| 单词 | inquiry room |
| 释义 | > as lemmasinquiry room attributive and in other combinations, as inquiry agency, inquiry agent, inquiry-office, inquiry room, etc. ΚΠ 1850 J. Gallaher Western Sketch-bk. 243 He came into the inquiry room, and told me..that he had been living in sin. 1888 A. T. Pierson Evangelistic Work x. 95 Inquiry-rooms will be put where no one can go out without passing their open doors. 1892 R. Kipling & W. Balestier Naulahka xvii. 204 See here, young woman, do you run a private inquiry agency? 1894 Daily News 13 Apr. 7/3 Detectives Croxton and Gentle said that no doubt since 1889 he had been living on inquiry fees. 1897 Westm. Gaz. 10 Apr. 7/2 Referring to obstinate South Africa inquiry witnesses. 1901 Daily News 5 Feb. 4/4 The Rev. F. B. Meyer..hoped that each church would continue its..band of inquiry~room workers. 1922 Kelly's Directory Liverpool 1181/3 Ramage & Kelly private inquiry agents. 1971 K. Gottschalk in B. de Ferranti Living with Computer iv. 31 Society is being confronted with..ultraviolet photography practised by inquiry agents. < as lemmas |
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