inquire

ask, demand, inquire, question

动词 inquire:

1. inquire about
   同义词：ask, enquire
2. have a wish or desire to know something
   同义词：wonder, enquire
3. conduct an inquiry or investigation of
   同义词：investigate, enquire

1. He asked me to inquire after you.
   他要我问候你。
2. The police will inquire into the cause of his death.
   警方将调查他的死因。
3. We inquired the way of a boy.
   我们向一个男孩问路。
4. I inquired of him about their work.
   我向他了解他们的工作情况。

in.quire

v.（动词）
in.quired,in.quir.ing,in.quires
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To seek information by asking a question:
打听，问：通过提问题打听信息：
例句：
inquired about prices.
打听价格

To make an inquiry or investigation:
询问或调查：
例句：
inquire into the extent of the corruption.
对腐败的程度进行调查

v.tr.（及物动词）
To ask about.
询问
To ask:
提问：
例句：
.I am free to inquire what a work of art means to me.(Bernard Berenson)See Synonyms at ask
.我有权就一件艺术品对我的意义提问.(伯纳德·贝伦森)参见 ask

<常用词组>inquire after
To ask about the health or condition of.
问候：询问健康或状况
来源：
Middle English enquiren
中古英语 enquiren
from Old French enquerre
源自 古法语 enquerre
from Vulgar Latin *inquaerere
源自 俗拉丁语 *inquaerere
alteration of Latin inquorere
拉丁语 inquorere的变化
in- [into] * see in- 2
in- [内] *参见 in-2
quaerere [to seek]
quaerere [寻找]

【引伸】
inquir.er
n.（名词）
inquir.ingly
adv.（副词）