Day 127 English Learning

Synonyms 同义词辨析 Examine

Review & Study & Take stock & Survay

These words all mean to think about, study or describe sb./sth. carefully, especially in order to understand them, form an opinion of them or make a decision aoubht them. 以上各词均含思量、审查、调查、研究之议。

Examine to think about, study or describe an idea, subject or piece of work very carefully. 指审查、调查、考察、考查。

Review to examine sth. again, especially so that you can decide if it is necessary to make changes. 指复查、检讨、以进行必要的修改。

Study to examine sb./sth. in order to understand them or it 指研究、调查。

EXAMINE or STUDY?用examine还是study？

Yo examine sth. in order to understand it or to help other people understand it, for example by describing it in a book; you study sth. in order to understand it yourself. 为理解或帮助别人李佳恩某事，如在书中探讨、用examine；为使自己理解某事，用study。

Take stock (of sth.) to thhink carefully about the way in which a particular situation is developing in order to decide what to do next. 指对情况加以总结、作出评估、进行反思。

Survay to examine and give a general description of sth. 指总体研究、全面评述、概述