英语词汇“inquisition”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in·qui·si·tion

(ĭn′kwĭ-zĭshən, ĭng′-)

1. The act of inquiring into a matter; an investigation. See Synonyms at inquiry.

2. Law An inquest.

a. Inquisition A tribunal formerly held in the Roman Catholic Church and directed at the suppression of heresy.

b. An investigation that violates the privacy or rights of individuals, especially through rigorous or harsh interrogation.

c. A rigorous or severe questioning: "Looking pained at having to endure another inquisition [from the press, the football coach] assumed his usual monotone as he parried questions" (Judy Battista).

[Middle English inquisicioun, from Old French inquisicion, from Latin inquīsītiō, inquīsītiōn-, from inquīsītus, past participle of inquīrere, to inquire; see INQUIRE.]

in′qui·sition·al adj.

单词	inquisition
释义	in·qui·si·tion (ĭn′kwĭ-zĭshən, ĭng′-) n. 1. The act of inquiring into a matter; an investigation. See Synonyms at inquiry. 2. Law An inquest. 3. a. Inquisition A tribunal formerly held in the Roman Catholic Church and directed at the suppression of heresy. b. An investigation that violates the privacy or rights of individuals, especially through rigorous or harsh interrogation. c. A rigorous or severe questioning: "Looking pained at having to endure another inquisition [from the press, the football coach] assumed his usual monotone as he parried questions" (Judy Battista). [Middle English inquisicioun, from Old French inquisicion, from Latin inquīsītiō, inquīsītiōn-, from inquīsītus, past participle of inquīrere, to inquire; see INQUIRE.] in′qui·sition·al adj.
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