Volunteers help comb through government and media reports, and members of the public can send them events for a rich, real-time record.From the 7th paragraph of this article at The Waterloo Chronicle.
上記の文で、comb throughの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "comb through" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
~を綿密にチェックする、~をくまなく捜す
Answer
According to The Free Dictionary:Fig. to look through something, examining it thoroughly.
Examples
- Researchers have been combing through data files trying to detect problems.
- In response, the staff combed through the 10-year budget for savings.
- We combed through the wreckage but still haven't found any survivors.
- Our lawyers are combing through the contract, looking for anything we can use to our advantage.
- I combed through all my belongings, looking for the lost papers.
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