| 释义 |
enquire, v.|ɛnˈkwaɪə(r)|
An alternative form of inquire. The mod. Dicts. give inquire as the standard form, but enquire is still very frequently used, esp. in the sense ‘to ask a question’. For the relation in history and use between the two forms, see inquire. Hence enquirer, enquiry, etc., for which see the forms with in-. |