enquire

【发音】

美 /ɪn'kwaɪr/ 英 /ɪn'kwaɪə/

【翻译】

1. v. 询问

【记忆】

en(使…) ＋ quire(追求) → 追着问 → 询问

【例句】

1. Day and day I take pains to enquire myself my reason for doing so, in no time will I stoop so low as to beg you sympathy, though I can feel your scoff all the time.

   日复一日，我不厌其详地询问我自己，我在任何时候都这样低俯恳求你同情，但我能感受到你对这一切一切嗤之以鼻。

2. We have obtained your company information from china. alibaba. com. So we are Emailing you to enquire whether you would be willing to establish new business relations with us.

   我们从阿里巴巴网站上得到贵公司资讯。我们传送此封邮件给您是想询问您是否愿意与我们建立新的业务关系。

【同、近义词】

1. vi.询问；调查；问候（等于inquire）

   question/probe/examine/query/

2. vt.询问；打听

   question/query/inquire of/

【同根词】

1. n

   enquiry : [计] 询问，[贸易] 询盘