especially British EnglishBrEx-ref another spelling of inquire/ inquire的另一种拼法► see thesaurus at ask
Examples from the Corpus
enquire• People enquired but there was no trace of it.• Only after they were dead, it seemed, did the hierarchy begin to enquire into performance.• She was a little distracted when Sophie asked permission for her outing, or she might have enquired more closely into the details.• Mr. Chapman enquired of the Board whether the paupers and children should be allowed to have money in the workhouse.• Head whirling, she went into a travelagency and enquired the air fare to Toronto.• I remember asking my privatesecretary to enquire what would be the main subjects of our discussion.
From Longman Business Dictionary
enquireen·quire /ɪnˈkwaɪə-ˈkwaɪr/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] especially BrE
( inquire, especially in NAmE) ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤further進一步詢問▸➤pleasantly, politely友善地/禮貌地詢問◇Adam enquired politely whether they had enjoyed the show.亞當禮貌地問他們是否喜歡這場演出。➤anxiously關切地詢問▸➤eagerly, hopefully急切地/滿懷希冀地詢問➤curiously好奇地問▸➤casually, innocently隨意地問;天真地問➤evenly平靜地問➤gently, mildly溫柔地問;溫和地問➤quietly, softly悄悄地問;柔和地問▸➤coldly, coolly冷淡地問◇'You wish to speak with me?' he enquired coldly.“你想跟我說話嗎?”他冷冷地問道。➤sarcastically, sweetly (ironic) 嘲諷地問;故作和藹地問◇'Do you mean blackmail?' she enquired sweetly.“你想敲詐嗎?”她笑裏藏刀地問道。PREPOSITION➤about詢問關於⋯◇To enquire about tickets, call the number below.有關票務事宜,請撥打下面這個號碼垂詢。➤after (especially BrE) 打聽;問候◇Rose was enquiring after you (= asking how you were).羅斯向你問好。◇She enquired after my mother's health.她問候我母親的健康情況。➤as to詢問⋯◇He didn't enquire as to my identity.他沒有詢問我的身分。➤into (especially BrE) 調查◇A commission has been set up to enquire into alleged malpractice.調查被指控的瀆職行為的委員會已經成立。