| 词组 | inquiry |
| 释义 | inquiry also enquiry BrE /ɪnˈkwaɪəri $ ɪnˈkwaɪri, ˈɪŋkwəri/ noun 1. an official process designed to find out about somethingverbshave/hold/conduct an inquiry The government is planning to hold an inquiry into the incident.launch/set up an inquiry (=start one) Police launched an inquiry yesterday after a man was hit by a patrol car.ask/call for/demand an inquiry Members of both political parties are calling for an inquiry.announce an inquiry (=say officially that there will be one) The committee is expected to announce an inquiry into deaths at the hospital.adjectives/nouns + inquiryan official/government inquiry There will be an official inquiry into the causes of the riots. | A government inquiry was set up into discipline in schools.a public inquiry (=which members of the public can attend) MPs are demanding a public inquiry into the accident.an independent inquiry The Labour Party is calling for an independent inquiry into the conduct of the police.a police inquiry The case has been reopened with a police inquiry.a judicial inquiry (=led by a judge) Some politicians are calling for a judicial inquiry into the affair.an accident/murder inquiry The accident inquiry revealed that the accident had been caused by human error. | Police say they haven’t launched a murder inquiry at this stage.a parliamentary/congressional inquiry (=by Parliament or Congress) The report of a parliamentary inquiry into the drugs trade is published today.prepositionsan inquiry into sth Will there be an inquiry into the plane crash?2. a question you ask in order to get informationverbsmake an inquiry The police are making inquiries in the area to see if anyone witnessed the incident.get/have/receive an inquiry We’ve already had a lot of inquiries about the course. | The TV station has received several inquiries from viewers requesting a repeat of the programme.deal with/handle an inquiry Staff will be available to deal with inquiries.answer an inquiry also respond to an inquiry formal The company has not yet answered our inquiry.welcome inquiries (=be very willing to deal with them) The school welcomes inquiries from parents about the new exam system.adjectivesa general inquiry (=about a general point) Reception staff can answer general inquiries only.a specific inquiry (=about a detail) If you have a specific inquiry about a course, contact the relevant head of department.a written inquiry I made a written inquiry to the local council.prepositionsinquiries about sth We’ve received hundreds of inquiries about the new tax.inquiries from sb Phone inquiries from members of the public come to this office.phrasesa flood/stream of inquiries The special offer has produced a flood of inquiries from interested customers. |
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