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hold an inquest into sth
常用搭配，表示'对某事进行审讯'。
The coroner held an inquest into the man's death.
验尸官对该男子的死亡进行了审讯。
死因调查；死因审理
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死因调查；死因审理
a formal investigation to establish the cause of a death, especially an unexpected one
The coroner held an inquest into the man's death.
验尸官对该男子的死亡进行了审讯。
正式调查,常在陪审团面前进行,尤指对死因的调查
A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death
对意外死亡原因的调查
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
调查,通常针对不良后果
An inquiry, typically into an undesired outcome
审理此类调查的陪审团及调查结果
The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry
The coroner ordered an inquest to determine how the young man died.
验尸官下令进行死因调查，以确定这名年轻男子是如何死亡的。
The inquest heard evidence from several witnesses before reaching its conclusion.
死因调查在得出结论前听取了数名证人的证词。
Many local residents attended the inquest into the factory accident.
许多当地居民参加了针对工厂事故的死因调查。
常用搭配，表示'对某事进行审讯'。
The coroner held an inquest into the man's death.
验尸官对该男子的死亡进行了审讯。
被动语态，强调审讯这一事件。
An inquest will be held next week to determine the cause of death.
下周将举行审讯以确定死因。
表示'在审讯中'，用于描述审讯期间发生的事情。
At the inquest, the doctor testified that the injuries were consistent with a fall.
在审讯中，医生作证称伤势与摔倒相符。
常见句型，表示审讯得出结论。
The inquest concluded that the death was accidental.
审讯得出结论认为死亡是意外。
Not this
The police will inquest the cause of death.
Use this
The police will hold an inquest into the cause of death.
将'inquest'误用作动词，但它是名词。正确用法是搭配动词'hold'或'conduct'，并加介词'into'表示调查对象。
Not this
There was an inquest into the stolen car.
Use this
There was an investigation into the stolen car.
将'inquest'用于非死亡事件，但它的法定含义仅指对意外死亡的调查。其他类型的调查应使用'investigation'或'inquiry'。
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举行审讯
The coroner decided to hold an inquest into the death.
验尸官决定对死者进行审讯。
开始审讯
The police opened an inquest after the suspicious death.
警方在可疑死亡后开始了审讯。
验尸官审讯
A coroner's inquest was held to determine the cause of death.
举行了验尸官审讯以确定死因。
审讯陪审团
The inquest jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
审讯陪审团做出了意外死亡的裁决。
审讯裁决
The inquest verdict was that the death was due to natural causes.
审讯裁决是死亡由自然原因导致。
审讯听证会
The inquest hearing will take place next month.
审讯听证会将于下个月举行。
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in（在）＋quest（寻求）→ 在法庭上寻求死亡真相 → 审讯
中性
inquest 后接 into 引出调查对象。
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