inquire

• 动词，指询问、打听信息，或对某事进行调查、查究。

A verb used to indicate the act of asking for information or investigating something.

1. Ask for informationB1formal

   To ask someone for information about something.

   询问

   • She inquired about the train schedule.
   • He inquired whether the package had arrived.
   • They inquired into the cause of the accident.

   同义词askinterrogateprobequeryquestion

2. Express a desire to knowB2formal

   To have a wish or desire to know something; to seek knowledge.

   询问

   • The student inquired about the professor's research.
   • I am inquiring about the possibility of a refund.
   • She inquired if there were any job openings.

   同义词askinvestigateprobequeryquestion

3. Conduct an investigationB2formal

   To conduct an inquiry or investigation into a matter.

   进行调查

   • The committee will inquire into the allegations.
   • Police are inquiring into the circumstances of the crime.
   • The board inquired thoroughly into the financial records.

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