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单词 query
释义 que·ry
I. \ˈkwirē, -ri also -wer-, -wēr-\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: alteration of earlier quere, quaere, from Latin quaere, imperative of quaerere to seek, gain, obtain, ask
1. : question, inquiry
 < my query as to the name of the pond — Frances H. Eliot >
 < to answer either query in detail would require an investigation beyond the scope of this appraisal — R.S.Thoman >
 < looking down in dazed and inarticulate query — Kay Boyle >
— sometimes used to introduce a question or a debatable proposition
 < query, if this would be honorable >
2. : a question in the mind : doubt
3.
 a. or query mark : question mark
 b. : a notation (as ? or qy) written on a printer's proof to question the accuracy of something in the proof
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: alteration of earlier quere, from Latin quaere, imperative of quaerere
1. : to put as a question
 < “can I buy two tickets?” he queried >
2. : to ask questions about especially with an indication of doubt and with desire for a definite, clear, or certain statement or demonstration
 < standard operating procedure would be to query the order — J.G.Cozzens >
3. : to ask questions of especially with a certain formality or with desire for authoritative information
 < queried some eminent authors for advice — New York Herald Tribune Book Review >
4. : to mark with a query
Synonyms: see ask
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