inquire for 1. 要找(某人)，求见 inquire for the manager 求见经理 A man has been inquiring for you at the gate. 大门口有人等着要见你。 2. 要买(某物)；要求得到 inquire for a particular book at a bookstore 向书店询问有没有某本书出售 Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue. 好几个人曾来索取新的商品目录。