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TOEFL BNC: 2067 COCA: 3367

inquiry

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
inquiry noun
or chiefly British enquiry /ɪnˈkwaɪri/ /ˈɪnkwəri/
plural inquiries
inquiry
noun
or chiefly British enquiry /ɪnˈkwaɪri/ /ˈɪnkwəri/
plural inquiries
Learner's definition of INQUIRY
[count] : a request for information询问;打听
often + into
[count] : an official effort to collect and examine information about something : investigation官方调查;正式调查
often + into
◊ In British English, a person who is being questioned by the police as a suspect or a witness is said to be helping the police with their inquiries.协助警方调查
[noncount] : the act of asking questions in order to gather or collect information查问;探究;调查
TOEFL BNC: 2067 COCA: 3367

inquiry

noun

in·​qui·​ry in-ˈkwī(-ə)r-ē How to pronounce inquiry (audio)
ˈin-ˌkwī(-ə)r-ē;
ˈin-kwə-rē How to pronounce inquiry (audio)
ˈiŋ-;
ˈin-ˌkwir-ē
plural inquiries
1
: a request for information
2
: a systematic investigation often of a matter of public interest
3
: examination into facts or principles : research

Example Sentences

Discovered when Galileo Galilei turned the first astronomical telescope to the heavens in 1610, the Jovian system has been a focus of scientific inquiry ever since. Chad Galts, Brown Alumni Monthly, November 1996 … his head was tilted at the precise angle of inquiry as to where he should put Muhlenberg's drink. Theodore Sturgeon, E Pluribus Unicorn, (1953) 1965 … distinguish between legitimate legislative inquiry into the acts of a man … and illegitimate inquiry into opinions … Norman Thomas, New Republic, 28 Feb. 1955 She refused to answer inquiries from the media about her marriage. The board ordered an inquiry to determine whether the rules had been followed. Further inquiry showed that he had visited the city twice before. The police are pursuing a new line of inquiry. See More
Recent Examples on the Web His inquiry into society, intelligence, history, politics, art — that’s what changed movies and media culture. Armond White, National Review, 16 Sep. 2022 Because the tax dollars that support these institutions are intended for heritage preservation and disinterested scholarly inquiry, not political tub thumping. Eric Gibson, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 For that reason, the grand jury presentation about the former president was halted, leading two senior prosecutors to resign and leaving the future of the inquiry — which Mr. Bragg has said continues — uncertain. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 People familiar with that investigation have also accused Cuffari of refusing to release some records and blocking interviews with staff members, delaying that inquiry, which has now lasted more than 15 months. Maria Sacchetti, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Aug. 2022 While on campus, the students live in the dorms and take courses to learn about critical inquiry, self-reflection, study skills, time management and more. Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2022 Her compassionate inquiry into the lives of women who were institutionalized served as a catalyst for her own efforts and agency. Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2022 The memo was written by two senior Justice Department officials for then-Attorney General William Barr, who subsequently told Congress there was not enough evidence to charge Trump with obstruction of special counsel Robert Mueller III’s inquiry. BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Their lawyer, Alexander Kolodin, attacked the Justice Department’s fake elector inquiry. New York Times, 23 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see inquire

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of inquiry was in the 15th century
TOEFL BNC: 2067 COCA: 3367

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