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单词 inquisitorial
释义 in·quis·i·to·ri·al
\(ˌ)in|kwizə|tōrēəl, -|tȯr-\ adjective
1.
 a. : of or relating to an ecclesiastical inquisitor : having the functions of such an inquisitor
  < with royal and inquisitorial authorities on the watch for him — G.C.Boyce >
 b. : like or typical of an ecclesiastical inquisitor: as
  (1) : heedless of or flouting individual rights in seeking information or enforcing conformity
  (2) : marked by extreme harshness or cruelty
   < a practical police force with true inquisitorial talents — Waldo Frank >
   < beyond discovery by the most inquisitorial and powerful methods — J.M.Keynes >
 c. : offensively searching or importunate in inquiry : prying
  < felt the press inquisitorial to the point of antagonism — New York Times >
  < questioned them in his inquisitorial way — Carleton Beals >
2. : constituting or relating to a system of criminal procedure in which the judge also acts as prosecutor or in which the proceedings are secretly conducted and the accused must answer questions
3. : relating to or having the authority to conduct official investigations
 < the inquisitorial power of the Senate is … of the highest importance — Lindsay Rogers >
 < an inquisitorial agency >
— contrasted with accusatorial
in·quis·i·to·ri·al·ly \-əlē, -li\ adverb
in·quis·i·to·ri·al·ness noun -es
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