Examined
“Examined” 表示对某人或某物进行了系统查看或评估,常见于医疗(examined the patient)、学术(examined the evidence)和官方程序(examined the documents)。
- “The doctor examined her knee and ordered an X-ray.” (医生检查了她的膝盖并安排了 X 光。)
- “Researchers examined data from more than ten thousand participants.” (研究人员审查了一万多名参与者的数据。)
- “The committee examined whether the rules had been followed.” (委员会审查了相关规则是否得到遵守。)
Examine 来自拉丁语 examinare(称重、检验),与 examen(天平、检验)相关,强调仔细掂量、检验。
ex-(出、完全)+ -amin-(与称重检验相关词干)+ -ed(过去式/过去分词);名词 examination,施动者 examiner。
法律与新闻语境中 closely examined 表示“被严密审视”;考试语境里 student was examined 指“接受了考核”。正式文体比 looked at 更客观、系统。
- 原形: examine
- 现在分词: examining
- 名词: examination
- 固定搭配: “closely examined” (被仔细审查), “medically examined” (接受体检)
把 examine 想成“把东西拿到天平上称一称、验一验”,examined 就是“已经验过了”。
“The detective examined every fingerprint in the room before he examined the suspect’s travel records.” (侦探检查了房间里每一处指纹,才又去审查嫌疑人的出行记录。)