“安检”，即“安全检查”，英语译为security inspection 或security check。例如：1.在机场，旅客与其个人物品均需接受安检。At the airport, both passengers and their personal belongings need to undergo security check.

“边检”，即“边防检查”，英语译为immigration inspection 或frontier inspection。例如：2.“中国边检”是负责控制其边境的政府机构。China Immigration Inspection is the governmental agency responsible for controlling its borders.3.所有进出国境的旅客都需接受边检。All the passengers entering or leaving the country must go through frontier inspection.

“ 通关”， 就是“ 完成边防检查手续”，英语译为to complete the immigration inspection procedures。例如：4.在这个口岸，95%的旅客可以在25分钟以内通关。At this port, 95% of the passengers can complete the immigration inspection procedures within 25 minutes. ▲

（本栏目供稿：王逢鑫教授）