inquisition
/ˌɪŋkwɪˈzɪʃən/
- n.
- 调查，探究，审理，宗教裁判所
中文释义来自 ECDICT
词源链
- 英语English
inquisition
词源说明
From Old French inquisicion, from Latin inquisitio, from inquirere. The sense implying persecution is influenced by the name of the Spanish Inquisition, which is a cardinal exemplar of government inquisitions that give inquisitions a bad name.
释义
名词noun
- 1An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter.
- 2An inquest.
- 3A questioning.
- 4The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ