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Meaning of Inspection | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɪnˈspɛkʃən

Definitions

  1. The act of examining something, often closely.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Inspect.
  3. An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.
    countable, uncountable
  4. Surveillance on something.
  5. Office commissioned of the good order and administration of some institute, especially if it is military.

Equivalents

Examples

“Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!”
“Trap doors are provided at various places in the floor to facilitate inspection and maintenance of the diesel equipment.”
“The NHRC conducted onsite inspections of Chienchen and Suao Fishing Harbors and held numerous seminars with industry, government, and academia representatives.”
“The inspection fined the restaurant's owner because the kitchen was dirty.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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