audit

noun

/ˈɔːdɪt/

[countable, uncountable]

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为审计准备账目
Topics Moneyc1, Businessc1
an official examination of the quality or standard of something（质量或标准的）审查，检查
- an environmental audit环境审计
see also green auditTopics Businessc1

词源late 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

/ˈɔːdɪt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they audit	/ˈɔːdɪt/ /ˈɔːdɪt/
he / she / it audits	/ˈɔːdɪts/ /ˈɔːdɪts/
past simple audited	/ˈɔːdɪtɪd/ /ˈɔːdɪtɪd/
past participle audited	/ˈɔːdɪtɪd/ /ˈɔːdɪtɪd/
-ing form auditing	/ˈɔːdɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɔːdɪtɪŋ/

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
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.她在加州大学旁听课程。

词源late Middle English: from Latin auditus ‘hearing’, from audire ‘hear’, in medieval Latin auditus (compoti) ‘audit (of an account)’, an audit originally being presented orally.