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inquest

英 ['ɪnkwest] 美 ['ɪŋkwɛst]

解释

n. 审讯；验尸；讯问

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中文词源

inquest 查问，审讯

来自inquire,查询，询问，-st,过去分词后缀。引申词义审讯。

英文词源

inquest: inquest: see enquire
inquest (n.): late 13c., an-queste "legal or judicial inquiry," from Old French enqueste "inquiry," from Vulgar Latin *inquaestia (source also of Italian inchiesta), from fem. past participle of Vulgar Latin *inquirere "inquire" (see inquire).

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例句和用法

1. The inquest will bring in a verdict of suicide.: 这次审讯将得出自杀的结论。

2. The inquest into their deaths opened yesterday in Enniskillen.: 对他们死因的讯问昨天在恩尼斯基林进行。

3. An inquest was held to discover the cause of death.: 对死亡原因进行了调查。

4. There had to be an inquest on his sudden death.: 必须对他的突然死亡进行调查.

5. His plea came last night as party chiefs held an inquest into the election disaster.: 昨晚政党领袖就选举惨败原因进行调查时，他提出了申辩。