Definition of inquisitorial in English:

inquisitorial

adjective ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːrɪəlɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔriəl

1Of or like an inquisitor, especially in questioning someone in a harsh or intensive manner.
he was questioning her in a cold, inquisitorial voice
Example sentencesExamples
- He was a huge man with the innocent eyes of a deer, and he was almost weeping as he defended himself against Bobby's inquisitorial arguments.
- He never interrogated anyone in inquisitorial fashion about their beliefs and condemned them, but was able to look into their hearts.
- Questions were firing but this forum wasn't inquisitorial.
- What prevents American journalists from being equally inquisitorial?
- I need the opinion-drivers in the country to do a less inquisitorial job and to give us a hand on this thing.
- I fully expected to find someone broken by inquisitorial pressure.
- The committee system, which was designed to be inquisitorial and to scrutinise ministers, was neutered.
- Such inquiries take various forms, but the pressures seem to be increasing for them to be set up as independent external investigations with full inquisitorial powers
- Yet another inquisitorial voice seeks clarification: Does the poet identify himself as a post-colonial subject or not?
- There was barely an inquisitorial question from any of them, and who cares about the ground rules?
- The British version depends partly on the audience's playing along with the show's somber, inquisitorial mood.
- The atmosphere here is more inquisitorial than at the other meeting.
Synonyms
questioning, enquiring, inquisitive, probing, searching, quizzing, quizzical, curious, intrigued, investigative
1. 1.1Law (of a trial or legal procedure) characterized by the judge performing an examining role.
  〔律〕（审讯，法律程序）法官究问式的
  administration is accompanied by a form of inquisitorial justice
  行政管理伴有究问式司法的某种形式。比较ACCUSATORIAL ，ADVERSARIAL。
  Compare with accusatorial, adversarial
  Example sentencesExamples
  Opponents of implementing the inquisitorial system argue the efficacy of the adversarial system.
  He has said he also wants to take a far more fundamental look at whether there is a case for moving towards a more continental-style inquisitorial system in terrorist cases.
  Britain could be forced to give up its adversarial court system in favour of the inquisitorial style favoured in much of continental Europe.
  Like most of Latin America, Chile inherited an inquisitorial legal system from Spain.
  I can therefore make the submission that the pre-trial procedure (commencing from the state collecting the facts, to the advanced disclosure, culminating with plea bargaining) in the Hong Kong Magistrate is inquisitorial.

Derivatives

inquisitorially

adverbɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːrɪəliɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔriəli

But acting inquisitorially does not mean acting unfairly, as paragraph 17 of the Scheme makes plain.
Example sentencesExamples
- This Tribunal is enjoined to not only be fair, but also to be quick and to act inquisitorially and not adversarially, but harm might be done.
- Rather the decision falls to be taken by the executive authority acting inquisitorially.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from medieval Latin inquisitorius (from Latin inquisitor, from inquirere 'inquire') + -al.

Definition of inquisitorial in US English:

inquisitorial

adjectiveɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔriəlinˌkwizəˈtôrēəl

1Of or like an inquisitor.
审问官（似）的；调查官（似）的
Example sentencesExamples
- I fully expected to find someone broken by inquisitorial pressure.
- Such inquiries take various forms, but the pressures seem to be increasing for them to be set up as independent external investigations with full inquisitorial powers
- The committee system, which was designed to be inquisitorial and to scrutinise ministers, was neutered.
- Questions were firing but this forum wasn't inquisitorial.
- He never interrogated anyone in inquisitorial fashion about their beliefs and condemned them, but was able to look into their hearts.
- The British version depends partly on the audience's playing along with the show's somber, inquisitorial mood.
- Yet another inquisitorial voice seeks clarification: Does the poet identify himself as a post-colonial subject or not?
- The atmosphere here is more inquisitorial than at the other meeting.
- There was barely an inquisitorial question from any of them, and who cares about the ground rules?
- I need the opinion-drivers in the country to do a less inquisitorial job and to give us a hand on this thing.
- He was a huge man with the innocent eyes of a deer, and he was almost weeping as he defended himself against Bobby's inquisitorial arguments.
- What prevents American journalists from being equally inquisitorial?
Synonyms
questioning, enquiring, inquisitive, probing, searching, quizzing, quizzical, curious, intrigued, investigative
1. 1.1 Offensively prying.
  爱多问的；爱打听隐私的
2. 1.2Law (of a trial or legal procedure) in which the judge has an examining or inquiring role.
  〔律〕（审讯，法律程序）法官究问式的
  administration is accompanied by a form of inquisitorial justice
  行政管理伴有究问式司法的某种形式。比较ACCUSATORIAL ，ADVERSARIAL。
  Compare with accusatorial, adversarial
  Example sentencesExamples
  I can therefore make the submission that the pre-trial procedure (commencing from the state collecting the facts, to the advanced disclosure, culminating with plea bargaining) in the Hong Kong Magistrate is inquisitorial.
  Like most of Latin America, Chile inherited an inquisitorial legal system from Spain.
  Britain could be forced to give up its adversarial court system in favour of the inquisitorial style favoured in much of continental Europe.
  He has said he also wants to take a far more fundamental look at whether there is a case for moving towards a more continental-style inquisitorial system in terrorist cases.
  Opponents of implementing the inquisitorial system argue the efficacy of the adversarial system.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from medieval Latin inquisitorius (from Latin inquisitor, from inquirere ‘inquire’) + -al.

词汇	inquisitorial
释义	Definition of inquisitorial in English: inquisitorial adjective ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːrɪəlɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔriəl 1Of or like an inquisitor, especially in questioning someone in a harsh or intensive manner. he was questioning her in a cold, inquisitorial voice Example sentencesExamples He was a huge man with the innocent eyes of a deer, and he was almost weeping as he defended himself against Bobby's inquisitorial arguments. He never interrogated anyone in inquisitorial fashion about their beliefs and condemned them, but was able to look into their hearts. Questions were firing but this forum wasn't inquisitorial. What prevents American journalists from being equally inquisitorial? I need the opinion-drivers in the country to do a less inquisitorial job and to give us a hand on this thing. I fully expected to find someone broken by inquisitorial pressure. The committee system, which was designed to be inquisitorial and to scrutinise ministers, was neutered. Such inquiries take various forms, but the pressures seem to be increasing for them to be set up as independent external investigations with full inquisitorial powers Yet another inquisitorial voice seeks clarification: Does the poet identify himself as a post-colonial subject or not? There was barely an inquisitorial question from any of them, and who cares about the ground rules? The British version depends partly on the audience's playing along with the show's somber, inquisitorial mood. The atmosphere here is more inquisitorial than at the other meeting. Synonyms questioning, enquiring, inquisitive, probing, searching, quizzing, quizzical, curious, intrigued, investigative 1.1Law (of a trial or legal procedure) characterized by the judge performing an examining role. 〔律〕（审讯，法律程序）法官究问式的 administration is accompanied by a form of inquisitorial justice 行政管理伴有究问式司法的某种形式。比较ACCUSATORIAL ，ADVERSARIAL。 Compare with accusatorial, adversarial Example sentencesExamples Opponents of implementing the inquisitorial system argue the efficacy of the adversarial system. He has said he also wants to take a far more fundamental look at whether there is a case for moving towards a more continental-style inquisitorial system in terrorist cases. Britain could be forced to give up its adversarial court system in favour of the inquisitorial style favoured in much of continental Europe. Like most of Latin America, Chile inherited an inquisitorial legal system from Spain. I can therefore make the submission that the pre-trial procedure (commencing from the state collecting the facts, to the advanced disclosure, culminating with plea bargaining) in the Hong Kong Magistrate is inquisitorial. Derivatives inquisitorially adverbɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːrɪəliɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔriəli But acting inquisitorially does not mean acting unfairly, as paragraph 17 of the Scheme makes plain. Example sentencesExamples This Tribunal is enjoined to not only be fair, but also to be quick and to act inquisitorially and not adversarially, but harm might be done. Rather the decision falls to be taken by the executive authority acting inquisitorially. Origin Mid 18th century: from medieval Latin inquisitorius (from Latin inquisitor, from inquirere 'inquire') + -al. Definition of inquisitorial in US English: inquisitorial adjectiveɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔriəlinˌkwizəˈtôrēəl 1Of or like an inquisitor. 审问官（似）的；调查官（似）的 Example sentencesExamples I fully expected to find someone broken by inquisitorial pressure. Such inquiries take various forms, but the pressures seem to be increasing for them to be set up as independent external investigations with full inquisitorial powers The committee system, which was designed to be inquisitorial and to scrutinise ministers, was neutered. Questions were firing but this forum wasn't inquisitorial. He never interrogated anyone in inquisitorial fashion about their beliefs and condemned them, but was able to look into their hearts. The British version depends partly on the audience's playing along with the show's somber, inquisitorial mood. Yet another inquisitorial voice seeks clarification: Does the poet identify himself as a post-colonial subject or not? The atmosphere here is more inquisitorial than at the other meeting. There was barely an inquisitorial question from any of them, and who cares about the ground rules? I need the opinion-drivers in the country to do a less inquisitorial job and to give us a hand on this thing. He was a huge man with the innocent eyes of a deer, and he was almost weeping as he defended himself against Bobby's inquisitorial arguments. What prevents American journalists from being equally inquisitorial? Synonyms questioning, enquiring, inquisitive, probing, searching, quizzing, quizzical, curious, intrigued, investigative 1.1 Offensively prying. 爱多问的；爱打听隐私的 1.2Law (of a trial or legal procedure) in which the judge has an examining or inquiring role. 〔律〕（审讯，法律程序）法官究问式的 administration is accompanied by a form of inquisitorial justice 行政管理伴有究问式司法的某种形式。比较ACCUSATORIAL ，ADVERSARIAL。 Compare with accusatorial, adversarial Example sentencesExamples I can therefore make the submission that the pre-trial procedure (commencing from the state collecting the facts, to the advanced disclosure, culminating with plea bargaining) in the Hong Kong Magistrate is inquisitorial. Like most of Latin America, Chile inherited an inquisitorial legal system from Spain. Britain could be forced to give up its adversarial court system in favour of the inquisitorial style favoured in much of continental Europe. He has said he also wants to take a far more fundamental look at whether there is a case for moving towards a more continental-style inquisitorial system in terrorist cases. Opponents of implementing the inquisitorial system argue the efficacy of the adversarial system. Origin Mid 18th century: from medieval Latin inquisitorius (from Latin inquisitor, from inquirere ‘inquire’) + -al.
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