| 单词 | inquisition |
| 释义 | Word Frequency inquisition(ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃən) noun 1. the act of inquiring deeply or searchingly; investigation 2. a deep or searching inquiry, esp a ruthless official investigation of individuals in order to suppress revolt or root out the unorthodox 3. an official inquiry, esp one held by a jury before an officer of the Crown 4. another word for inquest (sense 2) Derived forms inquisitional (ˌinquiˈsitional) adjective inquisitionist (ˌinquiˈsitionist) noun Word origin C14: from legal Latin inquīsītiō, from inquīrere to seek for; see inquireWord Frequency Inquisition(ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃən) noun history a judicial institution of the Roman Catholic Church (1232–1820) founded to discover and suppress heresy See also Spanish Inquisition |
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