| 单词 | enquiry |
| 释义 | enquiry enquiry (also spelled inquiry, especially in AmE) / AmE usually / noun (plural enquiries)
STATUS ENQUIRY
1 [C] enquiry (from sb) (about sb/sth) a request for information about sb/sth; a question about sb/sth: a telephone enquiry We received over 300 enquiries about the job. I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. enquiries from prospective buyers For more information about our products, please fill in the online enquiry card. All enquiries should be addressed to the customer services department.
❖ to make/receive an enquiry ◆ to answer/deal with/handle/respond to an enquiry
2 [C] an official process to find out the cause of sth or to find out information about sth: The organization has launched an internal enquiry into the matter. a merger enquiry (= to see if it should happen or not) ◆ The commission has begun an informal enquiry into the firm's accounting methods.
❖ to conduct/hold/launch an enquiry ◆ to call for/demand/order an enquiry
3 [U] the act of asking questions or collecting information about sb/sth: scientific enquiry a committee of enquiry
4 enquiries [pl.] (BrE) a place where you can get information: Ask at enquiries to see if your bag has been handed in.
5 (IT ; Production ) [C,U] the act of finding information, for example about orders, costs or stock, that is stored in electronic form: using SAP for a basic stock enquiry |
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