inquired

英 [ɪnˈkwaɪəd]

美 [ɪnˈkwaɪərd]

v.  调查；查究；审查; 询问；查问
inquire的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 询问;查询;打听
  If youinquireabout something, you ask for information about it.
  1. 'Is something wrong?' he enquired...
     “有什么不对劲吗?”他问道。
  2. 'Who are you?' he enquired of the first man...
     “你是谁?”他问第一个人。
  3. I rang up to inquire about train times...
     我打了电话查询列车时刻。
  4. He inquired whether there had been any messages for him...
     他询问是否有留给他的口信。
  5. He was so impressed that he inquired the young shepherd's name.
     他深受震动，就问那个年轻的牧羊人叫什么名字。
• VERB 调查;查究
  If youinquire intosomething, you investigate it carefully.
  1. Inspectors were appointed to inquire into the affairs of the company.
     督查员受委派调查该公司的事务。

双语例句

• The police inquired into his background.
  警方调查了他的背景。
• The matter is now being inquired into.
  这件事目下正在调查中。
• Your mother has inquired about financial aid.
  你母亲询问了财政援助的事项。
• He inquired how it was done.
  他问这事做得怎么样了。
• She inquired after my mother.
  她问候了我的母亲。
• He inquired of me about our work.
  他询问我关于我们工作的情况。
• Thanks very much. I'll tell him you inquired about him.
  非常感激。我会告诉他你对他的关心。
• She also inquired about your mother.
  她也问到你妈的情况。
• They all inquired about you.
  他们都询问你的情况。
• I inquired, after waiting ten minutes.
  等了十分钟，我问道。