1 to look at or read every part of sth quickly until you find what you are looking for 迅速地看;匆匆地翻阅;浏览:
Vic scanned the list until he found his own name.维克迅速地看名单,直到找到自己的名字为止。
2 (used about a machine) to examine what is inside a person's body or inside an object such as a suitcase (指机器)扫描,扫略,扫描检查(人体或对象内部):
Machines scan all the luggage for bombs and guns.所有行李都要经机器扫描,看看有没有炸弹及枪械。
3scan sth (into sth);scan sth (in)(computing计算机技术) to use a special machine (a scanner)to change printed words or pictures into electronic text in order to put them in the memory of a computer (用扫描仪)扫描:
Text and pictures can be scanned into the computer.文本及图片可以扫描到计算机里。
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1 [C] a medical test in which a machine produces a picture of the inside of a person's body on a computer screen after taking X-RAYS 扫描(检查):
to do/have a brain scan做脑部扫描
2 [C] a medical test for pregnant women in which a machine uses ULTRASOUND to produce a picture of a baby inside its mother's body (用超声波)扫描(孕妇腹中的胎儿):
The scan showed the baby was in the normal position.扫描显示胎儿处于正常的位置。
3 [sing] the act of looking quickly through sth written or printed, usually in order to find sth 迅速看;匆匆翻阅;浏览:
a scan of the newspapers浏览报纸
scan1/skæn; skæn/v [T] scanned , scanning 1 to examine an area carefully, because you are looking for a particular person or thing 细查﹐审视: scan sth for sth Lookouts were scanning the sky for enemy planes. 瞭望员监视上空﹐仔细搜寻敌机的踪影。2 also 又作 scan through to read something quickly 浏览﹐快读: I scanned through the report on the plane. 我在飞机上把报告浏览了一下。see box at见 READ1 方框3 if a machine scans something, it produces a picture of what is inside it 扫描: All luggage has to be scanned at the airport. 所有行李在机场都必须接受扫描检查。4 to copy a picture or piece of writing onto a computer by putting it into a machine attached to the computer〔电脑〕扫描〔文件或图片〕: You can scan the photos onto your PC. 你可以把这些照片扫描进自己的个人电脑里。
scan2n [C] a medical test in which a machine produces a picture of the inside of your body〔医学上的〕扫描检查: a brain scan 脑部扫描
scanscanscansscannedscanningverb (scans, scanning, scanned)1to look at or read every part of something quickly until you find what you are looking for: Vic scanned the list until he found his own name.2to pass light over a picture or document using an electronic machine (called a scanner) in order to copy it and put it in the memory of a computer