C a question intended to get information about someone or something 询问；疑问 | There have already been over 300 inquiries from people interested. 来自感兴趣的人的问询已经有300多条了。 |
| +about Discreet inquiries about his business affairs revealed little. 就他的商业事务进行的审慎询问并未有什么大发现。 |
| make inquiries (=ask questions) Police are making inquiries in the neighbourhood. 询问 |
| be helping the police with their inquiries BRITISH (=be being questioned about a case, but not yet charged with a crime) A 27-year-old man is helping the police with their inquiries. 协助警方调查 |
| | a | C an official examination of a crime , accident , problem etc, in order to get information or the truth 调查；审查 | | +into The public is demanding an inquiry into the incident. 公众要求对该事件进行调查。 | | launch/hold/conduct an inquiry The University will hold a disciplinary inquiry into the affair in May. 该大学将于5月份对该事件进行一次纪律调查。 | |
| | b | U the process of asking about something or examining something in order to get more information 探查；探询 | | +into Inquiry into a possible motive turned up nothing. 对一个可能动机的调查没有得到任何线索。 | | a line of inquiry (=a particular subject about which you ask questions) There’ s no need to pursue this line of inquiry any further. 询问线索；调查线索 | |