inquiry
gb/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/ us/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2100
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
action
1
request for information
The act of asking questions to get information.
รูปแบบการใช้:
make an inquiry about [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
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.
คำพ้องความหมาย
question (A single request for information; can be less formal than 'inquiry'.)
|
query ('Query' is often used in computing or business contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
answer (Represents the opposite action: giving information instead of requesting it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
make an inquiry
|respond to an inquiry
|customer inquiry
|police inquiry
|formal inquiry
หัวข้อ
communication
|business
|law
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
คำนาม
formal
B2
action
2
official investigation
A formal investigation to find out the facts about something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
hold an inquiry into [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners use 'inquiry' for casual questions in contexts requiring 'investigation'. In formal news or legal contexts, 'inquiry' usually means a structured investigation.
คำพ้องความหมาย
investigation (A general term; 'inquiry' often implies a more formal or official process.)
คำตรงข้าม
cover-up (Deliberately hiding facts instead of investigating them.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
public inquiry
|government inquiry
|judicial inquiry
|launch an inquiry
|chair an inquiry
หัวข้อ
law
|politics
|news
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
inquiry
IPA
GB/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
US/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
in - quiry (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quiry)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: inquiry
- Plural: inquiries, inquiry
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
inquiries
noun
Core family
inquire
verb B2
Related words
inquirer
noun
inquisitive
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
inquisitively
adverb
วลีและสำนวน
inquiry mind
1/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi mˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
curious and questioning mindset
A mind that likes to ask questions and learn new things.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- At this point of inquiry, members may ask about the budget.
- The chair recognized her at the point of inquiry to clarify the figures.