early 15c., from Latin auditus "a hearing," past participle of audire "hear" (see audience). Official examination of accounts, which originally was an oral procedure.
audit (v.)
mid-15c., from audit (n.). Related: Audited; auditing.
权威例句
1. The Audit Commission said that the ministry was in the clear.
审计署称该政府部门没有问题。
2. Why did the bank not conduct its own audit before lending still more?
银行为什么不在贷出更多钱之前先审计自己的账目呢?
3. The bank first learned of the problem when it carried out an internal audit.
银行是在进行内部审计的时候首次发现了这个问题。
4. Each year they audit our accounts and certify them as being true and fair.
他们每年对我们进行账务审核,以确保其真实无误。
5. Essentially, we maintain a clear audit trail of his actions.