inquiry
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 质询，探索，调查，询盘
演变路径（由近及远）
词源说明
From Middle English enquery, from the Old French verb enquerre, from Latin inquīrō, composed of in- (“in, at, on; into”) + quaerō (“to seek, look for”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Italic *kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂- (“to acquire”). Later respelled to conform to the original Latin spelling, as opposed to the Old French spelling.
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
- A search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation; inquest.