inquest

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Collins 1

n. an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

n. 审讯, 讯问, 验尸
[医] 验尸

Collins 星级

6,241

BNC 频率

23,865

使用频率

inquest 由前缀 in-（表示“进入”）和词根 quest（表示“询问”或“调查”）组成，整体意思为“进入调查”，即对某事件进行询问和调查。

例句

1. The police conducted an inquest to determine the cause of death.

警方进行了一个调查以确定死亡原因。

2. After the accident, an inquest was held to find out what happened.

事故发生后，举行了一次调查以查明发生了什么。

3. The family attended the inquest to hear the findings about their loved one.

家人参加了调查，以了解有关他们亲人的结果。