3 ( inquiry, especially in NAmE) asking questions/collecting information提出问题；收集信息ADJECTIVE | VERB + ENQUIRY | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVEcareful, systematic仔细／系统探究further进一步探究academic, intellectual, scholarly学术探究；知识探求critical, empirical, rational, serious关键性的／实证的／理性的／认真的探索free, open自由的／开放的探索◆We should proceed in a spirit of open enquiry.我们应该以开放探索的精神继续进行。historical, philosophical, scientific, sociological, theological历史／哲学／科学／社会学／神学探索◆The purpose is one of scientific enquiry.目的是进行一种科学探索。VERB + ENQUIRYencourage鼓励探索◆The subjects on the curriculum encourage intellectual enquiry.课程的科目安排鼓励学生进行知识探求。PREPOSITIONenquiry concerning, enquiry into就⋯进行探索◆enquiry into the origins of the universe对宇宙起源的探索PHRASESan area of enquiry探索的领域◆The purpose of the research is to open up this area of enquiry.这项研究旨在打开这一领域的探索之门。a board of enquiry, a commission of enquiry, a committee of enquiry调查委员会a line of enquiry一个调查线索◆The police have assured us that all possible lines of enquiry are being pursued.警方向我们保证他们正在沿所有可能的线索进行调查。a method of enquiry探究方法◆Methods of enquiry vary from subject to subject.调研方法视乎课题而有所不同。a spirit of enquiry爱提问的性格◆Children are born with a spirit of enquiry.孩子天生好问。