Inquiry
[ ɪn'kwaɪri ]
第2级
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n. 调查，审查;询问，质问，质询，追究;探究;打听;
💡 词根助记
inquir=inquire询问+y表名词 →质询
📝 例句
An inquiry is now in progress.
调查工作此刻正在进行中.
A grand and almost untrodden field of inquiry will be opened.
一片广大而尚无人迹的研究领域将被开辟。
The police are following several lines of inquiry.
警方正沿几条线索进行调查.
Metaphysical inquiry came out of physical fact.
哲学上的玄想出自实际情况。
He was prosecuting an inquiry into reasons for the company's failure.
他对该公司倒闭的原因进行调查。
🌱 联想助记
【记】in-在…里,qu-拼音“区”,I-我,ry-拼音“人妖”:在市区,我和人妖在做调查
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-quest-表示“询问”
常见变体有-quis-、-quir-
📖 牛津释义
inquiry
(also enquiry), n
1
(a) [C] ~ (about/concerning sb/sth) (fml 文) request for help or information (about sb/sth) 请求帮助; 询问
In answer to your recent inquiry, the book you mention is not in stock. 您近日询问的书暂时无货, 谨此奉覆.
I've been making (some) inquiries (ie trying to find out) about it. 我一直在（多方）打听这件事.
[attrib 作定语]
an inquiry desk/office 问讯台[处].
(b) inquiries [pl]
place from which one can get information 问讯处
`How do I apply for this licence?' `You want inquiries.' ｀怎样申请许可证?＇｀你得到问讯处打听.＇
directory inquiries, ie giving information about telephone numbers 电话号码查询台.
2 [U] (fml 文) asking; inquiring 问询; 调查; 查询
learn sth by inquiry 经查询得知某事
The police are following several lines of inquiry. 警方正沿几条线索进行调查.
On inquiry (ie Having asked) I found it was true. 我经打听方知事情属实.
3 [C] ~ (into sth) investigation 调查; 查究
hold an official inquiry 进行正式调查
call for a public inquiry into safety standards 要求公开调查安全情况.
🎯 考研助记
inquire + y名词；enquiry 询问
🔁 扩展释义
*[in'kwaiәri]n. 质询, 探索, 调查, 询盘【计】 询问; 查询【经】 询问, 调查相关词组: On inquiry I learnt that... Upon inquiry I learnt that...
🏥 医学释义
询价，询问
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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Before we go to the gallery,
在我们去画廊之前
A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.
秋波送盲，白费痴情。
This question is too complicated for me.
这个问题对我说来太复杂了。