inquisitor

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in·quis·i·tor /ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  1. ASK A QUESTIONsomeone who is asking you a lot of difficult questions and making you feel very uncomfortable 〔提出很多难题，令人极不舒服的〕盘问者，询问者2. RRCan official of the Inquisition 〔宗教法庭的〕审判官 —inquisitorial /ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔːriəl◂/ adjective —inquisitorially adverb

in·quis·i·tor nounChineseSyllable  

inquisitor
in‧quis‧i‧tor /ɪnˈkwɪzətə, ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
1. someone who is asking you a lot of difficult questions and making you feel very uncomfortable
2. an official of the Inquisition
—inquisitorial /ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔːriəl◂, ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːriəl◂/ adjective
—inquisitorially adverb

in·quisi·torBrE /ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈkwɪzɪtər/ 🔊 nouna person who asks a lot of difficult questions, especially in a way that makes you feel threatened 连续不断地发问的人；（尤指）盘问者an officer of the Inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church （天主教异端审问的）裁判人▸ in·quisi·tor·ial BrE /ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔːriəl/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔːriəl/ 🔊 adjective◆He questioned her in a cold inquisitorial voice. 他像个审判官似的冷冷质问她。🔊🔊