enquire 英 [ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)]   美 [ɛnˈkwaɪr]

enquire

enquire  英 [ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)] 美 [ɛnˈkwaɪr]

v. 询问;调查 

进行时:enquiring  过去式:enquired  过去分词:enquired  第三人称单数:enquires 

I called the station to enquire about train times. 我打电话到车站询问火车时刻。
She enquired as to your whereabouts. 她打听你的下落。

  • You might enquire, or ask about, the difference between the words enquire and "inquire." Good question. The answer is, not much. They are the same word with different spellings. Typically the British prefer the "e" version, but both are correct.
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  • v. 询问;调查
  • 1. I called the station to enquire about train times.

    我打电话到车站询问火车时刻。

  • 2. She enquired as to your whereabouts.

    她打听你的下落。

  • 3. He enquired her name.

    他打听她的姓名。

  • 4. ‘What is your name?’ he enquired.

    “您叫什么名字?”他询问道。

  • 5. ‘Will you be staying for lunch?’ she enquired of Charles.

    “留下吃午饭好吗?”她向查尔斯问道。

  • enquire (v.) alternative form of inquire, according to OED mainly used in sense of "to ask a question." Related: enquired; enquiring.
en·quire ( especially BrE) ( also inquire NAmE, BrE ) / ɪnˈkwaɪə(r) ; NAmE ɪnˈkwaɪər / verb [intransitive ,  transitive ] ( rather formal) to ask sb for some information 询问;打听 enquire(about sb/sth) I called the station to enquire about train times. 我打电话到车站询问火车时刻。 enquire(as to sb/sth) She enquired as to your whereabouts. 她打听你的下落。 enquirewhy, where, etc… Might I enquire why you have not mentioned this until now? 请问你为什么直到现在才提及此事呢? enquiresth He enquired her name. 他打听她的姓名。 + speech ‘What is your name?’ he enquired. “您叫什么名字?”他询问道。 synonyms at ask HELP  In British English people sometimes distinguish between enquireand inquire,using enquirefor the general meaning of ‘ask for information’ and inquirefor the more particular meaning of ‘officially investigate’. 在英式英语中,人们有时会区分 enquire 和 inquire 的用法,用 enquire 表示一般意义上的询问、打听,用 inquire 表示特别意义上的探究、查询、调查 I called to enquire about train times. 我打电话询问火车时刻表。 A committee will inquire into the allegations. 一个委员会将调查这些指控。 However, you can use either spelling in either meaning. In American English inquireis usually used in both meanings. 不过两种拼写用于两个意思均可。在美式英语中,通常两种意思均用 inquire。 PHRASAL VERBS enˈquire after sb ( formal) to ask for information about sb, especially about their health or about what they are doing 向某人问好(或问候) enˈquire into sth to find out more information about sth 调查;查究;查问 SYN investigate A committee was appointed to enquire into the allegations. 一个委员会已受命调查这些指控。 enˈquire sth of sb ( formal) to ask sb sth 向某人打听(或询问、了解) (+ speech) ‘Will you be staying for lunch?’ she enquired of Charles. “留下吃午饭好吗?”她向查尔斯问道。 enquire enquires enquired enquiring en·quire / ɪnˈkwaɪə(r) ; NAmE ɪnˈkwaɪər /
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