Definition of inquisition in English:

inquisition

noun ɪnkwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)nˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n

1A period of prolonged and intensive questioning.
盘问；详尽探究
she relented in her determined inquisition and offered help
她追根究底的决心软下来了，主动提出帮忙。
Example sentencesExamples
- She mixes her tough inquisitions with equally rigorous networking, her Glasgow West End kitchen being one of the city's busiest salons.
- He attempted to head off my questions with inquisitions about the trip.
- When something is badly organised, awkwardly structured and feebly managed, the inquiries and inquisitions commence.
- We chatted about this and that, although on reflection I think it might have been more of an inquisition on my part.
- I knew from the way she rolled her eyes that he was performing his ritual inquisition.
- Now, there would probably be an inquisition if I got in that late.
- And as their coach and captain faced the first questions of a lengthy inquisition, the atmosphere was distinctly funereal.
- A lone holidaymaker floored by illness asks room service for two bottles of water, only to be subjected to a tragi-comic inquisition as to whether she is secretly harbouring a lover in her single - occupancy room.
- The freedom of the press means nothing if diligent journalists can't make occasional mistakes without prompting inquisitions, especially if they're willing to issue retractions as promptly as the networks did.
- In this case, this particular woman was innocent in her inquisitions, but there are plenty out there who think, ‘How hard is it to make fabulous food and put it on a plate?’
- To do: bring it up with him as a gentle inquiry, not an inquisition; tell him hearing those words would make you feel good.
- During the inquisition Jack was asked if he had had other affairs.
- And they couldn't understand either why anyone would be trying to tax their brains with such a meaningless inquisition.
- In his book he traces the shameful collaboration between government personnel officers and the D.C. vice squads that fueled inquisitions, investigations and systematic removals of gay people from federal agencies.
- His mood was slightly more restrained when he eventually emerged from the inquisition.
- She classified the inquisitions of the two nurses as outrageous.
- Instead of inquisitions, which can often fail to reveal the whole truth about incidents, bullying children should be ‘taught’ better ways of interacting, Robinson says.
- But it's probably not wise to give too hard an inquisition.
- Already there are signs that he is wearying of questions about next year's duel with the Americans but the bad news for the Largs-born player is that the inquisition will intensify with each month.
- The process is more an inquisition than an interview - albeit a good-humoured one.
Synonyms
interrogation, questioning, quizzing, cross-examination, cross-questioning, catechism
investigation, enquiry, inquest, fact-finding
informal grilling, pumping, giving someone the third degree
Law examination
1. 1.1historical A judicial or official inquiry.
  〈史〉审问，审讯
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is a trial, not an inquisition: a trial in which the protagonists are the Crown on the one hand and the accused on the other.
  Until 1854 the value of the instrument of a man's death had to be recorded in the coroner's inquisition and, if the matter went to trial, in the murder indictment.
  In 1246 an inquisition jury attributed the foundation to the Conqueror and identified the recipients of hospitality as the poor, sick and infirm who had no homes but slept in the streets at night.
  A brief look at the escheator's inquisitions in the wake of the revolt add substance to this assessment.
2An ecclesiastical tribunal established by Pope Gregory IXc.1232 for the suppression of heresy. It was active chiefly in northern Italy and southern France, becoming notorious for the use of torture. In 1542 the papal Inquisition was revived to combat Protestantism, eventually becoming an organ of papal government.
异端裁判所，宗教法庭（约于1232年由罗马教皇格列高利九世为镇压异端而成立，主要活跃于意大利北部和法国南部，因使用严刑拷问而臭名昭著；1542年，为了打击新教重新建立了教皇的宗教法庭，最终成为教廷的一个机构）。参见SPANISH INQUSITION
See also Spanish Inquisition

Derivatives

inquisitional

adjective ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l

Each walked a fine line between the threat of inquisitional prosecution for heresy and prosecution by secular authorities in land or other disputes.
Example sentencesExamples
- The routine inquisitional forms had to be completed and the files completed before the prisoners/confessors could be executed.
- The inquisitional chair and the tools of torture are there for the viewers to see.
- In his reprise of Paradise Lost, original sin is a lie, and God is an ancient fallen angel who has perpetrated a creationist con on the human race, wickedly exploited by a viciously inquisitional church.
- When this happens, a very rare occurrence to be sure, the full force of inquisitional opposition from the scientific priesthood is brought to bear on the heretic.

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting a searching examination): via Old French from Latin inquisitio(n-) 'examination', from the verb inquirere (see enquire).

Definition of inquisition in US English:

inquisition

nounˌinkwiˈziSH(ə)nˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n

1A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
盘问；详尽探究
she relented in her determined inquisition and offered help
她追根究底的决心软下来了，主动提出帮忙。
Example sentencesExamples
- The process is more an inquisition than an interview - albeit a good-humoured one.
- She classified the inquisitions of the two nurses as outrageous.
- She mixes her tough inquisitions with equally rigorous networking, her Glasgow West End kitchen being one of the city's busiest salons.
- But it's probably not wise to give too hard an inquisition.
- To do: bring it up with him as a gentle inquiry, not an inquisition; tell him hearing those words would make you feel good.
- During the inquisition Jack was asked if he had had other affairs.
- The freedom of the press means nothing if diligent journalists can't make occasional mistakes without prompting inquisitions, especially if they're willing to issue retractions as promptly as the networks did.
- When something is badly organised, awkwardly structured and feebly managed, the inquiries and inquisitions commence.
- Now, there would probably be an inquisition if I got in that late.
- I knew from the way she rolled her eyes that he was performing his ritual inquisition.
- We chatted about this and that, although on reflection I think it might have been more of an inquisition on my part.
- In this case, this particular woman was innocent in her inquisitions, but there are plenty out there who think, ‘How hard is it to make fabulous food and put it on a plate?’
- Already there are signs that he is wearying of questions about next year's duel with the Americans but the bad news for the Largs-born player is that the inquisition will intensify with each month.
- His mood was slightly more restrained when he eventually emerged from the inquisition.
- Instead of inquisitions, which can often fail to reveal the whole truth about incidents, bullying children should be ‘taught’ better ways of interacting, Robinson says.
- In his book he traces the shameful collaboration between government personnel officers and the D.C. vice squads that fueled inquisitions, investigations and systematic removals of gay people from federal agencies.
- And as their coach and captain faced the first questions of a lengthy inquisition, the atmosphere was distinctly funereal.
- And they couldn't understand either why anyone would be trying to tax their brains with such a meaningless inquisition.
- A lone holidaymaker floored by illness asks room service for two bottles of water, only to be subjected to a tragi-comic inquisition as to whether she is secretly harbouring a lover in her single - occupancy room.
- He attempted to head off my questions with inquisitions about the trip.
Synonyms
interrogation, questioning, quizzing, cross-examination, cross-questioning, catechism
1. 1.1historical A judicial or official inquiry.
  〈史〉审问，审讯
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is a trial, not an inquisition: a trial in which the protagonists are the Crown on the one hand and the accused on the other.
  Until 1854 the value of the instrument of a man's death had to be recorded in the coroner's inquisition and, if the matter went to trial, in the murder indictment.
  A brief look at the escheator's inquisitions in the wake of the revolt add substance to this assessment.
  In 1246 an inquisition jury attributed the foundation to the Conqueror and identified the recipients of hospitality as the poor, sick and infirm who had no homes but slept in the streets at night.
2the InquisitionAn ecclesiastical tribunal established by Pope Gregory IX c.1232 for the suppression of heresy. It was active chiefly in northern Italy and southern France, becoming notorious for the use of torture. In 1542 the papal Inquisition was re-established to combat Protestantism, eventually becoming an organ of papal government.
异端裁判所，宗教法庭（约于1232年由罗马教皇格列高利九世为镇压异端而成立，主要活跃于意大利北部和法国南部，因使用严刑拷问而臭名昭著；1542年，为了打击新教重新建立了教皇的宗教法庭，最终成为教廷的一个机构）。参见SPANISH INQUSITION
See also Spanish Inquisition

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting a searching examination): via Old French from Latin inquisitio(n-) ‘examination’, from the verb inquirere (see enquire).

词汇	inquisition
释义	Definition of inquisition in English: inquisition noun ɪnkwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)nˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n 1A period of prolonged and intensive questioning. 盘问；详尽探究 she relented in her determined inquisition and offered help 她追根究底的决心软下来了，主动提出帮忙。 Example sentencesExamples She mixes her tough inquisitions with equally rigorous networking, her Glasgow West End kitchen being one of the city's busiest salons. He attempted to head off my questions with inquisitions about the trip. When something is badly organised, awkwardly structured and feebly managed, the inquiries and inquisitions commence. We chatted about this and that, although on reflection I think it might have been more of an inquisition on my part. I knew from the way she rolled her eyes that he was performing his ritual inquisition. Now, there would probably be an inquisition if I got in that late. And as their coach and captain faced the first questions of a lengthy inquisition, the atmosphere was distinctly funereal. A lone holidaymaker floored by illness asks room service for two bottles of water, only to be subjected to a tragi-comic inquisition as to whether she is secretly harbouring a lover in her single - occupancy room. The freedom of the press means nothing if diligent journalists can't make occasional mistakes without prompting inquisitions, especially if they're willing to issue retractions as promptly as the networks did. In this case, this particular woman was innocent in her inquisitions, but there are plenty out there who think, ‘How hard is it to make fabulous food and put it on a plate?’ To do: bring it up with him as a gentle inquiry, not an inquisition; tell him hearing those words would make you feel good. During the inquisition Jack was asked if he had had other affairs. And they couldn't understand either why anyone would be trying to tax their brains with such a meaningless inquisition. In his book he traces the shameful collaboration between government personnel officers and the D.C. vice squads that fueled inquisitions, investigations and systematic removals of gay people from federal agencies. His mood was slightly more restrained when he eventually emerged from the inquisition. She classified the inquisitions of the two nurses as outrageous. Instead of inquisitions, which can often fail to reveal the whole truth about incidents, bullying children should be ‘taught’ better ways of interacting, Robinson says. But it's probably not wise to give too hard an inquisition. Already there are signs that he is wearying of questions about next year's duel with the Americans but the bad news for the Largs-born player is that the inquisition will intensify with each month. The process is more an inquisition than an interview - albeit a good-humoured one. Synonyms interrogation, questioning, quizzing, cross-examination, cross-questioning, catechism investigation, enquiry, inquest, fact-finding informal grilling, pumping, giving someone the third degree Law examination 1.1historical A judicial or official inquiry. 〈史〉审问，审讯 Example sentencesExamples It is a trial, not an inquisition: a trial in which the protagonists are the Crown on the one hand and the accused on the other. Until 1854 the value of the instrument of a man's death had to be recorded in the coroner's inquisition and, if the matter went to trial, in the murder indictment. In 1246 an inquisition jury attributed the foundation to the Conqueror and identified the recipients of hospitality as the poor, sick and infirm who had no homes but slept in the streets at night. A brief look at the escheator's inquisitions in the wake of the revolt add substance to this assessment. 2An ecclesiastical tribunal established by Pope Gregory IXc.1232 for the suppression of heresy. It was active chiefly in northern Italy and southern France, becoming notorious for the use of torture. In 1542 the papal Inquisition was revived to combat Protestantism, eventually becoming an organ of papal government. 异端裁判所，宗教法庭（约于1232年由罗马教皇格列高利九世为镇压异端而成立，主要活跃于意大利北部和法国南部，因使用严刑拷问而臭名昭著；1542年，为了打击新教重新建立了教皇的宗教法庭，最终成为教廷的一个机构）。参见SPANISH INQUSITION See also Spanish Inquisition Derivatives inquisitional adjective ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l Each walked a fine line between the threat of inquisitional prosecution for heresy and prosecution by secular authorities in land or other disputes. Example sentencesExamples The routine inquisitional forms had to be completed and the files completed before the prisoners/confessors could be executed. The inquisitional chair and the tools of torture are there for the viewers to see. In his reprise of Paradise Lost, original sin is a lie, and God is an ancient fallen angel who has perpetrated a creationist con on the human race, wickedly exploited by a viciously inquisitional church. When this happens, a very rare occurrence to be sure, the full force of inquisitional opposition from the scientific priesthood is brought to bear on the heretic. Origin Late Middle English (denoting a searching examination): via Old French from Latin inquisitio(n-) 'examination', from the verb inquirere (see enquire). Definition of inquisition in US English: inquisition nounˌinkwiˈziSH(ə)nˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n 1A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation. 盘问；详尽探究 she relented in her determined inquisition and offered help 她追根究底的决心软下来了，主动提出帮忙。 Example sentencesExamples The process is more an inquisition than an interview - albeit a good-humoured one. She classified the inquisitions of the two nurses as outrageous. She mixes her tough inquisitions with equally rigorous networking, her Glasgow West End kitchen being one of the city's busiest salons. But it's probably not wise to give too hard an inquisition. To do: bring it up with him as a gentle inquiry, not an inquisition; tell him hearing those words would make you feel good. During the inquisition Jack was asked if he had had other affairs. The freedom of the press means nothing if diligent journalists can't make occasional mistakes without prompting inquisitions, especially if they're willing to issue retractions as promptly as the networks did. When something is badly organised, awkwardly structured and feebly managed, the inquiries and inquisitions commence. Now, there would probably be an inquisition if I got in that late. I knew from the way she rolled her eyes that he was performing his ritual inquisition. We chatted about this and that, although on reflection I think it might have been more of an inquisition on my part. In this case, this particular woman was innocent in her inquisitions, but there are plenty out there who think, ‘How hard is it to make fabulous food and put it on a plate?’ Already there are signs that he is wearying of questions about next year's duel with the Americans but the bad news for the Largs-born player is that the inquisition will intensify with each month. His mood was slightly more restrained when he eventually emerged from the inquisition. Instead of inquisitions, which can often fail to reveal the whole truth about incidents, bullying children should be ‘taught’ better ways of interacting, Robinson says. In his book he traces the shameful collaboration between government personnel officers and the D.C. vice squads that fueled inquisitions, investigations and systematic removals of gay people from federal agencies. And as their coach and captain faced the first questions of a lengthy inquisition, the atmosphere was distinctly funereal. And they couldn't understand either why anyone would be trying to tax their brains with such a meaningless inquisition. A lone holidaymaker floored by illness asks room service for two bottles of water, only to be subjected to a tragi-comic inquisition as to whether she is secretly harbouring a lover in her single - occupancy room. He attempted to head off my questions with inquisitions about the trip. Synonyms interrogation, questioning, quizzing, cross-examination, cross-questioning, catechism 1.1historical A judicial or official inquiry. 〈史〉审问，审讯 Example sentencesExamples It is a trial, not an inquisition: a trial in which the protagonists are the Crown on the one hand and the accused on the other. Until 1854 the value of the instrument of a man's death had to be recorded in the coroner's inquisition and, if the matter went to trial, in the murder indictment. A brief look at the escheator's inquisitions in the wake of the revolt add substance to this assessment. In 1246 an inquisition jury attributed the foundation to the Conqueror and identified the recipients of hospitality as the poor, sick and infirm who had no homes but slept in the streets at night. 2the InquisitionAn ecclesiastical tribunal established by Pope Gregory IX c.1232 for the suppression of heresy. It was active chiefly in northern Italy and southern France, becoming notorious for the use of torture. In 1542 the papal Inquisition was re-established to combat Protestantism, eventually becoming an organ of papal government. 异端裁判所，宗教法庭（约于1232年由罗马教皇格列高利九世为镇压异端而成立，主要活跃于意大利北部和法国南部，因使用严刑拷问而臭名昭著；1542年，为了打击新教重新建立了教皇的宗教法庭，最终成为教廷的一个机构）。参见SPANISH INQUSITION See also Spanish Inquisition Origin Late Middle English (denoting a searching examination): via Old French from Latin inquisitio(n-) ‘examination’, from the verb inquirere (see enquire).
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