in‧quir‧y W2 , enquiry / ɪnkwaɪəri $ ɪnkwaɪri, ɪŋkwəri / 名词 ( 复数形式 inquiries )
1 [可数名词] a question you ask in order to get information
inquiry about
We’re getting a lot of inquiries about our new London–Rio service.
inquiry from
inquiries from potential applicants
I don’t know who sent the gift, but I’ll make some inquiries .
help the police with their inquiries British English (= to answer questions about a crime )
2 [不可数名词] the act or process of asking questions in order to get information :
On further inquiry, it emerged that Malcolm had not been involved in the incident.
The local council set up a committee of inquiry to look into policing arrangements.
scientific/intellectual inquiry
3 [可数名词] an official process to find out about something
inquiry into
a judicial inquiry into the deaths
launch/set up/hold an inquiry (into something)
The Civil Aviation Authority has agreed to hold an inquiry into the accident.
The police have launched a murder inquiry .
Parents have called for an independent inquiry into the accident.
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COLLOCATIONS
动词
make an inquiry The police are making inquiries to discover the cause of the accident.
get/have an inquiry (= receive it ) We’ve already had a lot of inquiries about membership of the new sports centre.
receive an inquiry formal The television station has received several inquiries from viewers requesting a repeat of the programme.
handle/deal with an inquiry Staff will be available to deal with inquiries.
answer an inquiry ( also respond to an inquiry formal ) The government has not yet answered our inquiry.
形容词
a general inquiry There is a need for a general inquiry into the train company’s safety standards.
a specific inquiry His job is to answer specific inquiries by individuals or groups.
a written inquiry I submitted a written inquiry to the local council.
短语
a flood/stream of inquiries The special offer has produced a flood of inquiries from interested customers.
COLLOCATIONS
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hold an inquiry The government has refused to hold an inquiry into the incident.
launch/set up an inquiry (= start it ) Police launched an inquiry yesterday after a man was killed by a patrol car.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + inquiry
an official inquiry The outcome of the official inquiry will be eagerly awaited.
a public inquiry (= one which is open to members of the public ) MPs are demanding a public inquiry into the explosion at the nuclear power station.
an independent inquiry (= one that is organized by people who are not involved in a situation ) 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 (= one involving a judge ) Calls for a judicial inquiry into the affair are growing louder.
a government inquiry (= organized by the government ) A government inquiry was set up into discipline in schools.
a murder inquiry Police say they haven’t launched a murder inquiry at this stage.
an accident inquiry The accident inquiry revealed that the accident had been caused by human error.
a parliamentary/congressional inquiry (= by Parliament/Congress ) The report of a parliamentary inquiry into the drugs trade is published today.