examine: [14] Like essay and exact, examine comes ultimately from Latin exigere, a compound verb formed from the prefix ex- ‘out’ and agere ‘lead, drive’ (source of English act and agent). This originally meant literally ‘drive out’, but a metaphorical sense ‘weigh accurately’ developed which was carried over into a derived noun exāmen ‘weighing’. This in turn formed the basis of another derivative, the verb exāmināre ‘weigh’, hence ‘weigh up, ponder, consider, test, examine’. The abbreviation exam for examination dates from the late 19th century. => act, agent, essay, exact
examine (v.)
c. 1300, from Old French examiner "interrogate, question, torture," from Latin examinare "to test or try; consider, ponder," literally "to weigh," from examen "a means of weighing or testing," probably ultimately from exigere "weigh accurately" (see exact (adj.)). Related: Examined; examining.
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1. I 'll start with some generalities and then examine a few specific examples.
まず概説し、次にいくつかのインスタンスを分析します。
2.We examine the wording in detail before deciding on the final text.
用語を徹底的に精査した上で最終的に定稿した。
3.Doctors examine their patients thoroughly in order to make a correct diagnosis.
正確な診断を行うために、医師は患者を徹底的に検査する。
4.The accused 's lawyers will get a chance to cross- examine him.
被告人弁護士は彼に尋問する機会がある。
5.Her husband and children will also have to re- examine their expectations.