Word · Frequency #2472
enquiries
询问
enquiries is the plural of enquiry.
an act of asking for information
- 1.
a search for knowledge
知识的探索
- 2.
a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
对公共利益事项的系统调查
- 3.
an instance of questioning
提问的实例
调查；探究；探求；知识的探索；对公共利益事项的系统调查；提问的实例
In use
I made an enquiry about the train times at the station.
The receptionist answered all my enquiries politely.
She sent an enquiry to the hotel to ask about room availability.
make an enquiry
I made an enquiry about the job opening.
我对这个职位空缺进行了询问。
enquiry into
enquiry into 常指正式调查。
The committee launched an enquiry into the funding scandal.
委员会对资金丑闻展开了调查。
enquiry about
enquiry about 用于询问信息。
She sent an enquiry about the delivery date.
Connections
Collocations
- make an enquiry
- 进行询问
- I made an enquiry about the course fees.我就课程费用进行了询问。
- enquiry form
- 询问表
- Please fill in the enquiry form with your details.请填写询问表并提供您的详细信息。
- enquiry desk
- 问讯处
- The enquiry desk is located near the entrance.问讯处位于入口附近。
- enquiry letter
- 询函
- We sent an enquiry letter to the supplier.我们向供应商发送了一封询函。
- public enquiry
- 公众调查
- The government launched a public enquiry into the accident.政府就该事故展开了公众调查。
- line of enquiry
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个人说‘恩？快问！’表示‘询问’。
Context & Register
多用于正式或商务语境，如‘提交询问’、‘进行调查’或‘商业询价’。日常口语中较少使用，更常见的是‘question’或‘inquiry’（美式英语）。注册因具体含义而异：一般询问偏中性，调查和询价偏正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'inquiry' rhymes exactly (stressed /aɪ/ + /ri/); other words end in '-ry' but have different vowel sounds (e.g., /æ/, /ʌ/, /ɛ/, /ɒ/, /ɛ/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.