| 释义 |
enquire/inˈkwaiə/v. 1 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 of) seek information; ask a question (of a person) 询问；提问 2 intr. (foll. by 后跟 after, for) ask about a person, a person's health, etc. 问候(某人或其健康等) 3 intr. (foll. by 后跟 for) ask about the availability of 询问是否可用，是否可提供… 4 tr. ask for information as to 询问有关信息，了解有关消息 enquired my name 询问我的姓名； enquired whether we were coming 问我们是否前往 5 intr. = INQUIRE 1 □ enquirer n .□ enquiring adj.□ enquiringly adv.[Middle English enquere from Old French enquerre, ultimately from Latin inquirere (as IN-2, quaerere quaesit- ‘seek’)]■ Usage 用法说明 A useful distinction exists between enquire and inquire, although some people use these two words interchangeably. Enquire is best used to mean ‘to ask’ in general contexts, while inquire is best reserved to mean ‘to make a formal investigation’. In cases of academic investigation, enquire tends to be preferred e.g. enquire into the nature of happiness. The same distinction exists between enquiry and inquiry. 虽然有些人在使用 enquire 与 inquire 时不加区别，但是这两个词在用法上还是有差异的。 enquire 最好用来表示对一般内容的询问；而 inquire 最好用来表示对事情进行正式的调查。在表示学术性的查考时，人们倾向于用 enquire ，如 enquire into the nature of happiness (探询幸福的本质)。名词 enquiry 与 inquiry 亦有同样的区别。 |