单词 | inquire |
释义 | inquire[in'kwaiə]vt. 询问, 问明, 查究vi. 询问, 问明, 查究【化】 询价【经】 询价相关词组:inquire afterinquire forinquire intoinquire of sb about sth inquire in.quire AHD: [¹n-kwºr“] 也作 en.quire [µn-] D.J. [!n6kwa!*] 也作 en.quire [en]K.K. [!n6kwa!r] 也作 en.quire [Wn]v.(动词) in.quired,in.quir.ing,in.quires v.intr.(不及物动词)1. To seek information by asking a question:打听,问:通过提问题打听信息:inquired about prices.打听价格2. To make an inquiry or investigation:询问或调查:inquire into the extent of the corruption.对腐败的程度进行调查v.tr.(及物动词)1. To ask about.询问2. To ask:提问:“I am free to inquire what a work of art means to me”(&b{Bernard Berenson})See Synonyms at &b{ask} “我有权就一件艺术品对我的意义提问”(伯纳德·贝伦森)参见 ask常用词组:inquire after To ask about the health or condition of.问候:询问健康或状况语源:1. Middle English enquiren 中古英语 enquiren 2. from Old French enquerre 源自 古法语 enquerre 3. from Vulgar Latin *inquaerere 源自 俗拉丁语 *inquaerere 4. alteration of Latin inqu&9{ºrere} 拉丁语 inqu&9{ºrere的变化} 5. in- [into] * see in- 2in- [内] *参见 in-26. quaerere [to seek] quaerere [寻找] 继承用法:inquir“er n.(名词)inquir“ingly adv.(副词) |
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