单词 | inquiry |
释义 | inquiry = enquiry inquirysee ⇨ ask 7 ⇨ find out 8 in·quir·y /also 又作 enquiry bre 【英】 /ɪn`kwaɪrɪ; ɪnˈkwaɪəri//n [c] 1. a question you ask in order to get information 询问,打听:◇we're getting a lot of inquiries about our new bus service. 我们接到大量有关我们新的公共汽车服务的查询。 2. [c,u] the official process of finding out why something happened, especially something bad 调查,查究:◇there will be an official inquiry into the incident. 将对这宗事件进行正式查究。usage note 用法说明: enquiry and 和 inquiryenquiry and inquiry are almost the same, but enquiry is more often used for a simple request for information, and inquiry for a long serious study. enquiry 和 inquiry 两者的意思几乎相同,只是 enquiry 较多用于简单的询问资料,而 inquiry 则用于长时间认真的调查研究:◇several people have made enquiries about the job. 好几个人对这份工作作了查询。◇a government inquiry into the disaster 政府对此次灾难进行的调查 ☞ inquiry |
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