Definition of inquiry in English:

inquiry

nounPlural inquiries ɪnˈkwʌɪri

another term for enquiry
Example sentencesExamples
- But we have to be careful how we embark on our post-incident inquiries and analysis.
- However, this written evidence was not tested at the inquiry and so carries less weight.
- It was essential that the plan underwent the scrutiny of a public inquiry, he said.
- The man, who has not been named, was released on police bail pending further inquiries and forensic tests.
- Detectives launched an inquiry after the woman's body was found just after midnight on Saturday.
- I met him last year, and he impressed me as a cop who had quickly grasped that racing inquiries needed forensic detection skills.
- Detectives launched a murder inquiry and carried out house-to-house inquiries.
- If the inquiry needs tests, whether scientific or otherwise, so much the better.
- At the height of the investigation more than 80 detectives were involved in inquiries.
- Detectives said house-to-house inquiries and searches by trained officers were likely to continue over the next few days.
- The public inquiry held in January examined two applications for the development.
- Today the detective leading the inquiry made a fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward.
- Many of the detectives who made inquiries in the early days of the investigation have been re-interviewed.
- A public inquiry and judicial review is awaited and a housing market crash looms ever closer.
- Efforts to trace him have so far failed despite an appeal and continued inquiries by detectives at taxi firms around the town.
- The original bed has been taken away for examination and our inquiries are continuing.
- Thank you for your inquiry relating to the position of the arm as the bowler releases the ball.
- Our inquiry is inquisitorial, it is not adversarial in conduct or indeed character.
- Officers conducted door-to-door inquiries while forensic experts examined the inside of the house for clues.
- Their inclusion is still to be tested at a public inquiry into the plan.

Rhymes

diary, enquiry, expiry, fiery, friary, miry, priory, spiry, wiry

Definition of inquiry in US English:

inquiry

(British enquiry)

noun

1An act of asking for information.
the deluge of phone inquiries after a crash
they were following a definite line of inquiry
Example sentencesExamples
- The information center expects most inquiries to come in by phone or email.
- As with all forms of information or methods of inquiry, both good and bad examples exist.
- In an investigation of this nature there will be hundreds of similar lines of inquiry.
- The task to identify other members is never ending with the society receiving inquiries and information every month.
- Of late, enquiries seem to be pouring in regarding its possible use for various purposes.
- Colin said he would be making enquiries on the ground to find out what went on.
- The site provides its phone number only obscurely and encourages all inquiries by E-mail.
- After making inquiries along these lines, 6 schools came forward with their requests.
- Last year the advice line received 275,000 inquiries from callers with an average age of 16.
- They do not keep us informed or respond to enquiries and appointments are frequently cancelled and work not completed.
- In reply to your enquiry I inform you that I was not late for my lecture since it did not start before I arrived.
- The police are now carrying out door-to-door enquiries and urging people with information to come forward.
- We have an open door policy and would invite people to drop in at any time for information or inquiries as to the support or services we have to offer.
- But the police were pursuing several lines of inquiry linked to her job as a TV presenter.
- He said that he would welcome any further inquiry as to the details of the information which he then gave below.
- This will generate yet more lines of inquiry for the press to explore.
- I will attempt to assist you with your enquiry as soon as possible, and hopefully get back to you tomorrow.
- To help us put an end to the current spate of enquiries, please pass this information on to all contacts.
- Police initially put out an appeal for information to discover her identity and began house to house enquiries.
- Police believe they may have information which can help officers with their enquiries.
- Limited information was only provided once the media made inquiries.
- Despite making enquiries the gentleman who found the money has still not located the owner.
- Recently a family were making enquiries about a Bernie Madden, long deceased now.
- Despite this, the two Londoners have vowed to fight on and are understood now to be pursuing fresh lines of inquiry.
- In contrast, the top enquiry in November 2002 was about product information.
- Police are currently conducting house-to-house enquiries and making forensic examinations.
- We frequently get inquiries over the phone from investors wanting information.
- Police said nobody has been arrested as yet and they are still making enquiries.
- Last year saw a record 160,000 visitor inquiries at the information centre.
- We are making enquiries to trace these people.
- On making enquiries he hears the Champion has moved down to another road.
- He does not recall if he made inquiries to get ownership information.
- Staff expect most inquiries by phone, but with a substantial number of applications being made on-line.
- Those of us working in paediatric imaging expected a deluge of inquiries from worried parents.
- All are welcome and all enquiries, problems or queries will be treated in confidence.
- Police said they were following a line of inquiry that one person was responsible for the crime.
- He said officers are making enquiries to trace the source of the leaflets.
- The local authority made a number of inquiries seeking information about her situation in Holland.
- They also made door-to-door enquiries to gather further information from residents in the area.
- They'd had an enquiry about the price of some of the information they sell.
Synonyms
question, query
1. 1.1 An official investigation.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Those are exactly the sorts of matters that are being investigated by the inquiry.
  They may have seen something suspicious and have information vital to the inquiry.
  Rail investigators are still examining the cause of the crash, with inquiries focusing on the faulty points.
  It is understood that the police are following a definite line of enquiry and an arrest could be imminent.
  Regrettably, public inquiries along these lines would take weeks, if not months.
  The enquiry in Singapore was carried out by Inspectors appointed by the Minister of Finance.
  Police confirmed yesterday that they have a definite line of enquiry in connection with this robbery.
  The case remains open and any possible new line of enquiry, no matter how minor, would be followed up.
  The government has declared two days of mourning and an official inquiry into the crash.
  There is wild talk of inquiries and commissions of investigations in the air.
  Recent Freedom of Information inquiries show similar extravagance with public service travel.
  She say they are awaiting the results of the official enquiry.
  His case is one of many that the families of those who have died want to be investigated by a public inquiry.
  Police would like to speak to this man who may have witness information to assist the inquiry.
  This would be investigated by the independent inquiry set up to look at failings by police and care workers.
  He is said to be a difficult and ambiguous study so preliminary enquiry seemed needed.
  The exact circumstances of his death are to be investigated by three separate enquiries.
  The newspaper is to submit the investigation as evidence for next month's inquiry.
  If the Hutton inquiry is any indication, the British hunger for information might be insatiable.
  There was an official inquiry into the killing, but it has not resulted in any prosecutions.
  A police accident and investigation team were called to the scene and an enquiry has been launched.
  Not long ago, a public enquiry was set up to investigate.
  After all the inquiries and investigations and demonstrations, he's still there.
  Winchester must wait months before the inquiry over a controversial phone mast is completed.
  Department inquiries against nearly 60 employees and officials are pending.
  It is hoped the reconstruction will jog some memories and bring in some information to help the inquiry.
  They also want to trace two teenage boys who might have information which could help with the inquiry.
  That kind of information may come out at a fatality inquiry scheduled for the fall, he said.
  The blaze was being treated as suspicious and investigators were carrying out inquiries to find out exactly how it had started.
  Synonyms
  investigation, examination, exploration, probe, search, scrutiny, scrutinization, study, inspection

Usage

See inquire

词汇	inquiry
释义	Definition of inquiry in English: inquiry nounPlural inquiries ɪnˈkwʌɪri another term for enquiry Example sentencesExamples But we have to be careful how we embark on our post-incident inquiries and analysis. However, this written evidence was not tested at the inquiry and so carries less weight. It was essential that the plan underwent the scrutiny of a public inquiry, he said. The man, who has not been named, was released on police bail pending further inquiries and forensic tests. Detectives launched an inquiry after the woman's body was found just after midnight on Saturday. I met him last year, and he impressed me as a cop who had quickly grasped that racing inquiries needed forensic detection skills. Detectives launched a murder inquiry and carried out house-to-house inquiries. If the inquiry needs tests, whether scientific or otherwise, so much the better. At the height of the investigation more than 80 detectives were involved in inquiries. Detectives said house-to-house inquiries and searches by trained officers were likely to continue over the next few days. The public inquiry held in January examined two applications for the development. Today the detective leading the inquiry made a fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward. Many of the detectives who made inquiries in the early days of the investigation have been re-interviewed. A public inquiry and judicial review is awaited and a housing market crash looms ever closer. Efforts to trace him have so far failed despite an appeal and continued inquiries by detectives at taxi firms around the town. The original bed has been taken away for examination and our inquiries are continuing. Thank you for your inquiry relating to the position of the arm as the bowler releases the ball. Our inquiry is inquisitorial, it is not adversarial in conduct or indeed character. Officers conducted door-to-door inquiries while forensic experts examined the inside of the house for clues. Their inclusion is still to be tested at a public inquiry into the plan. Rhymes diary, enquiry, expiry, fiery, friary, miry, priory, spiry, wiry Definition of inquiry in US English: inquiry (British enquiry) noun 1An act of asking for information. the deluge of phone inquiries after a crash they were following a definite line of inquiry Example sentencesExamples The information center expects most inquiries to come in by phone or email. As with all forms of information or methods of inquiry, both good and bad examples exist. In an investigation of this nature there will be hundreds of similar lines of inquiry. The task to identify other members is never ending with the society receiving inquiries and information every month. Of late, enquiries seem to be pouring in regarding its possible use for various purposes. Colin said he would be making enquiries on the ground to find out what went on. The site provides its phone number only obscurely and encourages all inquiries by E-mail. After making inquiries along these lines, 6 schools came forward with their requests. Last year the advice line received 275,000 inquiries from callers with an average age of 16. They do not keep us informed or respond to enquiries and appointments are frequently cancelled and work not completed. In reply to your enquiry I inform you that I was not late for my lecture since it did not start before I arrived. The police are now carrying out door-to-door enquiries and urging people with information to come forward. We have an open door policy and would invite people to drop in at any time for information or inquiries as to the support or services we have to offer. But the police were pursuing several lines of inquiry linked to her job as a TV presenter. He said that he would welcome any further inquiry as to the details of the information which he then gave below. This will generate yet more lines of inquiry for the press to explore. I will attempt to assist you with your enquiry as soon as possible, and hopefully get back to you tomorrow. To help us put an end to the current spate of enquiries, please pass this information on to all contacts. Police initially put out an appeal for information to discover her identity and began house to house enquiries. Police believe they may have information which can help officers with their enquiries. Limited information was only provided once the media made inquiries. Despite making enquiries the gentleman who found the money has still not located the owner. Recently a family were making enquiries about a Bernie Madden, long deceased now. Despite this, the two Londoners have vowed to fight on and are understood now to be pursuing fresh lines of inquiry. In contrast, the top enquiry in November 2002 was about product information. Police are currently conducting house-to-house enquiries and making forensic examinations. We frequently get inquiries over the phone from investors wanting information. Police said nobody has been arrested as yet and they are still making enquiries. Last year saw a record 160,000 visitor inquiries at the information centre. We are making enquiries to trace these people. On making enquiries he hears the Champion has moved down to another road. He does not recall if he made inquiries to get ownership information. Staff expect most inquiries by phone, but with a substantial number of applications being made on-line. Those of us working in paediatric imaging expected a deluge of inquiries from worried parents. All are welcome and all enquiries, problems or queries will be treated in confidence. Police said they were following a line of inquiry that one person was responsible for the crime. He said officers are making enquiries to trace the source of the leaflets. The local authority made a number of inquiries seeking information about her situation in Holland. They also made door-to-door enquiries to gather further information from residents in the area. They'd had an enquiry about the price of some of the information they sell. Synonyms question, query 1.1 An official investigation. Example sentencesExamples Those are exactly the sorts of matters that are being investigated by the inquiry. They may have seen something suspicious and have information vital to the inquiry. Rail investigators are still examining the cause of the crash, with inquiries focusing on the faulty points. It is understood that the police are following a definite line of enquiry and an arrest could be imminent. Regrettably, public inquiries along these lines would take weeks, if not months. The enquiry in Singapore was carried out by Inspectors appointed by the Minister of Finance. Police confirmed yesterday that they have a definite line of enquiry in connection with this robbery. The case remains open and any possible new line of enquiry, no matter how minor, would be followed up. The government has declared two days of mourning and an official inquiry into the crash. There is wild talk of inquiries and commissions of investigations in the air. Recent Freedom of Information inquiries show similar extravagance with public service travel. She say they are awaiting the results of the official enquiry. His case is one of many that the families of those who have died want to be investigated by a public inquiry. Police would like to speak to this man who may have witness information to assist the inquiry. This would be investigated by the independent inquiry set up to look at failings by police and care workers. He is said to be a difficult and ambiguous study so preliminary enquiry seemed needed. The exact circumstances of his death are to be investigated by three separate enquiries. The newspaper is to submit the investigation as evidence for next month's inquiry. If the Hutton inquiry is any indication, the British hunger for information might be insatiable. There was an official inquiry into the killing, but it has not resulted in any prosecutions. A police accident and investigation team were called to the scene and an enquiry has been launched. Not long ago, a public enquiry was set up to investigate. After all the inquiries and investigations and demonstrations, he's still there. Winchester must wait months before the inquiry over a controversial phone mast is completed. Department inquiries against nearly 60 employees and officials are pending. It is hoped the reconstruction will jog some memories and bring in some information to help the inquiry. They also want to trace two teenage boys who might have information which could help with the inquiry. That kind of information may come out at a fatality inquiry scheduled for the fall, he said. The blaze was being treated as suspicious and investigators were carrying out inquiries to find out exactly how it had started. Synonyms investigation, examination, exploration, probe, search, scrutiny, scrutinization, study, inspection Usage See inquire
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