inquiry
US
UK inquiry n: (formal investigation) (书面语)
SC 调查，查究 diào chá ，chá jiū
TC 調查
TC 調查
The police launched an inquiry into the robbery.
警方对抢劫案展开了调查。
inquiry (US), enquiry (UK) n: (request for information)
SC 打听 dǎ tīng
TC 打聽
TC 打聽
SC 询问 dǎ tīng，xún wèn
TC 詢問
TC 詢問
Kyle submitted an inquiry at the front desk. Ellie works in a call centre where she handles enquiries.
凯尔在前台进行了询问。艾利的工作是在电话服务中心处理各种询问。
conduct an inquiry v expr: (hold investigation)
SC 进行调查
SC 展开调查
The committee will conduct an inquiry into the governor's alleged fraud.
委员会会就针对部长作弊行为的指控展开调查。
hard credit check, hard credit search, hard credit pull, hard inquiry n: (check: affects credit score)
SC 硬性的信用核查
SC 征信
philosophical inquiry (US), philosophical enquiry (UK) n: (hypothetical thinking)
SC 哲学探索 zhé xué tàn suǒ
TC 哲學探索
TC 哲學探索
The nature of consciousness has been the subject of philosophical inquiry since Aristotle.
soft credit check, soft credit search, soft credit pull, soft credit inquiry n: (check: does not affect credit score)
SC 无需授权的信用查询
SC 非硬性信用调查