单词 | inquire |
释义 | 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 •[+ question word] She rang up to inquire when •[+ 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。 |
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