English-Thai Dictionary

scrutiny

N การ ใคร่ครวญ อย่างละเอียด  การ ตรวจสอบ อย่างละเอียด  kna-kai-kuan-yan-la-iad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SCRUTINY

n.[L. scrutinium, from scrutor, to search closely, to pry into. ] 1. Close search; minute inquiry; critical examinatiion; as a scrutiny of votes; narrower scrutiny. In the heat of debate, observations may escape a prudent man which will not bear the test of scrutiny.
2. In the primitive church, an examination of catechumens in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter-day. This was performed with prayers, exorcisms and many other ceremonies.
3. In the canon law, a ticket or little paper billet on which a vote is written.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SCRUTINY

Scru "ti *ny, n. Etym: [L. scrutinium, fr. scrutari to search carefuly,originally, to search even to the rags, fr. scruta trash, trumpery; perhaps akin to E. shred: cf. AS. scrudnian to make scrutiny. ]

 

1. Close examination; minute inspection; critical observation. They that have designed exactness and deep scrutiny have taken some one part of nature. Sir M. Hale. Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view And narrower scrutiny. Milton.

 

2. (Anc. Church )

 

Defn: An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.

 

3. (Canon Law )

 

Defn: A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.

 

4. (Parliamentary Practice )

 

Defn: An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll. Brande & C.

 

SCRUTINY

SCRUTINY Scru "ti *ny, v. t.

 

Defn: To scrutinize. [Obs. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

scrutiny

scru ti ny |ˈskro͞otn -ē ˈskrutni | ▶noun ( pl. scrutinies ) critical observation or examination: every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny . ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin scrutinium, from scrutari ‘to search ’ (originally ‘sort trash, ’ from scruta ‘trash ’). Early use referred to the taking of individual votes in an election procedure.

 

Oxford Dictionary

scrutiny

scru |tiny |ˈskruːtɪni | ▶noun ( pl. scrutinies ) [ mass noun ] critical observation or examination: every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny . ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin scrutinium, from scrutari ‘to search ’ (originally ‘sort rubbish ’, from scruta ‘rubbish ’). Early use referred to the taking of individual votes in an election procedure.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

scrutiny

scrutiny noun passengers can expect much more scrutiny at our terminals: examination, inspection, survey, study, perusal; investigation, exploration, probe, inquiry; informal going-over.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

scrutiny

scrutiny noun Frick continued his scrutiny of the room: careful examination, inspection, survey, scan, study, perusal; search, investigation, exploration, research, probe, enquiry, check, audit, review, analysis, dissection; informal going-over, look-see, once-over. ANTONYMS glance, cursory look.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

scrutiny

scru ti ny /skrúːt (ə )ni /名詞 複 -nies /-z /U 1 〖具体例では 可算 〗詳細 [綿密 ]な検査 [調査 ]; じろじろ見ること ; 監視 ▸ careful [close ] scrutiny 綿密な調査 ▸ under scrutiny 綿密に調査 [検討 ]されて [監視を受けて ].2 ｟英 ｠(投票の )再調査 .