late 13c., from Old French enquerre "ask, inquire about" (Modern French enquérir), from Vulgar Latin *inquaerere, from Latin in- "into" (see in- (2)) + quaerere "ask, seek" (see query (v.)). Respelled 14c. on Latin model, but half-Latinized enquire still persists. Related: Inquired; inquiring; inquiringly.
雙語例句
1. Inspectors were appointed to inquire into the affairs of the company.
督查員受委派調(diào)查該公司的事務(wù)。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Elsie called to inquire after my health.
埃爾茜打電話來問候我。
來自柯林斯例句
3. You can inquire of your new neighbors where the post office is.