in·quir·y, enquiry /ɪnˈkwaɪəri $ ɪnˈkwaɪri, ˈɪŋkwəri/ ●●○ S3 W2 noun (plural inquiries) 1 [countableC]ASK A QUESTION a question you ask in order to get information 询问,打听inquiry about We’re getting a lot of inquiries about our new London–Rio service. 许多人来打听我们新开设的伦敦-里约热内卢的航班情况。
inquiry from inquiries from potential applicants 来自潜在申请者的询问
I don’t know who sent the gift, but I’ll make some inquiries. 我不知道礼物是谁送的,但我会打听一下。
help the police with their inquiries British EnglishBrE (=to answer questions about a crime) 协助警方调查罪案
► see thesaurus at question 2 [uncountableU]ASK A QUESTION the act or process of asking questions in order to get information 查问;探究 On further inquiry, it emerged that Malcolm had not been involved in the incident. 进一步的调查表明,马尔科姆没有参与该事件。
The local council set up a committee of inquiry to look into policing arrangements. 当地市政会成立了一个调查委员会来对治安维护措施进行调查。
scientific/intellectual inquiry 科学/智力探索
3 [countableC]INVESTIGATE an official process to find out about something 调查,查问,查究inquiry into a judicial inquiry into the deaths 对死因的司法调查
launch/set up/hold an inquiry (into something) The Civil Aviation Authority has agreed to hold an inquiry into the accident. 民航局同意对事故进行调查。
The police have launched a murder inquiry. 警方已开始对谋杀案展开调查。
Parents have called for an independent inquiry into the accident. 家长要求对事故进行独立调查。
→ line of inquiry at line1(12)n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a question you ask in order to get informationverbsmake an inquiryThe police are making inquiries to discover the cause of the accident.
get/have an inquiry (=receive it)We’ve already had a lot of inquiries about membership of the new sports centre.
receive an inquiry formal:The television station has received several inquiries from viewers requesting a repeat of the programme.
handle/deal with an inquiryStaff will be available to deal with inquiries.
answer an inquiry (also respond to an inquiry formal)The government has not yet answered our inquiry.
adjectivesa general inquiryThere is a need for a general inquiry into the train company’s safety standards.
a specific inquiryHis job is to answer specific inquiries by individuals or groups.
a written inquiryI submitted a written inquiry to the local council.
phrasesa flood/stream of inquiriesThe special offer has produced a flood of inquiries from interested customers.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: an official process to find out about somethingverbshold an inquiryThe government has refused to hold an inquiry into the incident.
launch/set up an inquiry (=start it)Police launched an inquiry yesterday after a man was killed by a patrol car.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + inquiry an official inquiryThe outcome of the official inquiry will be eagerly awaited.
a public inquiry (=one which is open to members of the public)MPs are demanding a public inquiry into the explosion at the nuclear power station.
an independent inquiry (=one that is organized by people who are not involved in a situation)The Labour Party is calling for an independent inquiry into the conduct of the police.
a police inquiryThe case has been reopened with a police inquiry.
a judicial inquiry (=one involving a judge)Calls for a judicial inquiry into the affair are growing louder.
a government inquiry (=organized by the government)A government inquiry was set up into discipline in schools.
a murder inquiryPolice say they haven’t launched a murder inquiry at this stage.
an accident inquiryThe accident inquiry revealed that the accident had been caused by human error.
a parliamentary/congressional inquiry (=by Parliament/Congress)The report of a parliamentary inquiry into the drugs trade is published today.