🔑checkBrE/tʃek/NAmE/tʃek/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theycheckBrE/tʃek/NAmE/tʃek/present simple - he / she / itchecksBrE/tʃeks/NAmE/tʃeks/past simplecheckedBrE/tʃekt/NAmE/tʃekt/past participlecheckedBrE/tʃekt/NAmE/tʃekt/ -ing formcheckingBrE/ˈtʃekɪŋ/NAmE/ˈtʃekɪŋ/➤examine检查🔑[T]~sth (forsth)toexaminesthtoseeifitiscorrect, safeoracceptable检查；审查；核查；检验◆Checkthecontainerforcracksorleaks. 检验容器是否有裂缝或者漏洞。◆Shegavemetheminutesofthemeetingtoreadandcheck. 她把会议记录交给我审阅。◆Checktheoilandwaterbeforesettingoff. 出发前应查看一下油和水。◆Checkyourworkbeforehandingitin. 交作业前先检查一遍。checkexamine ⬥ inspect ⬥ go over sth
These words all mean to look closely to make sure that everything is correct, in good condition, or acceptable.以上各词均含仔细检查、审查之义。
checkto look at sth closely to make sure that everything is correct, in good condition, safe or satisfactory指检查、审查、核查，以确保完好、正常和安全：◆Check your work before handing it in.交作业前先检查一遍。
examineto look at sb/sth closely to see if there is anything wrong or to find the cause of a problem指仔细检查或检验人或事物，以确认有无问题或找出问题所在：◆The goods were examined for damage on arrival.货物到达时已检查是否有破损。
inspectto look at sb/sth closely to make sure that everything is satisfactory; to officially visit a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable指检查、查看、审视，以确保一切妥当；视察（学校、工厂等）：◆Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them.要确保在签收货物之前进行检验。◆The Tourist Board inspects all recommended hotels at least once a year.旅游局至少每年视察一次所有举荐的旅馆。
check, examine or inspect?用 check、examine 还是 inspect？
All these words can be used when you are looking for possible problems, but only check is used for mistakes.以上各词均可用于检查可能出现的问题，但检查错误只用 check：◆Examine/Inspect your work before handing it in.Only examine is used when looking for the cause of a problem.查找问题的原因只用 examine：◆The doctor checked/inspected her but could find nothing wrong.Examine is used more often about a professional person. * examine 较常用于专业人员所做的检查：◆The surveyor examined the walls for signs of damp.房屋鉴定人检查了墙壁，看是否有水渍。Inspect is used more often about an official. * inspect 较常用于官方检查：◆Public health officials were called in to inspect the restaurant.公共卫生官员被召来视察了这家餐馆。
go over sthto check sth carefully for mistakes, damage or anything dangerous指仔细检查是否有错误、损坏或危险：◆Go over your work for spelling mistakes before you hand it in.交作业前仔细检查一下拼写错误。
Patterns
to check/examine/inspect/go over (sth) for sth
to check/examine/inspect/go over sth to see if/whether…
to check/examine/inspect/go over sth carefully/thoroughly
These are all words for a record of how much you owe for goods or services you have bought or used.以上各词均指账单、账目。
billa list of goods that you have bought or services that you have used, showing how much you owe; the price or cost of sth指账单：◆the gas bill煤气费账单
accountan arrangement with a shop/store or business to pay bills for goods or services at a later time, for example in regular amounts every month指赊销账、赊欠账、赊购：◆Put it on my account please.请记在我的赊购账上。
invoice(ratherformal) a bill for goods that sb has bought or work that has been done for sb指发票、发货或服务费用清单：◆The builders sent an invoice for £250.营造商发出了一张 250 英镑的发票。
bill or invoice?用 bill 还是 invoice？
You would get a bill in a restaurant, bar or hotel; from a company that supplies you with gas, electricity, etc.; or from sb whose property you have damaged. An invoice is for goods supplied or work done as agreed between a customer and supplier. * bill 指餐馆、酒吧、旅馆、煤气公司、电力公司等开出的账单或财产所有者开出的索赔清单。invoice 指客户与供应商约定的供货或服务费用清单。
check(NAmE) a piece of paper that shows how much you have to pay for the food and drinks that you have had in a restaurant指餐馆的账单：◆Can I have the check, please?请给我结账。NOTEIn British English the usual word for this is bill.此义英式英语中常用 bill。
Patterns
the bill/invoice/check for sth
to pay/settle a(n) bill/account/invoice/check
to put sth on the/sb's bill/account/invoice/check
➤forcoats/bags外套；包[C](NAmE) coat~aplaceinaclub, restaurant, etc. whereyoucanleaveyourcoatorbag（俱乐部、餐馆等外套、包的）寄存处，存放处[C](NAmE) aticketthatyougetwhenyouleaveyourcoat, bag, etc. in, forexample, arestaurantortheatre（餐馆或剧院等的）存物牌，存放证➤ingame竞技活动[U](inchess国际象棋) apositioninwhichaplayer'sking(= themostimportantpiece)canbedirectlyattackedbytheotherplayer'spieces被将军的局面◆There, you'reincheck. 瞧，将你一军。➡ see alsocheckmate➤mark符号 (also ˈcheck mark) (bothNAmE) (BrEtick) [C]amark (✓) putbesideasumoranitemonalist, usuallytoshowthatithasbeencheckedordoneoriscorrect核对号；对号；钩号➡ comparecrossnoun (1) , Xsymbol (4) ●hold/keepsthinˈchecktokeepsthundercontrolsothatitdoesnotspreadorgetworse控制；制止●takearaincheck (onsth)(informal, especiallyNAmE) torefuseanofferorinvitationbutsaythatyoumightacceptitlater（婉辞邀请）下次吧，以后再说◆'Areyoucomingforadrink?''CanItakearaincheck?—Imustgetthisfinishedtonight.'“你来喝一杯吧？” “下次吧，好吗？今晚我得把这项工作做完。”
