late 13c., an-queste "legal or judicial inquiry," from Old French enqueste "inquiry," from Vulgar Latin *inquaestia (source also of Italian inchiesta), from fem. past participle of Vulgar Latin *inquirere "inquire" (see inquire).
雙語例句
1. The inquest will bring in a verdict of suicide.
這次審訊將得出自殺的結論。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The inquest into their deaths opened yesterday in Enniskillen.
對他們死因的訊問昨天在恩尼斯基林進行。
來自柯林斯例句
3. An inquest was held to discover the cause of death.
對死亡原因進行了調查。
來自《權威詞典》
4. There had to be an inquest on his sudden death.
必須對他的突然死亡進行調查.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. His plea came last night as party chiefs held an inquest into the election disaster.