inquisitor

• 指严厉或苛刻地提问的人，常指官方或审讯情境中的审问者、调查者；也指宗教裁判所中的审判官。

A noun referring to a person who asks questions in a very harsh or severe manner, often in an official or investigative context.

1. Harsh QuestionerC1formal

   A person who asks questions in a very severe, persistent, or intimidating manner.

   严厉追问者

   • The journalist acted like an inquisitor, grilling the politician for hours.
   • She felt like she was being interrogated by an inquisitor, not a teacher.
   • The committee's inquisitor demanded answers with relentless pressure.

   同义词cross-examinerexaminerinterrogatorquestioner

   反义词allyfriendsupporter

2. Historical OfficialC1formal

   An official of the Inquisition, a historical church court, known for investigating and punishing heresy.

   宗教裁判官

   • The inquisitor questioned the accused about their beliefs.
   • Historical records describe the harsh methods of the inquisitor.
   • The inquisitor's role was to root out heresy in medieval Europe.