inspector

«inspector» in Mova's school dictionary: a person whose job is to check that things are done… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an inspector, inspectors)

meaning for a pupil

1) An inspector is a person whose job is to check that things are done properly and safely, such as a school inspector or a food inspector. tree →

2) A police officer above a sergeant (UK, Ireland, Australia). tree →

3) A ticket inspector checks tickets on trains or buses. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in everyday life (ticket inspectors, safety inspectors), school (inspectors visit to check teaching), and detective stories («Inspector Smith»). It tells the reader someone checks or investigates.

examples

• The ticket inspector asked to see our tickets. tree →
• Inspectors visited our school last week. tree →
• A food inspector checks restaurant kitchens. tree →
• Inspector Brown solved the case. tree →
• The safety inspector checked the climbing frame. tree →
• The building inspector found a crack in the wall. tree →

note

«An inspector» (vowel sound). Capital I when used as a title: Inspector Jones. Verb: inspect; noun: inspection.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «inspector» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.