late 13c., from Old French enquerre "ask, inquire about" (Modern French enquérir), from Vulgar Latin *inquaerere, from Latin in- "into" (see in- (2)) + quaerere "ask, seek" (see query (v.)). Respelled 14c. on Latin model, but half-Latinized enquire still persists. Related: Inquired; inquiring; inquiringly.
权威例句
1. Inspectors were appointed to inquire into the affairs of the company.
督查员受委派调查该公司的事务。
2. Elsie called to inquire after my health.
埃尔茜打电话来问候我。
3. You can inquire of your new neighbors where the post office is.
你可以问问你的新邻居邮局在哪儿.
4. He went to the hospital to inquire about her.
他到医院去打听她的情况.
5. We must inquire into the matter.
我们必须调查此事.
词语辨析
【inquire, acquire, achieve, require】
inquire: 打听,询问。如:inquire a person’s name(问一个人的姓名)
acquire: 取得,获得,学到。如:acquire knowledge (获得知识)
achieve: (成功地)完成,实现。如:He will never achieve anything unless he works harder. (如他不努力工作,将会一事无成。)
require: 需要。如:We require more help. (我们需要更多的帮助。)