enquiry 英 [ɪn'kwaɪərɪ]   美 [ɛnˈkwaɪri, ˈɛnkwəri]

enquiry

enquiry  英 [ɪn'kwaɪərɪ] 美 [ɛnˈkwaɪri, ˈɛnkwəri]

n. 调查;查问 

名词复数:enquiries 

a murder enquiry 谋杀案调查
to hold an enquiry into the affair 对此事进行调查

  • The noun enquiry is a British spelling of the word "inquiry." Both words mean the act of asking questions to gain information. If you are in London, you can make enquiries about the opening times of the many museums there.
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  • n. 调查;查问
  • 1. a murder enquiry

    谋杀案调查

  • 2. to hold an enquiry into the affair

    对此事进行调查

  • 3. a telephone enquiry

    电话查询

  • 4. We received over 300 enquiries about the job.

    我们收到 300 多个关于这项工作的查询。

  • 5. scientific enquiry

    科学探索

  • 6. a committee of enquiry

    调查委员会

  • 7. The police are following several lines of enquiry.

    警方正沿着几条线索进行调查。

  • enquiry (n.) alternative spelling of inquiry. Also see enquire. Related: Enquiries.
en·quiry ( especially BrE) ( also in·quiry NAmE, BrE ) / ɪnˈkwaɪəri ; NAmE ˈɪnkwəri ; ɪnˈkwaɪəri / noun ( plural en·quiries , in·quiries ) 1 [countable ] an official process to find out the cause of sth or to find out information about sth 调查;查究;查问 a murder enquiry 谋杀案调查 enquiryinto sth a public enquiryinto the environmental effects of the proposed new road 拟建新路对环境影响的公开调查 to hold/order an enquiryinto the affair 对此事进行调查;责令调查此事 collocationsat crime 2 [countable ] a request for information about sb/sth; a question about sb/sth 询问;打听 a telephone enquiry 电话查询 enquiry(from sb) (about sb/sth) We received over 300 enquiries about the job. 我们收到 300 多个关于这项工作的查询。 enquiries from prospective students 未来学生的询问 I'll have to makea few enquiries (= try to find out about it)and get back to you. 我得打听打听再给你答覆。 ( BrE) Two men have been helping police with their enquiries (= are being questioned about a crime, but have not been charged with it). 两名男子一直在协助警方调查。 3 [uncountable ] the act of asking questions or collecting information about sb/sth 查询;探究;探索 scientific enquiry 科学探索 The police are following several lines of enquiry. 警方正沿着几条线索进行调查。 a committee of enquiry 调查委员会 4 enquiries [plural ] ( BrE) a place where you can get information 问讯处 Ask at enquiries to see if your bag has been handed in. 到问讯处看看是否有人交来了你的包。 see also directory enquiries HELP  In British English people sometimes distinguish between enquiryand inquiry,using enquiryfor the general meaning of ‘a request for information’ and inquiryfor the more particular meaning of ‘official investigation’. 在英式英语中,人们有时会区分 enquiry 和 inquiry 的用法,用 enquiry 表示一般意义上的询问、打听,用 inquiry 表示特别意义上的探究、查询、调查 enquiries from prospective students 未来学生的询问 a murder inquiry 谋杀案调查 However, you can use either spelling in either meaning. In American English inquiryis 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 inquiry。 enquiry enquiries en·quiry / ɪnˈkwaɪəri ; NAmE ˈɪnkwəri ; ɪnˈkwaɪəri /
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