[C] a question intended to get information about someone or something 询问;疑问 There have already been over 300 inquiries from people interested. 来自感兴趣的人的问询已经有300多条了。
make inquiries (=ask questions) 询问 : Police are making inquiries in the neighbourhood. 警察向邻里询问。
be helping the police with their inquiries British (=be being questioned about a case, but not yet charged with a crime) 协助警方调查 : A 27-year-old man is helping the police with their inquiries. 一位 27 岁的男子正在协助警方调查。
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[C] an official examination of a crime, accident, problem etc, in order to get information or the truth 调查;审查 inquiry into : The public is demanding an inquiry into the incident. 公众要求对该事件进行调查。
launch/hold/conduct an inquiry : The University will hold a disciplinary inquiry into the affair in May. 该大学将于5月份对该事件进行一次纪律调查。
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[U] the process of asking about something or examining something in order to get more information 探查;探询 inquiry into : Inquiry into a possible motive turned up nothing. 对一个可能动机的调查没有得到任何线索。
a line of inquiry (=a particular subject about which you ask questions) 询问线索;调查线索 : There's no need to pursue this line of inquiry any further. 没有必要再深入追查这条线索了。
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