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n.审讯

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quire,quisit,quest=to seek(追求)

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inquest


/'ɪŋkwest; `ɪnkwɛst/
n ~ (on/into sth)
1 official inquiry to discover facts, esp about a death which may not have been the result of natural causes 审问, 审理(尤指调查疑为非自然死亡者的死因).
2 (infml 口) discussion about sth which has been unsatisfactory (对不满意的事进行的)事後讨论
*hold an inquest on the team's performance in the match 对球队在比赛中的表现进行评议.

inquest


n[C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: enqueste, from Latin inquirere; INQUIRE]
a legal process to find out the cause of someone's death
inquest into
 The coroner will hold an inquest into the deaths.
 The inquest heard that she died from multiple injuries.
an unofficial discussion about the reasons for someone's defeat or failure to do something
inquest into
 The Tories will hold a private inquest into why they were defeated.