Inquisition
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n. 調查, 探究, 審理, 宗教裁判所\\n[醫] 調查, 審查
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inquisition
n
1 the Inquisition(also the Holy `Office) [sing]
organization appointed by the Roman Catholic Church to suppress heresy (esp from the 15th to the 17th century) （天主教鎮壓異教徒的）異端裁判所, 宗教法庭（尤指15至17世紀的）.
2 [C] ~ (into sth) (fml or joc 文或謔) investigation or interrogation, esp one that is severe and looks closely into details 調查, 查究, 盤問（尤指嚴格而詳細的）
I was subjected to a lengthy inquisition into the state of my marriage and the size of my bank balance. 有關方面就我的婚姻狀況以及銀行存款余額對我進行了詳細的調查.
??? 情景例句
Oh yes, yes. My husband's there now.
啊， 對 對。我丈夫現在就在那兒。
I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.
我會毫不猶豫地選擇后者。
Tell your wife about me and how much I loved you.
把我的情況告訴你的妻子，對她說我多么愛你。