这一组词的意思都是“检查”、“审查”，但它们的内在含义有所不同。

1）Longman词典对于check的解释是：to find out and note。check主要指检验或测试事物的准确性、真实性以确保其正确、安全或处于良好状态，如：

He checked the temperature everyday before leaving home.

2）examine的英语解释是：to look at (a person or thing ) closely , in order to find out something。它主要指通过仔细地观察以找出问题。如

My bag was examined carefully when I entered the country.

3）inspect的英语解释是：①to examine (the details of something)；②to make an official visit to judge the quality of (an organization, machine, etc.)。即“检查”、“视察”之意。它和examine的区别主要在于它强调检查时注重细节方面的审视。另外inspect 作“视察”解时，主要指官方检查。如：

The mayor will inspect our school tomorrow.