inquiry
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT An inquiry is a question you ask in order to get some information. 詢問
He made some inquiries and discovered she had gone to Connecticut. 他詢問了一番，發(fā)現她已去了康涅狄格州。
2. N-COUNT An inquiry is an official investigation. (官方的) 調查
...a shocking murder inquiry. …一例令人震驚的謀殺案調查。
3. N-UNCOUNT Inquiry is the process of asking about or investigating something in order to find out more about it. 調查
The investigation has suddenly switched to a new line of inquiry. 調查突然改用一種新的探詢方法。
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inquiry /?n?kwa??r?/ (also enquiry) (inquiries)
劍橋詞典
- Who will be leading the inquiry into the accident ?
- The inquiry found evidence of serious misapplication of funds .
- The nomination of Judge Watkins as head of the inquiry was a surprise .
- There is to be an official inquiry into the incident .
- A new team of detectives were called in to conduct a fresh inquiry.
inquiry noun (QUESTION)
[ 可數名詞：有復數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有復數形式的名詞 ](the process of asking ) a question
詢問，打聽
I've been making inquiries about/into the cost of a round-the-world ticket . 我一直在打聽環(huán)球游的票價。
formal Inquiry into the matter is pointless - no one will tell you anything. 打聽這件事沒有用——沒有人會告訴你。
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inquiry noun (PROCESS)
[ 可數名詞：有復數形式的名詞 ]an official process to discover the facts about something bad that has happened
調查，查究
a judicial inquiry 司法調查
Citizens have demanded a full inquiry into the government's handling of the epidemic . 公眾要求全面調查政府對這場傳染病的處置是否得當。 返回 inquiry