perscrutate

动词 v.
英 /pəːˈskruː.teɪt/    美 /pɚˈskruˌteɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To scrutinize, peruse, inspect (something). rare,transitive
    — For though in the Laws of nature ard men, there is myſterious abſtruſity, which toils and troubles the Learners brain, in perſcrutating and underſtanding them; the effects whereof are viſible in the moroſity and ſeparation of their Students, from the pleaſures of converſation and diverſion; yet are the events and iſſues in comprehenſion of them to ſuch degrees,as are conſectaries and rewards of double diligence, very grateful, and perceptively congenial to the expectation of thoſe excellent minds, who after buſie diſquiſition into them, reap dulcedinem conſolationis ſanctæ.

词形变化

perscrutates present,singular,third-person perscrutating participle,present perscrutated participle,past perscrutated past

词源

Either a back-formation from perscrutation, or directly from Latin perscrūtātus, perfect passive participle of perscrūtor (“to search”). Earliest known use is from 1663 (see quotations).
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