inquire
(also enquire), v (fml 文)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tw]
~ sth (of sb) ask to be told sth (by sb) 詢問
inquire sb's name 詢問某人的姓名
`How are you?' she inquired. `你好嗎?'她問道.
inquire where to go, how to do sth, etc 詢問一下到哪兒去, 如何做某事等
She inquired of me most politely whether I wished to continue. 她非常有禮貌地問我是否想繼續下去.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (about sb/sth) ask for information 打聽消息
`How much are the tickets?' `I'll inquire.' `票價多少錢?'`我去打聽一下.'
inquire at the information desk 在詢問處查問
inquire about trains to London 查詢到倫敦去的車次.
3 (phr v) inquire after sb ask about sb's health or welfare 問好; 問候; 問安
People called to inquire after the baby. 大家打電話來打聽嬰兒的情形. inquire into sth try to learn the facts about sth; investigate sth 調查; 查問; 究問
We must enquire further into the matter. 我們須進一步調查此事.
?? 考研助記
in(里面)+quire(要、拿): 打聽 調查
?? 擴展釋義
*[in'kwai?]vt. 詢問, 問明, 查究vi. 詢問, 問明, 查究【化】 詢價【經】 詢價相關詞組: inquire after inquire for inquire into inquire of sb about sth