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

The noun enquiry is a British spelling of the word "inquiry." Both words mean the act of asking questions to gain information. If you are in London, you can make enquiries about the opening times of the many museums there.

Although enquiry is now considered the variant spelling in the United States, it was the original English spelling of the word that comes from the Old French word enquerre. The noun also means a systematic investigation, usually undertaken for the benefit of the public. If you discover pollution in your local river, the government may open an enquiry into the source of the pollution and ways to clean it up.

WORD FAMILY

enquiry: enquiries+/enquire: enquired, enquirer, enquires, enquiring, enquiry/enquirer: enquirers

USAGE EXAMPLES

Both drivers were assisting with enquiries, the force added.

BBC(Dec 10, 2016)

Enquiries from potential new buyers also recorded an increase in the Rics survey.

BBC(Dec 07, 2016)

They report more frequently than Chinese students that they value scientific approaches to enquiry and adopt a questioning approach.

BBC(Dec 06, 2016)

1n an instance of questioning

Syn|Ant|Hyper

inquiry, interrogation, query, question

answer

the speech act of replying to a question

inquiring, questioning

a request for information

2n a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

inquiry

means test

an inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aid

inquest

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

investigating, investigation

the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

3n a search for knowledge

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

inquiry, research

nature study

the study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level)

experiment, experimentation

the testing of an idea

empirical research

an empirical search for knowledge

investigation, probe

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

canvass, opinion poll, poll, public opinion poll

an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

heraldry

the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies

pilot experiment

a preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment

test, trial, trial run, tryout

trying something to find out about it

fishing expedition

an investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information

exit poll

a poll of voters as they leave the voting place; usually taken by news media in order to predict the outcome of an election

straw poll, straw vote

an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue

problem solving

the thought processes involved in solving a problem

单词	enquiry
释义	enquiry (once / 1188 pages) n The noun enquiry is a British spelling of the word "inquiry." Both words mean the act of asking questions to gain information. If you are in London, you can make enquiries about the opening times of the many museums there. Although enquiry is now considered the variant spelling in the United States, it was the original English spelling of the word that comes from the Old French word enquerre. The noun also means a systematic investigation, usually undertaken for the benefit of the public. If you discover pollution in your local river, the government may open an enquiry into the source of the pollution and ways to clean it up. WORD FAMILY enquiry: enquiries+/enquire: enquired, enquirer, enquires, enquiring, enquiry/enquirer: enquirers USAGE EXAMPLES Both drivers were assisting with enquiries, the force added. BBC(Dec 10, 2016) Enquiries from potential new buyers also recorded an increase in the Rics survey. BBC(Dec 07, 2016) They report more frequently than Chinese students that they value scientific approaches to enquiry and adopt a questioning approach. BBC(Dec 06, 2016) 1n an instance of questioning Syn\|Ant\|Hyper inquiry, interrogation, query, question answer the speech act of replying to a question inquiring, questioning a request for information 2n a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper inquiry means test an inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aid inquest an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death investigating, investigation the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically 3n a search for knowledge Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper inquiry, research nature study the study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level) experiment, experimentation the testing of an idea empirical research an empirical search for knowledge investigation, probe an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities canvass, opinion poll, poll, public opinion poll an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people heraldry the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies pilot experiment a preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment test, trial, trial run, tryout trying something to find out about it fishing expedition an investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information exit poll a poll of voters as they leave the voting place; usually taken by news media in order to predict the outcome of an election straw poll, straw vote an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue problem solving the thought processes involved in solving a problem
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