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inquiry

释义

inquiry

noun

UK /ɪnˈkwaɪəri/

Word Forms

singular	inquiry
plural	inquiries

1
countable a question intended to get information about someone or something
There have already been over 300 inquiries from people interested.
inquiry about:
Discreet inquiries about his business affairs revealed little.
make inquiries (=ask questions):
Police are making inquiries in the neighbourhood.
be helping the police with their inquiries British (=be being questioned about a case, but not yet charged with a crime):
A 27-year-old man is helping the police with their inquiries.
Synonyms and related words
Questioning and types of questions
question
inquiry
query
1. 1a
  countable an official examination of a crime, accident, problem etc, in order to get information or the truth
  inquiry into:
  The public is demanding an inquiry into the incident.
  launch/hold/conduct an inquiry:
  The University will hold a disciplinary inquiry into the affair in May.
  Synonyms and related words
  An attempt to find out information
  elicitation
  investigation
  search
2. 1b
  uncountable the process of asking about something or examining something in order to get more information
  inquiry into:
  Inquiry into a possible motive turned up nothing.
  a line of inquiry (=a particular subject about which you ask questions):
  There’s no need to pursue this line of inquiry any further.
  Synonyms and related words
  Questioning and types of questions
  question
  inquiry
  query

inquiry

noun

US /ɪnˈkwaɪri/US /ˈɪŋkwəri/

Word Forms

singular	inquiry
plural	inquiries

1
countable a question intended to get information about someone or something
There have already been over 300 inquiries from people interested.
inquiry about:
Discreet inquiries about his business affairs revealed little.
Synonyms and related words
Questioning and types of questions
question
inquiry
query
1. 1a
  countable an official examination of a crime, accident, problem, etc., in order to get information or the truth
  inquiry into:
  The public is demanding an inquiry into the incident.
  launch/hold/conduct an inquiry:
  The University will hold a disciplinary inquiry into the affair in May.
  Synonyms and related words
  An attempt to find out information
  elicitation
  investigation
  search
2. 1b
  uncountable the process of asking about something or examining something in order to get more information
  inquiry into:
  Inquiry into a possible motive turned up nothing.
  a line of inquiry (=a particular subject about which you ask questions):
  There’s no need to pursue this line of inquiry any further.
  Synonyms and related words
  Questioning and types of questions
  question
  inquiry
  query

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