perscrutate

发音

UK /pəːˈskruː.teɪt/
US /pɚˈskruˌteɪt/

词形变化

perscrutated perscrutates 三单 perscrutates perscrutating perscrutating 现在分词 perscrutated 过去式 perscrutated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To scrutinize, peruse, inspect (something).

    罕用 及物

词源

Either a back-formation from perscrutation, or directly from Latin perscrūtātus, perfect passive participle of perscrūtor (“to search”). Earliest known use is from 1663 (see quotations).

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