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单词 inquisitive
释义 inquisitive
 —inquisitively,  adv.   —inquisitiveness,  n.  
 /in kwiz"i tiv/,  adj.  
  1. given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind.
  2. unduly or inappropriately curious; prying.
  n.  
  3. an inquisitive person: thick curtains to frustrate inquisitives.
 [1350-1400; < LL inquisitivus, equiv. to L inquisit(us) (see INQUISITION) + -ivus -IVE; r. ME inquisitif < MF < LL, as above]
 Syn. 2. See curious.
 Ant. 1, 2. uninterested.
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