inquire

听听怎么读

英 [ɪn'kwaɪə(r)]

美 [ɪnˈkwaɪr]

是什么意思

vt.& vi.

打听，询问；查究；

变形

过去式：inquired过去分词：inquired现在分词：inquiring第三人称单数：inquires

英英释义

inquire[ in'kwaiə ]

v.
- inquire about
  同义词：askenquire
- have a wish or desire to know something
  同义词：wonderenquire
- conduct an inquiry or investigation of
  "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"
  同义词：investigateenquire

学习怎么用

词组短语

inquire into调查，探究

inquire about询问，查问；打听

inquire of询问；打听

inquire for求见；要找

inquire after v. 问候；询问起

同近义词辨析

inquire, acquire, achieve, require

inquire 打听，询问。如：inquire a person’s name(问一个人的姓名)

acquire 取得，获得，学到。如：acquire knowledge (获得知识)

achieve (成功地)完成，实现。如：He will never achieve anything unless he works harder. (如他不努力工作，将会一事无成。)

require 需要。如：We require more help. (我们需要更多的帮助。)

inquire, question, ask, demand

这组词都有“问，询问”的意思，其区别是：

inquire较正式用词，指为得到真实情况而详细询问或调查了解。

question指因感到可疑或为了解情况，弄清究竟而发问，有时指一连串的发问。

ask 最普通用词，可与demand, inquire和question换用，但ask用于口语中，指提出问题让人回答。

demand指根据自己的权利、职责或身份认为有必要弄清情况而正式发问，常隐含命令对方回答的意味。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

We inquired the way of a boy.
我们向一个男孩问路。
I shall inquire of him why the train is late.
我要去问他火车为什么晚点。
He frowned and determined to inquire thoroughly into the matter.
他把眉头一皱，决计要把事情查究个彻底。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

I recommend that you inquire about the job.
我建议你打听一下这项工作。
He went to inquire for a letter at the post office.
他到邮局去查问一封信。
The police will inquire into the cause of his death.
警方将调查他的死因。

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同义词

question query make an inquiry

反义词

reply answers answered answer

同根词

inquiring inquirer inquire

i开头的单词