inquire

/ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

询问;打听;查究

释义与例句

v. 询问;打听;查究
to ask for information, politely or formally; to look into a matter
  1. A journalist inquired about the reason for the delay.
    一名记者询问了延误的原因。
  2. She inquired whether the library was open on Sundays.
    她询问图书馆周日是否开放。
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  1. Officials are inquiring into the cause of the accident.
    官员们正在查究事故的原因。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 记 inquire about(询问某事)、inquire into(调查);英式英语中也常拼作 enquire,名词则一律用 inquiry。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • inquiry 询问;调查
    名词,如 hold an inquiry into the case(对该案展开调查)。
  • inquiring 好问的;爱探究的
    形容词,如 an inquiring mind(爱探究的头脑)。
同义词
  • ask 问;询问
    ask 是最通用的‘问’,口语首选;inquire 正式,多用于书面、服务场合或调查语境。May I ask a question? 换成 inquire 会显得生硬客套;而 The court inquired into the matter(法院查究此事)中若换成 ask 则分量不足。
    Ask the teacher if you don't understand. 不懂就问老师。
常见搭配
  • inquire about something 询问/打听某事
    Visitors inquired about train times at the desk. 游客在咨询台询问火车时刻。
  • inquire into something 调查;查究
    A special team was set up to inquire into the fire. 已成立专门小组调查这起火灾。