in·quir·y

noun

/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/

/ˈɪnkwəri/, /ɪnˈkwaɪəri/

(also enquiry especially in British English)

(plural inquiries, enquiries)

[countable] an official process to find out the cause of something or to find out information about something调查；查究；查问
- a murder inquiry 谋杀案调查
- inquiry into something a public inquiry into the environmental effects of the proposed new road对拟议新道路的环境影响进行公开调查
- to hold/conduct/launch an inquiry into the affair对事件进行/进行/启动调查
Collocations Crime
CrimeCommitting a crime
- commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud
- be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/human trafficking
- engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism
- steal somebody’s wallet/purse/(British English) mobile phone/(North American English) cell phone
- rob a bank/a person/a tourist
- break into/ (British English) burgle/ (North American English) burglarize a house/a home/an apartment
- hijack a plane/ship/bus
- smuggle drugs/weapons/arms
- traffic people/wildlife/narcotics/cocaine
- launder drug money (through something)
- forge documents/certificates/passports
- take/accept/pay somebody/offer (somebody) a bribe
- run a phishing/an email/an internet scam
Fighting crime
- combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking
- prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy
- deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals
- reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime; (especially British English) antisocial behaviour
- foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot
- help/support/protect the victims of crime
Investigating crime
- report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially British English) an incident to the police
- witness the crime/attack/murder/incident
- investigate a murder/(especially North American English) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident
- conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…); (especially British English) a police/murder inquiry
- investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case
- examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime
- collect/gather forensic evidence
- uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons
- describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker
- question/interrogate a suspect/witness
- solve/crack the case
[countable] a request for information about somebody/something; a question about somebody/something询问；打听
- inquiry (from somebody) (about something) inquiries from prospective students about courses未来学生对课程的询问
- We received over 300 inquiries about the job.我们收到了 300 多个有关该职位的询问。
- Greetings and inquiries about family members tend to be in the local dialect.对家人的问候和询问往往用当地方言。
- I'll have to make a few inquiries and get back to you.我得做一些调查并回复你。
- For further inquiries, please call…如需进一步咨询，请致电...
- All inquiries should be addressed to the customer services department.所有询问均应向客户服务部门提出。
- (British English) Two men have been helping police with their inquries (= are being questioned about a crime, but have not been charged with it).两名男子一直在帮助警方进行询问（=正在接受有关犯罪的询问，但尚未受到指控）。
[uncountable] the act of asking questions or collecting information about somebody/something查询；探究；探索
- scientific inquiry科学研究
- The police are following several lines of inquiry.警方正沿几条线索进行调查。
- a commission/committee of inquiry调查委员会/调查委员会
inquiries
[plural] (British English) a place where you can get information问讯处
- Ask at inquiries to see if your bag has been handed in.请通过询问处询问您的行李是否已上交。

In British English people sometimes distinguish between enquiry and inquiry, using enquiry for the general meaning of ‘a request for information’ and inquiry for the more particular meaning of ‘official investigation’ enquiries from prospective students • a murder inquiry . However, you can use either spelling in either meaning. In American English inquiry is usually used in both meanings.

单词	inquiry
释义	in·quir·y noun /ɪnˈkwaɪəri/ /ˈɪnkwəri/, /ɪnˈkwaɪəri/ (also enquiry especially in British English) (plural inquiries, enquiries) [countable] an official process to find out the cause of something or to find out information about something调查；查究；查问 a murder inquiry 谋杀案调查 inquiry into something a public inquiry into the environmental effects of the proposed new road对拟议新道路的环境影响进行公开调查 to hold/conduct/launch an inquiry into the affair对事件进行/进行/启动调查 Collocations CrimeCrimeCommitting a crime commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/human trafficking engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism steal somebody’s wallet/purse/(British English) mobile phone/(North American English) cell phone rob a bank/a person/a tourist break into/ (British English) burgle/ (North American English) burglarize a house/a home/an apartment hijack a plane/ship/bus smuggle drugs/weapons/arms traffic people/wildlife/narcotics/cocaine launder drug money (through something) forge documents/certificates/passports take/accept/pay somebody/offer (somebody) a bribe run a phishing/an email/an internet scam Fighting crime combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime; (especially British English) antisocial behaviour foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot help/support/protect the victims of crime Investigating crime report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially British English) an incident to the police witness the crime/attack/murder/incident investigate a murder/(especially North American English) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…); (especially British English) a police/murder inquiry investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime collect/gather forensic evidence uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker question/interrogate a suspect/witness solve/crack the case [countable] a request for information about somebody/something; a question about somebody/something询问；打听 inquiry (from somebody) (about something) inquiries from prospective students about courses未来学生对课程的询问 We received over 300 inquiries about the job.我们收到了 300 多个有关该职位的询问。 Greetings and inquiries about family members tend to be in the local dialect.对家人的问候和询问往往用当地方言。 I'll have to make a few inquiries and get back to you.我得做一些调查并回复你。 For further inquiries, please call…如需进一步咨询，请致电... All inquiries should be addressed to the customer services department.所有询问均应向客户服务部门提出。 (British English) Two men have been helping police with their inquries (= are being questioned about a crime, but have not been charged with it).两名男子一直在帮助警方进行询问（=正在接受有关犯罪的询问，但尚未受到指控）。 [uncountable] the act of asking questions or collecting information about somebody/something查询；探究；探索 scientific inquiry科学研究 The police are following several lines of inquiry.警方正沿几条线索进行调查。 a commission/committee of inquiry调查委员会/调查委员会 inquiries [plural] (British English) a place where you can get information问讯处 Ask at inquiries to see if your bag has been handed in.请通过询问处询问您的行李是否已上交。 In British English people sometimes distinguish between enquiry and inquiry, using enquiry for the general meaning of ‘a request for information’ and inquiry for the more particular meaning of ‘official investigation’ enquiries from prospective students • a murder inquiry . However, you can use either spelling in either meaning. In American English inquiry is usually used in both meanings.
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