inquiry

中英词典

inquiry [ɪn'kwaɪərɪ]

形容词

1. 无

名词

1. 1. 询问；打听
2. 2. 调查；调查报告
3. 3. 质询；审问
4. 4. 质询案件；审讯

词语辨析

inquiry和enquiry均可作"询问"之义，但enquiry在英国英语中更为常用，inquiry在美国英语中较为常用。

词汇扩充

1. conduct an inquiry 进行调查

2. make inquiries 打听；查询

3. launch an inquiry 发起调查

近义词

question, query, investigation

反义词

answer, response, solution

柯林斯词典

inquiry (ɪn'kwaɪərɪ) noun

1. The action or process of inquiring.

2. An instance of inquiring.

3. A question or query.

4. A request for information.

牛津词典

inquiry (ɪn'kwaɪərɪ) noun

1. An act of asking for information.

2. An official process to discover the facts about something bad that has happened.

3. The process of asking a question or questions in order to get information.

用法

1. We received several inquiries about the job vacancy.

2. The police launched an inquiry into the incident.

3. He made an inquiry at the front desk.

4. The teacher encouraged the students to make inquiries and explore different topics.

5. The committee will conduct an inquiry to determine the cause of the accident.

例句

1. 1. I called the hotel to make an inquiry about room availability.
2. 2. The government appointed a committee to conduct an inquiry into the allegations of corruption.
3. 3. She sent an inquiry to the company asking for more information about their products.
4. 4. The police opened an inquiry to investigate the mysterious death of the businessman.
5. 5. The student raised his hand to ask an inquiry about the homework assignment.
6. 6. The journalist conducted an inquiry to uncover the truth behind the scandal.
7. 7. The company received numerous inquiries from potential customers after the advertisement aired on television.
8. 8. The judge ordered a thorough inquiry into the allegations of police misconduct.
9. 9. The customer made an inquiry at the information desk regarding the location of the nearest restroom.
10. 10. The committee's inquiry revealed widespread corruption within the organization.
11. 11. The lawyer posed a series of inquiries to the witness during the cross-examination.
12. 12. The journalist submitted an inquiry to the government requesting access to classified documents.
13. 13. The teacher encouraged the students to make inquiries and explore different topics.
14. 14. The company launched an inquiry to determine the cause of the product recall.
15. 15. The committee's inquiry concluded that there was no evidence of wrongdoing.
16. 16. The police inquired into the suspect's alibi and found inconsistencies in his story.
17. 17. The professor welcomed inquiries from students who wanted to learn more about the course material.
18. 18. The government initiated an inquiry to investigate the alleged human rights violations.
19. 19. The journalist's inquiry uncovered a network of corruption within the political system.
20. 20. The customer's inquiry was promptly answered by the customer service representative.