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词汇 inquired
释义 inquired
past simple and past participle ofinquire
inquire
verb[ I or T ]
(UK alsoenquire)uk /ɪnˈkwaɪər/ us /ɪnˈkwaɪr/
B2
to ask for information: 询问,打听
inquire aboutShall I inquire about the price of tickets?我可以问一下票价吗?
[ + question word ]She called to inquire when her car would be ready.她打电话询问她的车何时能准备好。
[ + speech ]"Where are we going?" he inquired politely.“我们要去哪儿?”他客气地问道。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to ask a question
askI asked him what time the museum opened, but he didn't know.
inquireShe called to inquire when her car would be ready.
consultConsult your doctor if your symptoms don't improve.
ask aroundI'll ask around and see if anyone knows of a good carpenter.
questionThe police are questioning him about the robbery.
interviewAfter the race, she was interviewed by journalists.
"How is your wife now, Charles?" "She's improving, thank you. It's kind of you to inquire."
Mrs Tuck called half an hour ago to inquire whether her order was ready.
I thought it might be rude to inquire about her ex-husband.
I have a customer on the phone inquiring about the publication date.
"Are you the manager of this establishment?", he inquired sternly.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Questioning people & asking questions in general
ask after someone
ask questions of someone/somethingidiom
be someone's for the askingidiom
beat something out of someone
bombard
consultative
Gallup poll
inquisition
inquisitor
outpoll
pin someone down
ply someone with something
poll
pry
put someone through the millidiom
put someone through the wringeridiom
quiz
shoot
survey
trick question

Idiom


inquire within

Phrasal verbs


inquire after someone
inquire into something

Examples of inquired


inquired

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


The nurse-researcher interacted with the participants, listened to them, inquired as to their condition, and provided advice as part of the caregiving team.
The range of exposure factors inquired about was limited, and did not include the use of raw vegetables or salads.
The next question inquired about the year of qualification.
The elders inquired of her father if this was true.
Then somebody else took your name and address on a case sheet; somebody else inquired why you wanted birth control.
As part of this interview, she inquired about the child's language experience across all sources, including family, daycare, other adults, peers and television.
For each medication type, we inquired whether they took less of their medication in the prior 12 months because of the cost.
The interviews inquired about physical symptoms, social concerns, psychological problems, and existential issues.
I inquired into the transaction history of each plot for over 50 years.
A number of recent studies on the age factor have inquired into adults' ultimate attainment.
They never inquired into the over-all problem of sanitary functions themselves.
Clearly, the 1992 question referred to the feeling at the time of the interview, while the 2000 question inquired about the state over a period.
If the bottle had been opened, they inquired to whom it had been dispensed.
However, all of that still remains to be inquired thoroughly.
While they usually inquired about the available activities, few asked about staffing levels.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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