inquire/enquire /inˈkwaiə/ vt.& vi. 问，打听 （作 vt.时跟名词/代词、从句、不定式）：I inquired his name (his reason for coming). 我打听他的名字（他来的原因）。The doctor inquired quickly what had occurred. 大夫连忙打听发生了什么事。They inquired where to go. 他们打听往哪儿去。［考句］If you want to know the train schedule, please inquire at the booking office. 如果你想了解列车时刻表，请向售票处咨询。inquire about 问，打听：The pilot inquired about the weather condition. 飞行员打听有关天气的情况。inquire after sb.打听有关某人的身体情况：She inquired after his grandfather’s health.她打听有关他爷爷的身体状况。inquire into 调查，了解：The police inquired into her background. 警察调查她的背景。
inquiry/enquiry /inˈkwaiəri/ n.［u］&［c］1. 询问，打听：make inquiries of sb. about sth.向某人询问某事；an inquiry office问讯处；answer sb’s inquiries 回答某人的质问Upon/On inquiry, I learnt that …经询问我得知… 2.调查；探究：hold an inquiry into a case对一件案子进行调查；the scientific method of inquiry科学的探究方法
