inquire
verb
ɪnˈkwaɪə
verb
1
to
ask
someone
for
information
[正式] 询问，打听
‘Why
are
you
doing
that?’
the
boy
inquired.
“你为什么这么做？”男孩问道。
[+
about
]
I
am
writing
to
inquire
about
your
advertisement
in
The
Times.
贵方在《泰晤士报》刊登广告，特此致函查询。
inquire
whether/why/how
etc
The
waiter
inquired
whether
we
would
like
to
sit
near
the
window.
侍者问我们是否想靠窗坐。
inquire
sth
of
sb
‘Where’s
the
station?’she
inquired
of
a
passer-by.
“车站在哪儿？” 她问一名过路人。
Toby
would
have
liked
to
inquire
further
(=ask
more
questions)
.
托比本想问更多的问题。
2
to
ask
about
someone’s
health,
what
they
are
doing
etc
问候，问好
He
called
me
aside
to
inquire
after
my
daughter.
他把我叫到一旁，打听我女儿的情况。
3
to
ask
questions
in
order
to
get
more
information
about
something
查问，查究，调查
The
investigation
will
inquire
into
the
company’s
financial
dealings.
此次调查将会审查公司的财务往来。