this phrase is what grammarians call a"parenthetical element",which is used without forming part of the grammatical structure of a sentence.Here are some phrases of similar construction:most important of all,most ofall.and worst ofall. 8.No one inspected the final product of the factory. inspect:vt.examine检查 e.g.The customs officer inspected my passport suspiciously. Igot out of the car to inspect the damage inspect,examine&investigate 这些动词都有“调查、检查”之意。 inspect侧重按一定质量标准检查某物，找出不足或不同之处。 examine最普通用词，可指粗略地查看，也可指仔细观察或调查以确定事 物的性质、功能、特点等。 investigate指为发现事实真相或了解掌握情况而进行深入细致的现场考察 9.As a result some of the shirts that were put in boxes for shipment were missing one or two buttons,the collar,even a sleeve sometimes! (1)miss:v a.lack缺少 e.g.She missed two weeks'class as she fell ill b.fail to see,hit,hold,catch,reach,etc.未见，未击中，未抓住 e.g.The bullet narrowly missed her heart. c.regret that a person or thing is not present e.g.I really missed her whenshe went away Collocation: miss a chance/opportunity 错过机会 miss an appointment 失约 miss one's footing 失足，踏空 miss the point 没有领会 miss the boat 坐失良机，错过机会 miss the mark 没有达到预期的结果 (2)When defined as“be without,lack”,the verb“miss”is used only in the this phrase is what grammarians call a “parenthetical element”, which is used without forming part of the grammatical structure of a sentence. Here are some phrases of similar construction: most important of all, most of all, and worst of all. 8. No one inspected the final product of the factory. inspect: vt. examine 检查 e.g. The customs officer inspected my passport suspiciously. I got out of the car to inspect the damage. inspect, examine & investigate 这些动词都有“调查、检查”之意。 inspect 侧重按一定质量标准检查某物，找出不足或不同之处。 examine 最普通用词，可指粗略地查看，也可指仔细观察或调查以确定事 物的性质、功能、特点等。 investigate 指为发现事实真相或了解掌握情况而进行深入细致的现场考察 9. As a result some of the shirts that were put in boxes for shipment were missing one or two buttons, the collar, even a sleeve sometimes! (1) miss: v a. lack 缺少 e.g. She missed two weeks’ class as she fell ill b. fail to see, hit, hold, catch, reach, etc. 未见，未击中，未抓住… e.g. The bullet narrowly missed her heart. c. regret that a person or thing is not present 思念 e.g. I really missed her when she went away. Collocation: miss a chance/opportunity 错过机会 miss an appointment 失约 miss one’s footing 失足，踏空 miss the point 没有领会 miss the boat 坐失良机，错过机会 miss the mark 没有达到预期的结果 (2) When defined as “be without, lack”, the verb “miss” is used only in the