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inquiry - 基础词汇详解 (共2个含义)

inquiry 🔊
/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/
n.
A simple act of asking for information, like a question or a request.
A person standing at a library information desk, talking to a friendly librarian. The person is gesturing as if asking a question, while the librarian listens attentively and points at a brochure. Clear, well-lit interior, focus on the interaction between the two people. No text on signs or clothing.
询问 🔊
xún wèn
名词
指为了获取信息而提出问题或请求的普通行为。比如问路、打听事情。
📁 分类:Behaviors & Actions 🔖 等级:初级

📘 详细信息

📖 词根拆解
词根来自拉丁语。‘in-’意思是‘向内’,‘quir’意思是‘寻求,问’。所以这个词的本意是‘向内寻求答案’,也就是‘打听,查问’。
💡 联想技巧
谐音‘因困我而问’。因为我遇到了困惑,所以我要去‘问’。这个‘问’是深入的、带着目的的‘询问’和‘调查’。
📖 例句
After receiving the product, I sent an inquiry to customer service to ask about the warranty details. 🔊 收到产品后,我向客服发了一封询问信,咨询保修详情。
🔗 固定搭配
make an inquiry – 提出询问
🔄 同义词
question (n.) – 问题,疑问
query (n.) – 疑问,询问(尤指对信息准确性的)
🚫 反义词
🌱 派生词
inquire (v.) – 询问,打听
📖 文化故事
想象一下在古代,没有手机和网络。当你想了解远方的消息或一个复杂的事件时,你会怎么做?一场大型的‘问答游戏’开始了。英语的‘inquiry’就源于拉丁语的‘inquirere’,意思是深入探索。这背后是一种对真相的执着渴望,它推动了科学、法律的诞生--人们不满足于表面答案,总想‘向内’深挖一步。
inquiry 🔊
/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/
n.
A serious and formal investigation to find out facts or reasons for something.
A formal meeting room with a long table. A serious-looking committee sits on one side, reviewing documents and data charts projected on a screen. The atmosphere is focused and official. Natural light from windows, business attire. No identifiable faces or logos.
调查 🔊
diào chá
名词
指为了查明真相或找出原因而进行的正式、系统性的询问或调查,比一般的询问更严肃、深入。
📁 分类:Laws & Regulations 🔖 等级:中级

📘 详细信息

📖 例句
The government launched an inquiry into the safety of the new bridge after cracks were discovered. 🔊 在发现裂缝后,政府对新桥的安全性展开了调查
🔗 固定搭配
conduct/hold an inquiry – 进行调查
a public inquiry – 公开调查
an inquiry into... – 对…的调查
🔄 同义词
investigation (n.) – 调查,侦查
examination (n.) – 检查,审查
🚫 反义词
🌱 派生词
inquire (v.) – 询问,打听
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