inquiry
英 [ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri]
美 [ˈɪŋ.kwɚ.i]
将“inquiry”分解为“in”和“quiry”,其中“in”可以理解为“深入”,而“quiry”听起来像是“query”,即询问或查询。想象自己深入地进行一个查询或询问的过程,这样就形成了“inquiry”这个词语的含义——调查或询问。
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- inquiry (n.)
- mid-15c., enquery, from enquere (see inquire). Respelled from mid-16c. to conform to Latin.
- 1. The government ordered an independent inquiry into the affair.
- 政府下令对该事件进行独立调查。
- 2. They needed more time to consider whether to hold an inquiry.
- 他们需要更多的时间来考虑是否进行调查。
- 3. 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。
- 4. A public inquiry earlier this year produced vocal opposition from residents.
- 今年早些时候进行的一次公众调查显示居民对此强烈抗议。
- 5. 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。