词汇精选：inquiry的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

查询，探究，探索 [U]

例句：

Is this the baggage inquiry area?

查询行李情况是在这里吗？

例句：

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

他们首先坚信自由探究的至高无上性。

例句：

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

苹果公司收到一家英国公司寄来的询价单。

(inquiry into sth) 调查，查究，查问 [C]

例句：

They held an inquiry into the incident.

他们对这一事件展开调查。

例句：

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

他对该公司倒闭的原因进行调查。

(inquiry from sth) 询问，打听 [C]

例句：

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

然后他又跑到经理办公室去打听。

例句：

We answer the inquiry received from the firm.

对该司的询价信，我们已经回复。

【美】疑问，问题

例句：

The bank clerk answered all my inquiries.

银行职员回答了我提出的所有问题。

例句：

At this inquiry she sat up and opened her eyes.

听到这个问题，她坐起身来，睁开了眼睛。

(inquiries)【英】问讯处

例句：

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

怎样申请许可证？你得到问讯处打听。

二、词义辨析：

inquiry,investigation,research,survey

这些名词均有“调查”之意。inquiry普通常用词，指正式调查，也指一般的打听或查询。investigation一般指有系统的调查以得到希望发现或需要知道的事。research指科学工作者等为揭示自然规律或获取某个领域的新知识而进行长时间的调查研究。survey多指为写书面报告而进行的民意测验或调查。

三、参考例句：

Is this the baggage inquiry area?

查询行李情况是在这里吗？

They held an inquiry into the incident.

他们对这一事件展开调查。

For further inquiry, please consult our website.

如需进一步咨询，请登录我们的网站。

An international inquiry found north korea responsible.

国际调查认为朝鲜应对事件负责。

We answer the inquiry received from the firm.

对该司的询价信，我们已经回复。

They made a quick response to my inquiry.

他们对我的询问很快做出了回答。

He has demanded a public inquiry into bank practices.

他已要求对银行的惯例做法进行公开调查。

We made a strict inquiry into the incident.

我们对这一事件作了周密的调查。

We made an application to the court for an inquiry.

我们曾请求法院调查。

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

他们答应对这次飞机失事进行彻底的调查。