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●ˌcheck ˈup (especially BrE) 🔑1. (on sb) to make sure that sb is doing what they should be doing, or that what they have said about themselves is true 监督;督促;调查,核实(某人的话)◆They always check up on prospective employees. 对可能雇用的人员他们总要作调查。◆I won’t have you checking up on me like that! 我不允许你那样监督我!◆I’d better check up to see the kids are OK. 我最好去看看孩子们是否还好。2. (on sth) to find out if sth is true or correct; to find out what is happening 核对,查证(某事)◆I think the train’s at ten o’clock, but I’ll phone the station to check up. 我想火车是十点到站,但我还是得打电话给车站核实一下。◆I went to the library to check up on a few things. 我去图书馆查证了几个问题。 NOTE Check and check sth can also be used on their own with these meanings. * check 和 check sth 单独使用也可作这些含义。 ➡ see also check on sb/sth[v + adv]▸ ˈcheck-up noun an examination by your doctor to see how healthy you are 健康检查;体检◆to go for a check-up 去做体检◆a routine check-up 常规体检 |