inquest
/ˈɪnkwest/noun
1
- Law a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident【律】审讯, 审问。
1.1
- Brit. an inquiry by a coroner's court into the cause of a death〈英〉验尸（验尸法庭查找死因）。
1.2
- Brit. a coroner's jury〈英〉验尸团。
2
- informal a discussion analysing the outcome of a game, election, etc〈非正式〉（比赛、选举等的）结果分析讨论。
词源
Middle English from Old French enqueste, based on Latin inquirere （see ENQUIRE）.