also examination formal) an important test that you do at the end of a course of study or class or at the end of the school year: He’s upstairs, revising for an exam. | When do you get your exam results? | There’s a written examination at the end of the course.
   ▪ quiz American English a quick test that a teacher gives to a class, usually to check that students are learning the things they should be learning: We have a math quiz every Monday. | a pop quiz (=a quiz given by a teacher without any warning)
   ▪ finals British English the last exams that you take at the end of a British university course: During my finals I was revising till 3 o'clock in the morning most days.
   ▪ final American English an important test that you take at the end of a particular class in high school or college: The English final was pretty hard.
   ▪ midterm American English an important test that you take in the middle of a term, covering what you have learned in a particular class in high school or college: He did badly in the midterm.
   ▪ oral exam (also oral British English) an exam in which you answer questions by speaking, instead of writing, for example to test how good you are at speaking a foreign language: Nicky got an A in her Spanish oral. | You can either take an oral exam or do a 25 page essay.
   ▪ practical British English an exam that tests your ability to do or make things, rather than your ability to write about them: The chemistry practical is on Monday.
   ▪ mocks/mock exams British English informal tests that you take as practice before the official examinations: She did well in the mocks.
   ▪ paper British English a set of printed questions used as an examination in a particular subject, or the answers people write: The history paper was really difficult. | The papers are marked by the other teachers.

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test² S3 W2 verb [transitive]
1.  MEDICAL
  to examine someone’s blood, body etc in order to find out what is wrong with them, or to see if they have taken an illegal drug:
    I must have my eyes tested.
    test somebody for something
    They tested her for diabetes.
    test positive/negative (for something)
    Athletes who test positive for steroids are immediately banned.
2.  SUBSTANCE to examine a substance or thing in order to find out its qualities or what it contains
    test (something) for something
    The water should be tested for lead.
3.  KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY to ask someone spoken or written questions, or make them do a practical activity, to discover what they know about a subject:
    This task is designed to test your reading skills
    test somebody on something
    We’re being tested on grammar tomorrow.
4.  MACHINE/PRODUCT (also test out) to use something for a short time to see if it works in the correct way:
    The Ferrari team wanted to test their new car out on the racetrack.
    test something on somebody/something
    None of this range of cosmetics has been tested on animals.
5.  SHOW HOW GOOD/STRONG to show how good or strong someone or something is, especially by putting them in a difficult situation:
    a game that will test the contestants’ strength and skill
    The next six months will test your powers of leadership.
    I felt that she was testing me, leaving all that cash lying around. ⇨ testing
6.  IDEA/PLAN (also test out) to start to use an idea or plan to find out if it is correct or effective:
    Dr Lee set up a series of experiments to test out this hypothesis.
    test something against something
    The theory was then tested against the results of the study.
7. test the water/waters to check people’s reaction to a plan before you decide to use it:
    The government is clearly testing the water, to gauge the country’s reactions to their proposals.
⇨ tried and tested at tried²
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ check to look at something carefully and thoroughly in order to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly: I’ll just check the water level in the battery. | The immigration officer checked their passports. | We need to check the building for structural damage.
   ▪ examine to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out something about it: Experts who examined the painting believe it is genuine. | The police will examine the weapon for fingerprints.
   ▪ inspect to look at something carefully and thoroughly in order to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly, especially when it is your job to do this: The building is regularly inspected by a fire-safety officer. | Some insurance people have already been here to inspect the damage caused by the storm.
   ▪ go through something to examine something such as a document or plan from beginning to end, especially in order to check that it is correct: You should go through the contract before you sign. | I’ve finished my essay, but I just need to go through it to check for spelling mistakes.
   ▪ double-check to check something again so that you are completely sure it is correct, safe, or working properly: I double-checked all my calculations and they seemed fine. | Travellers should double-check flight information before setting off today.
   ▪ test to examine or use something in order to find out whether it works or what its qualities are, or in order to check that it is satisfactory: Test your brakes to check they are working correctly. | These products have not been tested on animals.
   ▪ monitor to carefully watch or keep checking someone or something in order to see what happens over a period of time: Doctors monitored her progress during the night. | Observers have been monitoring the situation in Burma closely.