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audit

noun
 
🔊/ˈɔːdɪt/
🔊/ˈɔːdɪt/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1.  
    an official examination of business and financial records to see that they are true and correct审计；稽核
    • an annual audit年度审计
    • a tax audit税项审计
    • preparing the accounts for audit准备要审计的账目
    Topics Moneyc1, Businessc1
  2.  
    an official examination of the quality or standard of something（质量或标准的）审查，检查
    • an environmental audit环境审核
    see also green auditTopics Businessc1
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin auditus ‘hearing’, from audire ‘hear’, in medieval Latin auditus (compoti) ‘audit (of an account)’, an audit originally being presented orally.

audit

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they audit
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🔊/ˈɔːdɪt/
he / she / it audits
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past simple audited
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🔊/ˈɔːdɪtɪd/
past participle audited
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-ing form auditing
🔊/ˈɔːdɪtɪŋ/
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  1. audit something to officially examine the financial accounts of a company审计；稽核
    • We have just had our accounts audited.我们的账目刚刚完成审计。
    • The National Audit office is responsible for auditing the accounts of a wide range of bodies.国家审计署负责审计各种机构。
    Topics Moneyc1, Businessc1
  2. audit something (North American English) to attend a course at college or university but without taking any exams or receiving credit旁听（大学课程）
    • She audited classes at the University of California.她审核了加利福尼亚大学的课程。
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin auditus ‘hearing’, from audire ‘hear’, in medieval Latin auditus (compoti) ‘audit (of an account)’, an audit originally being presented orally.