inquire[in'kwaiə]

• vt.
  • 问，打听，询问：

    to inquire the way

    问路

    to inquire somebody's telephone number

    询问某人的电话号码

    to inquire a person's name

    问某人的名字

  • 查问，调查(常与out连用)：

    to inquire out the plan of his enemy

    问出他的敌人的计划

  • [废语]找，寻求
  • [废语]质问；讯问
• vi.
  • 问，打听，询问：

    to inquire of somebody about something

    向某人询问某事

    to inquire about a person

    询问有关某人的情况

  • 调查，查问(常与into连用)：

    to inquire into the matter

    查问某事[亦作 enquire]

    to inquire into the deployment of the enemy troop

    调查敌军的兵力部署情况[亦作 enquire]

    to inquire into the incident

    调查事故[亦作 enquire]

• 近义词:

  ask

• 变形:

  vt.inquired.inquiring