in·quis·i·tor
noun/ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə(r)/
/ɪnˈkwɪzɪtər/
- a person who asks a lot of difficult questions, especially in a way that makes you feel threatened
连续不断地发问的人;(尤指)盘问者 - an officer of the inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church
(天主教异端审问的)裁判人
Word Originlate Middle English: from French inquisiteur, from Latin inquisitor, from the verb inquirere (based on quaerere ‘seek’)