scru·ti·ny /ˈskrutṇi, ˈskrutni/
細看,仔細檢查,監視,選票的複查
Scru·ti·ny n.
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 An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
3. Canon Law A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
4. Parliamentary Practice An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll.
Scru·ti·ny, v. t. To scrutinize. [Obs.]
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scrutiny
n 1: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
[syn: examination]
2: a prolonged intense look