Word · Frequency #8760
inquire
询问, 问明, 查究
核心释义
to ask for information; to seek to know something; to conduct an investigation
- 1.
进行调查或探究
To make an inquiry or an investigation.
进行调查或探究；询问；问明；查究
用法In use
I called the company to inquire about the job opening.
用法提示：动词原形inquire后接about引出询问内容。
She inquired whether the flight had been delayed.
用法提示：过去式inquired后接whether引导的宾语从句表示疑问。
The police are inquiring into the cause of the accident.
用法提示：现在进行时inquiring into表示深入调查。
inquire about sth
She inquired about the job opening.
她询问了那个职位空缺的情况。
inquire into sth
表示深入调查或查究。
The committee will inquire into the matter.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- inquire about
- 询问关于
- She called to inquire about the price of the tickets.她打电话询问票价。
- inquire into
- 调查
- The committee will inquire into the cause of the accident.委员会将调查事故原因。
- inquire after
- 问候
- He inquired after your health when I met him yesterday.他昨天见到我时问候了你的健康。
- inquire of
- 向…询问
- I inquired of the manager about the refund policy.我向经理询问退款政策。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 inquire 拆成 in（进入）+ quire（问），进入询问状态。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal correspondence、official investigation、academic inquiry inquire 通常用于正式场合，如官方调查、正式信函或学术研究中，比 ask 更正式。在日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the rhyming sound /aɪər/ with inquire. Note that 'acquire' and 'require' share the spelling chunk 'quire' with inquire.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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