early 15c., "a vote to choose someone to decide a question," from Late Latin scrutinium "a search, inquiry" (in Medieval Latin, "a mode of election by ballot"), from Latin scrutari "to examine, investigate, search," from PIE root *skreu- "to cut; cutting tool" (see shred (n.)). Meaning "close examination" first recorded c. 1600. Perhaps the original notion of the Latin word is "to search through trash," via scruta (plural) "trash, rags" ("shreds"); or the original sense might be "to cut into, scratch."
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1. The President promised a government open to public scrutiny.
總統承諾政府將接受公眾監督。
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2. Their arguments do not withstand the most superficial scrutiny.
他們的論據經不起一點推敲。
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3. His private life came under media scrutiny.
他的私生活受到媒體的密切關注。
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4. His relationship with the KGB came under scrutiny.
他與克格勃的關系受到了審查。
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5. Her argument doesn't really stand up to scrutiny.