enquiry

enquiry en∙quiry (also in∙quiry especially in NAmE) ◙ noun (pl. -ies) 1. enquiry (into sth) an official process to find out the cause of sth or to find out information about sth • 调查；查究；查问:

»to hold / order an enquiry into the affair

对此事进行调查；责令调查此事

»a murder enquiry

谋杀案调查

»a public enquiry into the environmental effects of the proposed new road

拟建新路对环境影响的公开调查

2. enquiry (from sb) (about sb / sth) a request for information about sb / sth; a question about sb / sth • 询问；打听:

»a telephone enquiry

电话查询

»We received over 300 enquiries about the job.

我们收到 300 多封信询问这个工作的情况。

»Iˈll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you.

我得打听打听再给你答覆。

»enquiries from prospective students

未来学生的询问

»(BrE) Two men have been helping police with their enquiries (= are being questioned about a crime, but have not been charged with it).

两名男子一直在协助警方调查。

3. the act of asking questions or collecting information about sb / sth • 查询；探究；探索:

»scientific enquiry

科学探索

»The police are following several lines of enquiry.

警方正沿着几条线索进行调查。

»a committee of enquiry

调查委员会

4. enquiries [pl.] (BrE) a place where you can get information • 问讯处:

»Ask at enquiries to see if your bag has been handed in.

到问讯处看看是否有人交来了你的包。

--› see also [u]directory enquiries

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[in'kwaiәri]

n. 詢問