英语词典 · 单词释义
inquire
英 [ɪn'kwaɪə] 美 [ɪn'kwaɪr]
这里集中整理“inquire”的音标、翻译、词源、例句和近反义词，方便快速确认词义并顺手做词汇积累。
单词速览
词义详解
翻译 · 词源 · 例句- vt. 询问；查究；问明
- vi. 询问；查究；询价
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词源 · 例句 · 用法词态变化
第三人称单数: inquires;过去式: inquired;过去分词: inquired;现在分词: inquiring;
中文词源
inquire 查询，询问
in-,进入，使，-quir,问询，寻求，词源同query,question.
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 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》