| 单词 | enquire |
| 释义 | enquire (once / 419 pages) v You might enquire, or ask about, the difference between the words enquire and "inquire." Good question. The answer is, not much. They are the same word with different spellings. Typically the British prefer the "e" version, but both are correct. When you enquire about something, you are asking a question. This can come in many forms. Sometimes when you enquire, you are doing an investigation of a crime or an unsolved mystery. The National Enquirer is a tabloid that investigates celebrity gossip. But enquiring doesn't always have to be so dramatic. You could just be enquiring about the time. WORD FAMILYenquire: enquired, enquirer, enquires, enquiring, enquiry+/enquirer: enquirers/enquiry: enquiries USAGE EXAMPLESPeering at me, he enquires casually: “They don’t applaud at the end of a film in the cinema very often these days, do they?” The Guardian(Dec 24, 2016) Redmayne, always assiduously polite and attentive, enquires and finds my situation has changed, too – though no Oscar yet. The Guardian(Nov 06, 2016) "I have always had an enquiring mind so I know I will be inspired by the great houses we visit," she said. BBC(Nov 04, 2016) 1v have a wish or desire to know something Syn|Hypo|Hyper inquire, wonder request inquire for (information) seekinquire for query, question pose a question 2v inquire about Syn|Hypo|Hyper ask, inquire ask direct or put; seek an answer to askaddress a question to and expect an answer from pry be nosey confer with, consultget or ask advice from communicate, intercommunicate transmit thoughts or feelings 3v conduct an inquiry or investigation of Syn|Hypo|Hyper inquire, investigate spy secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage examine, probe question or examine thoroughly and closely |
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