inquire
(UK also enquire) UK [ɪn'kwaɪər] US [-'kwaɪr] verb intransitive or transitive
ADVANCED
■to ask for information 询问，打听•Shall I inquire about the price of tickets?我可以问一下票价吗？ •[+ question word] She rang up to inquire when her car would be ready.她打电话询问她的车何时能准备好。 •[+ speech] "Where are we going?" he inquired politely.“我们要去哪里？”他客气地问道。
(UK also enquire) UK [ɪn'kwaɪər] US [-'kwaɪr] verb intransitive or transitive
inquire within mainly UK
■written on a notice on a building, meaning that information can be found inside （写在建筑物的告示上）详情请入内查询•Saturday staff needed - Inquire within.招聘周六工作人员——详情请入内查询。
(UK also enquire) UK [ɪn'kwaɪər] US [-'kwaɪr] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs inquire after sb mainly UK (ALSO UK also enquire after sb)
■to ask for information about someone, especially about their health, in order to be polite 问候，询问（尤指健康状况）•She inquired after his grandfather's health.她询问了他祖父的健康状况。
(UK also enquire) UK [ɪn'kwaɪər] US [-'kwaɪr] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs inquire into sth formal (ALSO UK also enquire into sth)
■to try to discover the facts about something 调查，查究；查问•When the authorities inquired into his background, they found he had a criminal record.当局调查他的背景时，发现他有犯罪前科。 |