inquiry

英 [ɪn'kwaɪrɪ] 美[ɪn'kwaɪri; 'ɪn,kwaɪri; 'ɪnkwəri; 'ɪŋkwaɪri]

• n. 探究；调查；质询

1. a search for knowledge;

"their pottery deserves more research than it has received"

2. an instance of questioning;

"there was a question about my training"

"we made inquiries of all those who were present"

3. a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest