inquiry

1. N-COUNT An inquiry is a question you ask in order to get some information. 詢問

He made some inquiries and discovered she had gone to Connecticut. 他詢問了一番，發(fā)現(xiàn)她已去了康涅狄格州。

2. N-COUNT An inquiry is an official investigation. (官方的) 調(diào)查

...a shocking murder inquiry. …一例令人震驚的謀殺案調(diào)查。

3. N-UNCOUNT Inquiry is the process of asking about or investigating something in order to find out more about it. 調(diào)查

The investigation has suddenly switched to a new line of inquiry. 調(diào)查突然改用一種新的探詢方法。