inquest
英 ['ɪnkwest]
美['ɪŋkwɛst]
- n. 审讯；验尸；讯问
词态变化
复数: inquests;
助记提示
inquest 审讯 question 问题
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).
双语例句
- 1. The inquest will bring in a verdict of suicide.
- 这次审讯将得出自杀的结论。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. An inquest was held to discover the cause of death.
- 对死亡原因进行了调查。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. There had to be an inquest on his sudden death.
- 必须对他的突然死亡进行调查.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句