| 单词 | private inquiry |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprivate inquiry private inquiry n. work undertaken by a private detective; usually attributive. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > secret observation, spying > procedures used in spying > [noun] > private detection private inquiry1856 Sherlocking1920 Sherlock Holmesing1929 private-eyeing1949 1850 Househ. Words 27 July 410/1 Sergeant Fendall, a light-haired, well-spoken, polite person, is a prodigious hand at pursuing private inquiries of a delicate nature.] 1856 Illustr. Times 2 Feb. 70/3 The design was conceived of establishing a private inquiry office with a view of ‘preventing and detecting crime’. 1874 M. Clarke His Nat. Life iii. xxii. 331 I dabbled a little in the Private Inquiry line of business. 1892 R. Kipling & W. Balestier Naulahka xvii. 204 See here, young woman, do you run a private inquiry agency? 1922 Kelly's Directory Liverpool 1181/3 Ramage & Kelly private inquiry agents. 1987 D. Lindsay Haunted Woman 185 The police were out of the question, and private inquiry agents were not much better. < as lemmas |
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