Inquiry Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌɪnˈkwaɪˌɹi/

in-KWY-ree

UK

/ɪnkwˈaɪəɹi/

in-KWY-ree

释义

An inquiry is a question or request for information, or a formal investigation into a matter.

用法与细微差别

'Inquiry' is more formal than 'question' or 'ask.' Common in business, legal, or academic contexts: 'make an inquiry,' 'inquiry into.' The British spelling is 'enquiry,' but both forms are understood and sometimes used differently in UK English.

• Spanish: consulta - investigación (formal) - pregunta (formal)
• Portuguese (BR): consulta - investigação (formal) - pergunta (formal)
• Portuguese (PT): consulta - investigação (formal) - pergunta (formal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 咨询 - 查询 - 调查 (正式用语)
• Chinese (Traditional): 諮詢 - 查詢 - 調查 (正式用語)
• Hindi: जांच - पूछताछ (औपचारिक)
• Arabic: استفسار - تحقيق (رسمي)
• Bengali: প্রশ্ন - তদন্ত (সরকারী অনুসন্ধান)
• Russian: запрос - расследование
• Japanese: 問い合わせ - 調査
• Vietnamese: yêu cầu thông tin - cuộc điều tra
• Korean: 문의 - 조사
• Turkish: soru - soruşturma
• Urdu: استفسار - تفتیش (سرکاری تحقیق)
• Indonesian: pertanyaan - penyelidikan

例句

The police started an inquiry into the accident.

basic

She made an inquiry about the job opening.

basic

Your inquiry has been received and will be answered soon.

basic

I sent an inquiry to customer service, but they never replied.

natural

There will be a full inquiry into what happened last night.

natural

Thanks for your inquiry—we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

natural