| 主要翻译 | 
inquire,  enquire viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  formal (ask) | 打听  dǎ tīng | 
|   |   | 询问  xún wèn | 
|   |   | 咨询  zī xún | 
| 备注: "Inquire" is preferred in American English, "enquire" in British English. | 
|   | For theater reservations, please inquire at reception. | 
|   | 若要预订剧院位置,请咨询接待处。 | 
inquire whether/when/how,  enquire whether/when/how vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  formal (with clause: ask) | 问  wèn | 
|   |   | 询问  xún wèn | 
|   | Fred inquired whether Larry had time to help him move this weekend.  Lucie enquired when the next train for King's Cross departed. | 
|   | 弗莱德询问拉里这周末是否有时间帮他搬家。露西询问开往国王十字车站的下一趟火车何时出站。 | 
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what,  enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  formal (with clause: ask) | 询问  xún wèn | 
inquire about [sth],  enquire about [sth] vi + prep |  (ask for information on) | 询问  xún wèn | 
|   |   | 打听  dǎ tīng | 
inquire into [sth],  enquire into [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] |  (ask about) | 调查  diào chá  | 
|   |   | 查究  chá jiū  | 
|   |   | 追究 
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|   | The FBI inquired into the murder of the young woman. | 
inquire after [sb],  enquire after [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] |  formal (ask for news of [sb]) | 打听...的近况 
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|   | Kate inquired after Ben's sister when she saw him at the store. |