・look up ・look over ・inspect ・research ・examine ・go over
・probe
那麼，就讓我們趕快來看每個單字的意思與用法吧！理解在怎樣的場景使用哪一種表達是很重要的。
簡單地檢查
簡單地用字典查詢某個字，或是用網路查詢某樣東西時使用的表達方式如以下所示。
・look up ・look over ・inspect
look up / look over
首先，讓我們來看這2個相似的表達吧！
look up
look up：調查（簡單的事物）
這是在用網路簡單地查詢某樣東西時使用的表達。它還有「抬頭」的意思。
I looked up the meanings of the words I did not understand.
我簡單地查詢一下我不懂的單字。
He looked up the diacritics on the Internet.
他在網路上查詢發音符號。
She looked up the differences between American and British English.
她查詢了美式和英式英語的差異。
I am planning to attend an English conversation school next year and thought I would look it up this year.
我打算明年去參加英語對話學校，所以我想今年我要做一些調查。
I went to the library to look up something I didn’t understand, but it was closed.
我去圖書館打算查詢我不懂的事物，但是它休館了。
look over
look over：（簡略地~~）瀏覽
沒有仔細閱讀的時間，所以在短時間內簡單地閱讀、調查時使用的表達。
He looked over the newspaper.
他簡略地瀏覽過報紙。
My supervisor looked over next week’s meeting materials and returned them to me.
我的上司簡略地看過下週會議的資料後，將它還給我。
I will look over the notes and then take the test.
我簡略地看過筆記後就打算直接考試。
Before an important meeting, I was able to ease my nerves by looking over the meeting materials and data.
在重要的會議開始前，我會透過簡略地瀏覽會議資料和檔案來緩解緊張。
I traveled to Spain without making any plans, but I was able to enjoy the country because I looked over travel books on a regular basis.
我沒有做任何的計劃就去西班牙旅行，但我還是充分地享受了西班牙，因為我定期都會瀏覽旅遊書。
inspect
Inspect：檢修、檢查是否有錯誤
房子或車輛的檢修等，在查詢任何事物是否有錯誤時使用的表達。
My father works in a factory inspecting car parts.
我的父親在工廠負責檢修車輛的零件。
He has to inspect the exterior walls of the house one by one to see if they are broken.
他必須一一檢查房子的外牆是否有破損。
I have my car inspected once a year and have been able to drive the same car for many years.
因為我每年都接受一次車輛檢驗，所以我才能長年都開同一輛車。
The landlord told us to inspect the room thoroughly before moving in.
房東告知我們在搬進房間之前必須仔細地做檢驗。
I hadn’t ridden my bike in a while, so I needed to inspect it before riding.
我有一段時間沒有騎我的單車了，所以騎之前必須做檢驗。
仔細地調查
像是調查或研究等，當你想要專業且徹底地調查時可以使用的表達如以下所示。
・research ・examine ・go over ・probe
research / examine
首先，我們先從經常能看到的2個英語單字開始吧。
research
research：調查、研究
這個英語單字有在網路上調查或是收集資料與情報的意象。
The professor said we need to do research on the newly discovered fish.
教授說我們有必要去研究新發現的魚種。
My sister wants to research new restaurants as soon as they come out.
我的姐姐想要在新餐廳開幕時就立刻調查。
Researchers are very busy because they not only need to research something, but they also need to write papers.
研究者非常忙碌，因為他們不只需要研究，還需要撰寫論文。
Before building a new building, the company needed to research a lot of things.
在建設新大樓之前，企業必需進行大量的調查。
examine
examine：檢查、調查
這個英語單字有調查到細節部分的意象。
She must examine this case in detail.
她必須調查這起案件的細節。
Many employees used their time to gather and examine data from many documents.
許多的員工花時間從大量的檔案中收集資料。
We examined the matter carefully and were able to obtain important evidence.
我們慎重地調查這個問題，並且獲得重要的證據。
go over / probe
這2個表達也經常會使用，讓我們一起來看吧。
go over
go over：小心地調查、檢查
一邊檢查一邊確認整體是否有需要解決或修正的地方。
Please go over next week’s meeting materials by this Friday.
請在這週五之前確認下週會議的資料。
The average score of the class was low, so the teacher began to go over what the students had learned that day at the end of class.
這個班級的平均分很低，所以老師開始在每次上課結束後確認學生當天學到了什麼。
Please go over next week’s schedule and materials before replying to my email.
在回覆我的郵件之前，請先確認下週的行程表與資料。
probe
probe：找尋、嚴格地調查
在詳細調查某樣事物時使用的單字。
We probed the soil. As a result, we succeeded in increasing the quality of our vegetables.
我們嚴格地調查了土壤。結果就是成功地提高蔬菜的品質。
It has been one of my longtime dreams to probe the surface of the moon. To achieve this, I have to work hard on my college entrance exams.
