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1. 检查,调查[C][U][(+into/of)]
A close examination of the butterfly showed that it had four wings.
仔细察看蝴蝶发现它有两对翅膀。
2. 考试[C][(+in/on)]
The teacher gave us an examination in history.
教师对我们进行了历史考试。
3. 审问;查问[U][C]
The examination of all the witnesses took a week.
对证人的讯问进行了一个星期。