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inquisitions
宗教裁判所
inquisitions is the plural of inquisition.
核心释义
a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232–1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
- 1.
对某事真相的询问或调查。
An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter.
- 2.
罗马天主教会的旧法庭(1232-1820年),旨在发现和镇压异端
a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
- 3.
审问；侦查。
An inquest.
- 4.
严厉的审讯(常侵犯个人权利或隐私)
a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)
- 5.
询问；质疑。
A questioning.
- 6.
陪审团的裁决,尤指根据调查令所作的裁决。
The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry.
对某事真相的询问或调查。；罗马天主教会的旧法庭(1232-1820年),旨在发现和镇压异端；审问；侦查。；严厉的审讯(常侵犯个人权利或隐私)；询问；质疑。
用法In use
The inquisition was a church court that punished people for heresy in medieval times.
用法提示：inquisition 是名词，这里指历史上的宗教裁判所。
Our teacher showed us old records describing trials held by the inquisition.
用法提示：the inquisition 作介词 by 的宾语，指宗教裁判所。
The story in the book is about a woman who was taken before the inquisition for her religious beliefs.
用法提示：the inquisition 在被动结构中指审判机构，inquisition 为名词。
the Inquisition
指历史机构时，Inquisition 首字母大写，并常与定冠词 the 连用；小写则表示‘调查、盘问’等普通含义。
The Inquisition was established by the Catholic Church to suppress heresy.
宗教裁判所由天主教会设立，用以镇压异端。
an inquisition into/about sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the Spanish Inquisition
- 西班牙宗教裁判所
- The Spanish Inquisition was notorious for its brutal methods.西班牙宗教裁判所以其残忍的手段而臭名昭著。
- during the Inquisition
- 在宗教裁判所时期
- Many writers were silenced during the Inquisition.宗教裁判所时期，许多作家遭到压制。
- tried by the Inquisition
- 受到宗教裁判所审判
- He was tried by the Inquisition and sentenced to imprisonment.他受到宗教裁判所审判，并被判处监禁。
- the Inquisition's methods
- 宗教裁判所的手段
- The Inquisition's methods were often harsh.宗教裁判所的手段往往很严酷。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
inquisition 音近“因窥视审问”：因想窥探真相而严加审问调查，联想中世纪宗教裁判所的拷问。记住 in-（进入）+ quis（问）→ 深入追问。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：historical studies、church history、academic writing 该词指罗马天主教会历史上的审判机构，多用于历史、宗教或学术语境，正式程度较高。
语法说明Grammar Note
指历史机构时常写作 the Inquisition（大写、带定冠词）；作普通名词意为“调查/盘问”时可数。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
同韵词：acquisition、requisition、position、physician、musician，重音都在 /zɪʃən/。注意 question 也以 -tion 结尾，但读作 /ˈkwɛstʃən/，与 inquisition 并不同韵。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.