inquire
vt. 询问；查究；问明
vi. 询问；查究；询价
vt.& vi.
打听，询问；查究；
变形
过去式：inquired过去分词：inquired现在分词：inquiring第三人称单数：inquires
英英释义
inquire[ in'kwaiə ]
v.
inquire about
同义词：askenquire
have a wish or desire to know something
同义词：wonderenquire
conduct an inquiry or investigation of
"inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"
同义词：investigateenquire
词组短语
inquire into调查，探究
inquire about询问，查问；打听
inquire of询问；打听
inquire for求见；要找
inquire after v. 问候；询问起
同近义词辨析
inquire, acquire, achieve, requireinquire 打听，询问。如：inquire a person’s name(问一个人的姓名)
acquire 取得，获得，学到。如：acquire knowledge (获得知识)
achieve (成功地)完成，实现。如：He will never achieve anything unless he works harder. (如他不努力工作，将会一事无成。)
require 需要。如：We require more help. (我们需要更多的帮助。)
inquire, question, ask, demand这组词都有“问，询问”的意思，其区别是：
inquire较正式用词，指为得到真实情况而详细询问或调查了解。
question指因感到可疑或为了解情况，弄清究竟而发问，有时指一连串的发问。
ask 最普通用词，可与demand, inquire和question换用，但ask用于口语中，指提出问题让人回答。
demand指根据自己的权利、职责或身份认为有必要弄清情况而正式发问，常隐含命令对方回答的意味。
双语例句
用作及物动词(vt.)
We inquired the way of a boy.
我们向一个男孩问路。
I shall inquire of him why the train is late.
我要去问他火车为什么晚点。
He frowned and determined to inquire thoroughly into the matter.
他把眉头一皱，决计要把事情查究个彻底。
用作不及物动词(vi.)
I recommend that you inquire about the job.
我建议你打听一下这项工作。
He went to inquire for a letter at the post office.
他到邮局去查问一封信。
The police will inquire into the cause of his death.
警方将调查他的死因。
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inquire (v.)
late 13c., from Old French enquerre "ask, inquire about" (Modern French enquérir), from Vulgar Latin *inquaerere, from Latin in- "into" (see in- (2)) + quaerere "ask, seek" (see query (v.)). Respelled 14c. on Latin model, but half-Latinized enquire still persists. Related: Inquired; inquiring; inquiringly.
1. He called them several times to inquire about job possibilities.
他给他们打了几次电话打听就业的可能性。
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2. Whenever a customer would inquire about my book, the volunteer would take them over to the shelf and point to it.
每当顾客询问我的书时，志愿者就会把他们带到书架前，指着它。
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3. It is anthropologically important to inquire into the conditions that made some societies adopt agriculture while others remained hunter-gatherers or horticulturalists.
从人类学的角度来看，探究一些社会采用农业而另一些社会保留狩猎采集者或园艺学家的条件是很重要的。
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4. He went to the desk to inquire and make a reservation.
他到前台去咨询并做了预订。
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5. Inspectors were appointed to inquire into the affairs of the company.
检查员被派去调查该公司的事务。
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6. It matters whether or not kids have chances to go to places, to see things, to play, to inquire and so on.
孩子们是否有机会去一些地方，去看一些东西，去玩，去询问等等，这很重要。
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7. So good of you to inquire!
你能来问候真是太好了！
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8. Next morning the king came to inquire after him.
第二天早晨，国王来问候他。
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9. They determined to inquire thoroughly into this matter.
他们决定彻底调查这件事。
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10. I want to inquire of you whether I may eat mustard with my mutton.
我想问一下你，我能否在吃羊肉的时候加点芥末。
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11. Might they not hang him at once, and inquire into his case afterward?
他们可以不立刻把他绞死，然后再调查他的案件吗？
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12. I'm just calling to inquire when I would be able to get my money back.
我打电话只是想问一下我什么时候能拿回我的钱。
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13. Good afternoon, I'm calling to inquire about the four bedroom house you advertised in the newspaper.
下午好，我打电话来是想咨询一下你们在报纸上刊登的那套四居室房屋的信息。
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14. Why don't you inquire by telephone?
你何不打电话去问一问？
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15. He went to the hospital to inquire about her.
他到医院去打听她的情况。
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16. They determined to inquire thoroughly into the matter.
他们决定彻底调查这件事。
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17. Inquire about immortality.
询问有关不朽的事儿。
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18. Step 3: Inquire about their breath.
步骤三：询问对方的口气。
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19. Or Susan would inquire: "Coach?"
或者苏珊会接着问：“教练？”
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20. Inquire about the farm’s history.
问问农场的由来和一些以前的小故事。
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21. So she went to inquire of the Lord.
她就去求问耶和华。
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22. Do you mind me to inquire about your salary?
你介意我询问一下你的工资吗？
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23. Methinks, gentlemen, we need inquire no further!
依我看，诸位先生，我们无需再问了。
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24. His wife went across the hall to inquire, and came back.
他妻子到对面邻居家打听了一下，回来说。
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25. Sirius wouldn't have wanted you to inquire about that.
小天狼星也不会希望你问起这些事。
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26. I've come to inquire about whether the remittance has arrived.
我来问一下汇款到了没有？
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27. Use system this, can conveniently person who inquire management of.
使用该系统，可以方便地进行查询等方面的管理。
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28. Use system this, can conveniently person who inquire management of.
使用该系统，可以方便地进行查询等方面的管理。
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