| 单词 | inquire |
| 释义 | in·quire, enquire /ɪnˈkwaɪə $ -ˈkwaɪr/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] formal 1 ASK A QUESTIONto ask someone for information 询问，打听 ‘Why are you doing that?’ the boy inquired. “你为什么这么做？”男孩问道。inquire about I am writing to inquire about your advertisement in ‘The Times’. 贵方在《泰晤士报》刊登广告，特此致函问询。inquire whether/why/how etc The waiter inquired whether we would like to sit near the window. 侍者问我们是否想靠窗坐。inquire something of somebody ‘Where’s the station?’ she inquired of a passer-by. “车站在哪儿？” 她问一名过路人。 Toby would have liked to inquire further (=ask more questions). 托比本想问更多的问题。► see thesaurus at ask2 inquire after somebody/something phrasal verb formal ASK A QUESTIONto ask about someone’s health, what they are doing etc 问候，问好 He called me aside to inquire after my daughter. 他把我叫到一旁，打听我女儿的情况。3 inquire into something phrasal verb formal ASK A QUESTIONto ask questions in order to get more information about something 查问，查究，调查 The investigation will inquire into the company’s financial dealings. 此次调查将会涉及公司的财务往来。 —inquirer noun [countable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusinquire• "Did you ever raise money illegally?" the interviewer inquired.• Several people have phoned the personnel department to inquire about the position.• We inquired at all the hotels in town, but we couldn't find Carol anywhere.• We rang the hospital again to inquire how the old man was.inquire further• Arthur inquired further and relayed his findings.• Toby would have liked to inquire further, but had feared a snub at his age and inexperience.From Longman Business Dictionaryinquirein‧quire /ɪnˈkwaɪə-ˈkwaɪr/ (also enquire) verb [intransitive]1to ask someone for informationinquire aboutHundreds of prospective buyers have inquired about the auction.inquire whether/ when/why etcEmployers may not inquire whether an applicant has a disability. —inquirer noun [countable]Make sure you get the inquirer’s name and address.2inquire within used on notices, especially in shop windows, to mean that you can find out more about something insideVacancies — inquire within.→ See Verb tableOrigin inquire (1200-1300) Old French enquerre, from Latin inquirere, from quaerere “to look for”in·quire verbChineseSyllable to someone for Business information ask Corpus |
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