inquiry
英 [ɪn'kwaɪrɪ]
美[ɪn'kwaɪri; 'ɪn,kwaɪri; 'ɪnkwəri; 'ɪŋkwaɪri]
- n. 探究；调查；质询
词态变化
复数: inquiries;
英英释意
- 1. a search for knowledge;
- "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"
- 2. an instance of questioning;
- "there was a question about my training"
- "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
- 3. a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
英文词源
- inquiry (n.)
- mid-15c., enquery, from enquere (see inquire). Respelled from mid-16c. to conform to Latin.
同义词辨析
inquiry, investigation, research, survey
这些名词均有"调查"之意。
inquiry： 普通常用词，指正式调查，也指一般的打听或查询。
investigation： 一般指有系统的调查以得到希望发现或需要知道的事。
research： 指科学工作者等为揭示自然规律或获取某个领域的新知识而进行长时间的调查研究。
survey： 多指为写书面报告而进行的民意测验或调查。
考试真题
- Some areas of inquiry have few prospects of a commercial return, and Lee's is one of them.
出自-2010年12月阅读原文
- We found that when we taught participants to ask What if? and How can? questions that nobody present would know the answer to and that would spark exploration, they engaged in better inquiry at the next exhibit − asking more questions, performing more experiments and making better inter pretations of their results.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- It cultivates students' ability to make scientific inquiries.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- Include collaborative inquiry in the curriculum.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- At the Exploratorium in San Francisco, we recently studied how learning to ask good questions can affect the quality of people's scientific inquiry.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- Asking juicy questions appears to be a transferable skill for deepening collaborative inquiry into the science content found in exhibits.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- Harvard has a special opportunity to convey its respect for science not only through its research and teaching programs but also in its public affirmation of evidence-based inquiry.
出自-2014年6月阅读原文
- They show inadequate respect for evidence-based inquiry
出自-2014年6月阅读原文
- After making inquiries Hughes discovered that they were being composed on computers, then just finding their way into British homes.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
- Academic inquiry, at least in some fields, may need to become less exclusionary and more holistic.
出自-2011年考研阅读原文
- Sadly, the spirit of inquiry once at home on campus has been replaced by the use of the humanities and social sciences as vehicles for publicizing “progressive,” or left- liberal propaganda.
出自-2014年考研阅读原文
- Curiosity is often considered a good instinct－It can lead to new scientific advances, for instance－but sometimes such inquiry can backfire.
2018年考研真题（英语二）完形填空 Section Ⅰ
- Sadly, the spirit of inquiry once at home on campus has been replaced by the use of the humanities and social sciences as vehicles for publicizing "progressive, " or left- liberal propaganda.
2014年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
实用场景例句
- He made some inquiries and discovered she had gone to the Continent...
- 他打听了一番，发现她已经去了欧陆。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- After a brief inquiry about the Christmas holiday, he returned to the subject of music.
- 简短地问了一下圣诞假期之后,他又回到了音乐的话题上。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- This is the most difficult and shocking murder inquiry I have had to open in the last 25 years...
- 这是 25 年来我所展开的最困难、最令人震惊的谋杀调查。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The Democratic Party has called for an independent inquiry into the incident.
- 民主党要求对事件展开独立调查。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The investigation has suddenly switched to a new line of inquiry.
- 调查突然转向了一条新的线索。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Two men were helping police with their inquiries at Salisbury last night.
- 两名男子昨天夜里在索尔兹伯里接受了警方盘问。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.
- 许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题.
《简明英汉词典》
- Counselors began an inquiry into industrial needs.
- 顾问们开始调查工业方面的需要.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- These are questions that lie outside the purview of our inquiry.
- 这些都不是属于我们调查范围的问题.
《简明英汉词典》
- As a result of the inquiry, two students have been sent down.
- 调查结果, 两个学生被开除了.
《简明英汉词典》
- The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.
- 调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The government issued a statement urging the public to cooperate in this inquiry.
- 政府发表声明要公众对这项调查给予合作.
《简明英汉词典》
- An inquiry is now in progress.
- 调查工作此刻正在进行中.
《简明英汉词典》
- Objective Inquiry into the heavy asphyxiation rescues measure of the new born.
- 摘要目的探讨新生儿重度窒息抢救的措施.
《简明英汉词典》
- The government has set up a commission of inquiry into the disturbances at the prison.
- 政府成立了一个委员会来调查监狱骚乱事件。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- The inquiry is by no means cut and dried.
- 调查之事远未盖棺定论。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident.
- 已展开调查以确定事故原因。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- We suspect they are trying to hide something, hence the need for an independent inquiry.
- 我们怀疑他们在企图隐瞒什么事，因此有必要进行独立调查。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- The inquiry found that the company had seriously underspent on safety equipment.
- 调查发现，公司对安全设备的投资严重不足。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Some Democrats still have bitter memories of how, against all odds, they came off worst during the inquiry.
- 一些民主党人士至今仍然记得当时困难重重、在调查中惨败的痛苦经历。
柯林斯例句
- This is the most difficult and shocking murder inquiry I have had to open in the last 25 years.
- 这是25年来我所展开的最困难、最令人震惊的谋杀调查。
柯林斯例句
- The inquiry team criticises staff at the psychiatric hospital for the low standard of care.
- 调查小组批评该精神病院的员工护理水平低劣。
柯林斯例句
- The government ordered an independent inquiry into the affair.
- 政府下令对该事件进行独立调查。
柯林斯例句
- They needed more time to consider whether to hold an inquiry.
- 他们需要更多的时间来考虑是否进行调查。
柯林斯例句
- 25 officers were investigated following allegations of improper conduct during the murder inquiry.
- 25名警察在被指控于调查谋杀案期间有非法行为之后受到调查。
柯林斯例句
- The allegations against them were made in sworn evidence to the inquiry.
- 在调查取得的宣誓证词中对他们提出了指控。
柯林斯例句
- A public inquiry earlier this year produced vocal opposition from residents.
- 今年早些时候进行的一次公众调查显示居民对此强烈抗议。
柯林斯例句
- As Dr Smith left he said that the inquiry was something of a red herring.
- 史密斯博士离开时说这次调查只是为掩人耳目。
柯林斯例句