inquire

inquire

[in'kwaiə]

vt.询问, 查究
vi.询问, 查究

例句与用法：

He asked me to inquire after you.

他要我问候你。

The police will inquire into the cause of his death.

警方将调查他的死因。

We inquired the way of a boy.

我们向一个男孩问路。

I inquired of him about their work.

我向他了解他们的工作情况。

词形变化：

副词: inquiringly | 异体字: enquire | 名词: inquirer | 动词过去式: inquired | 动词过去分词: inquired | 动词现在分词: inquiring | 动词第三人称单数: inquires |

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vt.

讯问; 查问; 调查[+wh-]

She inquired why he had not thought of that before.

她查问为何他以前没想到那一点。

vi.

询问; 调查[(+about/into)]

Why don't you inquire by telephone?

你为何不打电话询问?

短语词组：

inquire after

1. 问候

She inquired after my mother's health.

她问候我母亲的健康。

inquire for

1. 求见

A man has been inquiring for you at the office.

有人在办公室想见你。

inquire into

1. 调查

We must inquire into the matter.

我们必须调查此事。