inquire
英 [ɪn'kwaɪə]
美 [ɪn'kwaɪr]
- vt. 询问；查究；问明
- vi. 询问；查究；询价
CET4 TEM4 IELTS CET6
inquire 查询，询问in-,进入，使，-quir,问询，寻求，词源同query,question.
- inquire (v.)
- late 13c., from Old French enquerre "ask, inquire about" (Modern French enquérir), from Vulgar Latin *inquaerere, from Latin in- "into" (see in- (2)) + quaerere "ask, seek" (see query (v.)). Respelled 14c. on Latin model, but half-Latinized enquire still persists. Related: Inquired; inquiring; inquiringly.
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Elsie called to inquire after my health.
- 埃尔茜打电话来问候我。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. You can inquire of your new neighbors where the post office is.
- 你可以问问你的新邻居邮局在哪儿.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. He went to the hospital to inquire about her.
- 他到医院去打听她的情况.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. We must inquire into the matter.
- 我们必须调查此事.
来自《简明英汉词典》
