inquiry
gb/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/ us/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2100
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
action
1
request for information
The act of asking questions to get information.
תבנית שימוש:
make an inquiry about [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'inquiry' with 'enquiry'; in American English 'inquiry' is used for both meanings, while in British English 'enquiry' is often used for general requests and 'inquiry' for official investigations.
מילים נרדפות
question (A single request for information; can be less formal than 'inquiry'.)
|
query ('Query' is often used in computing or business contexts.)
הפכים
answer (Represents the opposite action: giving information instead of requesting it.)
צירופים
make an inquiry
|respond to an inquiry
|customer inquiry
|police inquiry
|formal inquiry
נושאים
communication
|business
|law
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- She made an inquiry about the train schedule.
- The company received several inquiries from potential customers.
- Police are following up on an inquiry into the missing documents.
- I called the office to make an inquiry about job openings.
- His inquiry into the matter revealed several irregularities.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I made an inquiry about the price.
- He sent an inquiry to the school.
- They answered my inquiry quickly.
- We got an inquiry from a new customer.
- She made an inquiry about the bus times.
שם עצם
formal
B2
action
2
official investigation
A formal investigation to find out the facts about something.
תבנית שימוש:
hold an inquiry into [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners use 'inquiry' for casual questions in contexts requiring 'investigation'. In formal news or legal contexts, 'inquiry' usually means a structured investigation.
מילים נרדפות
investigation (A general term; 'inquiry' often implies a more formal or official process.)
הפכים
cover-up (Deliberately hiding facts instead of investigating them.)
צירופים
public inquiry
|government inquiry
|judicial inquiry
|launch an inquiry
|chair an inquiry
נושאים
law
|politics
|news
דוגמאות
- The government announced a public inquiry into the disaster.
- A judicial inquiry was launched to examine the allegations.
- He was called to give evidence at the inquiry.
- The inquiry concluded that safety standards had been ignored.
- They are demanding an independent inquiry into the corruption scandal.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The police started an inquiry into the crime.
- There will be a public inquiry about the accident.
- The inquiry found many problems.
- An inquiry was held after the fire.
- They asked for an official inquiry.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
inquiry
IPA
GB/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
US/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
הברות והטעמה
in - quiry (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quiry)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: inquiry
- Plural: inquiries, inquiry
משפחת מילים
Forms
inquiries
noun
Core family
inquire
verb B2
Related words
inquirer
noun
inquisitive
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
inquisitively
adverb
ביטויים
inquiry mind
1/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi mˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
curious and questioning mindset
A mind that likes to ask questions and learn new things.
דוגמאות
- Children naturally have an inquiry mind that drives them to explore.
- Her inquiry mind made her an excellent journalist.
line of inquiry
1/lˈaɪn əv ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
fixed phrase
direction of investigation
A specific subject or approach that is being investigated.
דוגמאות
- Detectives are pursuing a new line of inquiry related to the suspect's finances.
- The research team decided to follow a different line of inquiry.
point of inquiry
1/pˈɔɪnt əv ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
fixed phrase
formal
stage for questions in meeting
The moment in a meeting when someone asks a question or requests clarification.
דוגמאות
- At this point of inquiry, members may ask about the budget.
- The chair recognized her at the point of inquiry to clarify the figures.