一、詳細釋義：

n.

查詢，探究，探索 [U]

例句：

Is this the baggage inquiry area?

查詢行李情況是在這里嗎？

例句：

They were the first to believe firmly in the supremacy of free inquiry.

他們首先堅信自由探究的至高無上性。

例句：

Apple company received the inquiry sheet which is sent by a British company.

蘋果公司收到一家英國公司寄來的詢價單。

(inquiry into sth) 調(diào)查，查究，查問 [C]

例句：

They held an inquiry into the incident.

他們對這一事件展開調(diào)查。

例句：

He was prosecuting an inquiry into reasons for the company's failure.

他對該公司倒閉的原因進行調(diào)查。

(inquiry from sth) 詢問，打聽 [C]

例句：

Then he went to the manager's office to make the same inquiry.

然后他又跑到經(jīng)理辦公室去打聽。

例句：

We answer the inquiry received from the firm.

對該司的詢價信，我們已經(jīng)回復(fù)。

【美】疑問，問題

例句：

The bank clerk answered all my inquiries.

銀行職員回答了我提出的所有問題。

例句：

At this inquiry she sat up and opened her eyes.

聽到這個問題，她坐起身來，睜開了眼睛。

(inquiries)【英】問訊處

例句：

-How do I apply for this licence? -You want inquiries.

怎樣申請許可證？你得到問訊處打聽。

二、詞義辨析：

inquiry,investigation,research,survey

這些名詞均有“調(diào)查”之意。 inquiry普通常用詞，指正式調(diào)查，也指一般的打聽或查詢。 investigation一般指有系統(tǒng)的調(diào)查以得到希望發(fā)現(xiàn)或需要知道的事。 research指科學(xué)工作者等為揭示自然規(guī)律或獲取某個領(lǐng)域的新知識而進行長時間的調(diào)查研究。 survey多指為寫書面報告而進行的民意測驗或調(diào)查。

三、參考例句：

Is this the baggage inquiry area?

查詢行李情況是在這里嗎？

They held an inquiry into the incident.

他們對這一事件展開調(diào)查。

For further inquiry, please consult our website.

如需進一步咨詢，請登錄我們的網(wǎng)站。

An international inquiry found north korea responsible.

國際調(diào)查認為朝鮮應(yīng)對事件負責(zé)。

We answer the inquiry received from the firm.

對該司的詢價信，我們已經(jīng)回復(fù)。

They made a quick response to my inquiry.

他們對我的詢問很快做出了回答。

He has demanded a public inquiry into bank practices.

他已要求對銀行的慣例做法進行公開調(diào)查。

We made a strict inquiry into the incident.

我們對這一事件作了周密的調(diào)查。

We made an application to the court for an inquiry.

我們曾請求法院調(diào)查。

They’ve promised a thorough inquiry into the plane crash.

他們答應(yīng)對這次飛機失事進行徹底的調(diào)查。