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make an inquiry about sth
She made an inquiry about the course.
她询问了课程的情况。
询问；打听；查询；质询
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询问；打听；查询；质询
an act of asking for information
She made an inquiry about the course.
她询问了课程的情况。
询问的行为；通过提问寻求信息；询问；问题或提问。
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
知识的探索
a search for knowledge
对真理、信息或知识的搜索；事实或原则的检查；研究；调查；审讯。
A search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation; inquest.
提问的实例
an instance of questioning
The manager promised a full inquiry into the customer's complaint.
经理承诺对顾客的投诉进行全面调查。
AI contextual example
Her scientific inquiry led to an important discovery.
她的科学探究带来了一项重要发现。
AI contextual example
Please send your inquiry to our support team.
请将您的咨询发送给我们的支持团队。
AI contextual example
we made inquiries of all those who were present
我们向所有在场的人进行了询问
WordNet
She made an inquiry about the course.
她询问了课程的情况。
常用于正式调查
The government launched an inquiry into the scandal.
政府对此丑闻展开了调查。
as to 引导间接疑问
There was an inquiry as to whether the policy would change.
有人询问政策是否会改变。
Not this
I have an inquire about the price.
Use this
I have an inquiry about the price.
错误：将动词 inquire 误用作名词。汉语中“询问”可作动词或名词，但英语中 inquiry 才是名词形式。应使用 inquiry 作为名词。
Not this
I made an inquiry for the product.
Use this
I made an inquiry about the product.
错误：介词搭配不当。表达“关于...的询问”时，inquiry 后应接 about 或 into，而非 for。for 通常表示目的或对象，此处应用 about 表示主题。
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进行询问
She made an inquiry about the train schedule.
她询问了火车时刻表。
开展调查
The committee will conduct an inquiry into the accident.
委员会将对事故展开调查。
对……的调查
There will be a formal inquiry into the scandal.
将对这起丑闻进行正式调查。
关于……的询问
We received several inquiries about our products.
我们收到了几个关于我们产品的询问。
调查方向
The police are pursuing a new line of inquiry.
警方正在沿着新的调查方向跟进。
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联想'in + quiry（类似query查询）'，即'进入查询状态'，表示调查、询问。
语域：formal 常见场景：official investigation、academic research 作为名词表“调查”时，inquiry 通常为正式用语，多用于正式报告或学术讨论。
Words ending in '-iry' vary in pronunciation. 'Inquiry' (/ɪnˈkwaɪri/) has a long 'i' sound (/aɪ/), while these lookalikes have different vowels ('query' /ɪ/, 'quarry' /ɔ/, 'sherry' /ɛ/, 'worry' & 'hurry' & 'curry' /ʌ/). None rhyme exactly with 'inquiry'.
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