inquire
英 [ɪn'kwaɪə(r)]
美 [ɪn'kwaɪr]
v. 调查；查究；审查; 询问；查问
过去式：inquired 现在分词：inquiring 过去分词：inquired 第三人称单数：inquires
Collins.2 / BNC.8760 / COCA.6687
同义词辨析
askinquirequeryquestion【导航词义：询问】
askv. 问，询问
〔辨析〕
最普通用词，指提出问题让人回答，多用于口语中。
〔例证〕
You'd better ask someone the way to the airport.
你最好问一下去飞机场怎么走。
May I ask you a question?
我可以问你一个问题吗？
你最好问一下去飞机场怎么走。
May I ask you a question?
我可以问你一个问题吗？
inquirev. 〈正式〉询问，打听
〔辨析〕
较正式用词，指为了解真实情况而详细询问。
〔例证〕
We inquired about the way to the station.
我们打听去车站的路。
The police inquired at the next door.
警察去问了隔壁那家。
She inquired when the national library would open.
她询问国家图书馆何时开门。
我们打听去车站的路。
The police inquired at the next door.
警察去问了隔壁那家。
She inquired when the national library would open.
她询问国家图书馆何时开门。
queryv. 提问，询问
〔辨析〕
作此义解时，可与 ask 换用。
〔例证〕
He queried/asked if she would come to the party.
他询问她是否参加聚会。
'What time are you leaving?' Tom queried/asked.
“你们什么时候出发？”汤姆问道。
She queried/asked the president about the economic situation.
她就经济情况向总统提问。
他询问她是否参加聚会。
'What time are you leaving?' Tom queried/asked.
“你们什么时候出发？”汤姆问道。
She queried/asked the president about the economic situation.
她就经济情况向总统提问。
questionv. 询问，审问
〔辨析〕
指因感到可疑或为了解情况、弄清究竟而正式地发问，尤指就某一罪案进行盘问。
〔例证〕
She questioned the manager closely.
她问了经理很多问题。
The murderer was questioned for 3 hours.
凶手被审问了3个小时。
她问了经理很多问题。
The murderer was questioned for 3 hours.
凶手被审问了3个小时。
短语动词
inquire after
1. 问候；问好
柯林斯词典
- VERB 询问;查询;打听
If youinquireabout something, you ask for information about it.- 'Is something wrong?' he enquired...
“有什么不对劲吗?”他问道。 - 'Who are you?' he enquired of the first man...
“你是谁?”他问第一个人。 - I rang up to inquire about train times...
我打了电话查询列车时刻。 - He inquired whether there had been any messages for him...
他询问是否有留给他的口信。 - He was so impressed that he inquired the young shepherd's name.
他深受震动，就问那个年轻的牧羊人叫什么名字。
- 'Is something wrong?' he enquired...
- VERB 调查;查究
If youinquire intosomething, you investigate it carefully.- Inspectors were appointed to inquire into the affairs of the company.
督查员受委派调查该公司的事务。
- Inspectors were appointed to inquire into the affairs of the company.
英英释义
verb
- have a wish or desire to know something
- He wondered who had built this beautiful church
- inquire about
- I asked about their special today
- He had to ask directions several times
- conduct an inquiry or investigation of
- The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities
- inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady
双语例句
- I recommend that you inquire about the job.
我建议你打听一下这份工作。 - Inquire about what virtualization software they use and what their schedule is for patching and upgrading.
询问他们使用了什么虚拟化软件以及如何安排打补丁和升级。 - Did she inquire about me?
她询问我了吗？ - We can thoroughly recommend the firm you inquire about.
我们完全可以推荐您所打听的公司。 - I'll inquire for it in this shop.
我将询问这家商店有没有这种东西出售。 - Will inquire how we can be of help;
将询问我们怎样才能帮上忙； - Can inquire about the visa rate of progress's website for me?
能给我查询签证进度的网站吗？ - Why don't you inquire by telephone?
你何不打电话去问一问？ - He inquired whether there had been any messages for him
他询问是否有留给他的口信。 - They determined to inquire thoroughly into the matter.
他们决定彻底调查这件事。