流逝汉英词典

inquiry

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ɪn'kwaɪərɪɪn'kwaɪrɪ]
  • 美式音标 [ɪn'kwaɪri; 'ɪn,kwaɪri; 'ɪnkwəri; 'ɪŋkwaɪri]
  • 国际音标 [in'kwaiəri]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • n.调查；询问；打听；查问
  • =enquiry(英).

词根记忆

  • in(里) + quir(问) + y→追问到里→打听

同根派生

  • adj性质的同根词
    inquiring：询问的；打听的；爱追究的。
  • n性质的同根词
    inquirer：调查者；询问者。
  • v性质的同根词
    inquiring：调查（inquire的ing形式）；打听。

用法辨析

  • inquiry指“询问，打听”时，是可数名词，后面介词可以使用about。Thanks for your inquiry about my health. 谢谢你询问我的健康情况。
  • 表示“询问某人时”用make inquires of sb。注意make inquire比make inquiry要更加普遍。
  • inquiry指“调查”时，也时可数名词，但接介词into，如a public inquiry into safety standards（针对安全标准的公开调查）。

英汉例句

  • The allegations against them were made in sworn evidence to the inquiry.
    在调查取得的宣誓证词中对他们提出了指控。
  • Officers had tailed the gang from London during a major undercover inquiry.
    在一次重大的秘密调查行动中，警察从伦敦就盯上了那帮匪徒。
  • Isherwood was at the court of inquiry to hear the evidence.
    伊舍伍德在调查法庭听取证据。
  • The government has set up a commission of inquiry into the disturbances at the prison.
    政府成立了一个委员会来调查监狱骚乱事件。
  • The inquiry is by no means cut and dried.
    调查之事远未盖棺定论。

词组短语

    短语

  • specific inquiry 具体询价；具体询盘
  • inquiry sheet 询价单
  • scientific inquiry 科学探究;科学调查;科学探究室
  • Inquiry Function 查询函数;询问功能;查询功能
  • Critical Inquiry 批评探索;批判探究;批评研究

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • (QUESTION) (the process of asking) a question
  • (PROCESS) an official process to discover the facts about something bad that has happened

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • An inquiry is a question you ask in order to get some information.
  • An inquiry is an official investigation.
  • Inquiry is the process of asking about or investigating something in order to find out more about it.