inspect和examine的区别主要在于含义及用法上。inspect作为及物动词，含义为“检查、查看、视察”，后面可接介词for；examine作为动词，含义为“考察、调查、审问、检验”，后面可接介词for、in、on。

inspect作为及物动词，意为检查;查看;审视;视察。固定搭配为inspect sth/sb (for sth)。

例句：The teacher walked around inspecting their work.

老师走来走去检查他们的作业。

Public health officials were called in to inspect the premises.

公共卫生官员奉召来视察了建筑物。

Elaine went outside to inspect the playing field...

伊莱恩走到外面查看操场。

All planes are being inspected for possible cracking and corrosion.

所有的飞机都在接受检查，看是否可能有裂纹和腐蚀现象。

The Tourist Board inspects all recommended hotels at least once a year.

旅游局至少每年视察一次所有举荐的旅馆。

They don't normally give any advance notice about which building they're going to inspect

他们一般不会预先通知检查哪座大楼。

Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.

请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。

examine作为及物动词，意为检查;审查;考察;考查;调查;(仔细地)检验;测验(某人);（尤指在法庭上）审问，查问。

例句：These ideas will be examined in more detail in Chapter 10.

这些观点将在第10章作更为详细的探讨。

The doctor examined her but could find nothing wrong.

医生给她作了检查，但没发现什么问题。

The students will be examined in all subjects at the end of term.

期末时学生须参加所有学科的考试。

He examined her passport and stamped it...

他仔细检查了她的护照，然后在上面盖了章。

Another doctor examined her and could still find nothing wrong...

另外一名医生对她进行了诊察，仍旧没有发现任何问题。

I have given the matter much thought, examining all the possible alternatives...

这个问题我已经考虑了很多，分析了各种可能的选择。

It is necessary to examine how the proposals can be carried out.

有必要调查一下怎样才能实施这些方案。