inspector
noun [ C ] uk/ɪnˈspek.tər/ us/ɪnˈspek.tɚ/
B2 检查员；视察员
someone whose job is to officially inspect something
a tax inspector 税务稽查员
a school inspector/an inspector of schools 督学
B2 UK督察，巡官
a police officer of middle rank, above a sergeant and below a superintendent
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- The inspector declared the meat fit for human consumption.
- The inspector said that standards at the school had to be raised.
- We're awaiting a visitation from the inspector.
- The inspector criticized the slackness and incompetence of the staff.
- It is the job of the inspectors to enforce compliance with the regulations.