enquire

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++en·quire /ɪnˈkwaɪə $ -ˈkwaɪr/ verb [intransitive, transitive] especially British Englishx-ref another spelling of inquire inquire的另一种拼法► see thesaurus at ask→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

enquire• People enquired but there was no trace of it.• Only after they were dead, it seemed, did the hierarchy begin to enquire into performance.• She was a little distracted when Sophie asked permission for her outing, or she might have enquired more closely into the details.• Mr. Chapman enquired of the Board whether the paupers and children should be allowed to have money in the workhouse.• Head whirling, she went into a travel agency and enquired the air fare to Toronto.• I remember asking my private secretary to enquire what would be the main subjects of our discussion.From Longman Business Dictionaryenquireen‧quire /ɪnˈkwaɪə-ˈkwaɪr/ verb [intransitive, transitive] especially BrE another spelling of INQUIRE→ See Verb table

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enquire
en‧quire /ɪnˈkwaɪə $ -ˈkwaɪr/

verb [intransitive and transitive]
especially British English another spelling of inquire

THESAURUS

■ ask a question
   ▪ ask to speak or write to someone to get an answer: Did you ask about the price? | They asked me a lot of questions.
   ▪ inquire/enquire /ɪnˈkwaɪə $ -ˈkwaɪr/ formal to ask someone for information about something: I’m writing to inquire about the job that was advertised in yesterday’s ‘Times’.
   ▪ demand especially written to ask a question in a firm or angry way: ‘Why didn’t you call me?’, she demanded.
   ▪ interview to ask someone questions, to find out if they are suitable for a job, or as part of a television or radio interview: When they interviewed me for the job, they didn’t mention the salary. | David Letterman has interviewed all the stars.
   ▪ poll to officially ask a lot of people in order to find out their opinion on something: Over 1,000 people were polled for the report. | 64% of the people we polled said that they approved of the way the government had handled the crisis.

en·quire

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also in·quire

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BrE

/ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈkwaɪər/

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present simple - I / you / we / they

enquire

BrE

/ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈkwaɪər/

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present simple - he / she / it

enquires

BrE

/ɪnˈkwaɪəz/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈkwaɪərz/

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past simple

enquired

BrE

/ɪnˈkwaɪəd/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈkwaɪərd/

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past participle

enquired

BrE

/ɪnˈkwaɪəd/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈkwaɪərd/

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-ing form

enquiring

BrE

/ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/

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verb

[intransitive

, transitive]

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rather formal

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to ask sb for some information 询问；打听

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~ (about sb/sth)

I called the station to enquire about train times. 我打电话到车站询问火车时刻。

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~ (as to sb/sth)

She enquired as to your whereabouts. 她打听你的下落。

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~ why, where, etc.…

Might I enquire why you have not mentioned this until now? 请问你为什么直到现在才提及此事呢？

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~ sth

He enquired her name. 他打听她的姓名。

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+ speech

'What is your name?' he enquired. “您叫什么名字？” 他询问道。

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<titled tranID="18" status="1">ask</titled>enquire ◇ demand

These words all mean to say or write sth in the form of a question, in order to get information. 以上各词均含口头或书面询问之义。

ask to say or write sth in the form of a question, in order to get information 指口头或书面提问、询问：◆'Where are you going?' she asked. “你去哪？” 她问道。◆She asked the students their names. 她问了学生的姓名。◆Can I ask a question? 我能提个问题吗？
enquire/inquire (rather formal) to ask sb for information 指询问、查询：◆I called the station to enquire about train times. 我打电话到车站询问了火车时刻。
demand to ask a question very firmly 指严正地问、质问：◆'And where have you been?' he demanded angrily. “那你去了哪里？” 他怒气冲冲地质问道。