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单词

enquiry

读音
ˈɪnkwəri,ɪnˈkwaɪəri
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词根

这个词来自于拉丁词根"quaer-",意思是“寻求”。由这个词根衍生出的其他单词有 "inquire",“query” 等。

释义

n. [计] 询问,[贸易] 询盘 [ 复数 enquires ]

例句

It is the largest enquiry ever of its kind.
这是同类询问调查中规模最大的一次。
The police are following several lines of enquiry.
警方正沿着几条线索进行调查。
These comments are not directly relevant to this enquiry.
这些意见与这项调查没有直接联系。

强化记忆

你可以把 "enquiry" 想象成 "en" + "inquiry","en" 是使动的意思,"inquiry" 是查询的意思,所以 "enquiry" 就是发起查询或者提问。这个词源于老法语enquerre,意为“询问”,最早的记载追溯到14世纪。

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Readers have found religious and political allegory,existential enquiry, social satire, economic analysis,and representations of American imperialism,
So when Dr. Kwok's letter was published, the outrage was immediate.Researchers and citizens demanded a scientific enquiryinto the popular additive.
(Laughter)A subject ripe for scientific enquiry, but we haven't pursued that.OK, now the next question is,
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