1 an official who visits schools, factories, etc to make sure that rules are being obeyed, work is being done properly, etc 巡查员；视察员；检查员: a health and safety inspector 卫生及安全检查员

2 (Brit 英) a police officer with quite an important position 督察

3 a person whose job is to check passengers' tickets on buses or trains （公共汽车或火车上的）查票员