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单词 inquirer
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inquirerenquirern.

Brit. /ɪnˈkwʌɪərə/, /ɪŋˈkwʌɪərə/, U.S. /ᵻnˈkwaɪ(ə)rər/, /ɪŋˈkwaɪ(ə)rər/
Etymology: < inquire v. + -er suffix1.
a. One who inquires; a seeker, investigator; a questioner, interrogator.
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the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > [noun] > an enquirer, questioner
asker?c1225
questioner?a1425
querorc1450
speererc1480
inquirer?c1570
querist1633
querier1672
inquirist1748
queryist1863
?c1570–4 Bp. R. Cox Injunctions in 2nd Rep. Commissioners Rubrics, Orders, & Directions Public Worship App. E. 406/2 (heading) in Parl. Papers 1867–8 (1868) XXXVIII. 1 For the Churchwardens and Inquirers.
1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning i. sig. I3 The most curious man that liued, and the most vniversal enquirer. View more context for this quotation
1699 G. Hickes in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eminent Literary Men (1843) (Camden) 283 I pray you..to let inquirers know that my Book is advanced to the lv. sheet.
a1779 W. Warburton Divine Legation Moses (new ed.) ix. Introd., in Wks. (1788) IV. 13 Prejudices mislead the Enquirer no less than his passions.
1859 C. Barker Devel. Associative Princ. iii. 62 These..virtues..ever and anon present themselves to the enquirer.
1871 L. Stephen Playground of Europe (1894) x. 226 There is one great puzzle in store for the critical inquirer.
1900 N.E.D. at Inquirer Mod. Numerous inquirers have called during the day.
b. Const. after, into, †of, etc.
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1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Inuenitore,..a searcher or inquirer out of any thing.
1624 T. Gataker Discuss. Transubstant. 93 Curious..enquirers after the workes of those that were before them.
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica vi. i. 278 Eager enquirers in what day of the month the world began. View more context for this quotation
1648 W. Montagu Miscellanea Spiritualia i. viii. §1. 79 He answereth all sincere inquirers of truth.
1785 W. Cowper Tirocinium in Task 192 Such rhapsodies our shrewd discerning youth Learn from expert inquirers after truth. View more context for this quotation
1834 J. Angell James (title) The Anxious Inquirer after Salvation directed and encouraged.
1880 R. G. White Every-day Eng. 76 The inquirers as to the true pronunciation of English are a great multitude.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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