inquisition

.inkwi'ziʃәn

英文释义

n. a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
n. a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)

中文翻译

n. 调查, 探究, 审理, 宗教裁判所
[医] 调查, 审查

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记忆技巧

inquisition 由前缀 in-（表示“在...之中”）和词根 quisit（来自拉丁语 quaerere，意为“询问、探求”）以及后缀 -ion（表示动作或状态）构成，整体意思为“询问、调查的过程”。

例句

1. The teacher conducted an inquisition to find out who had completed the homework.
老师进行了询问，以找出谁完成了作业。
2. During the inquisition, the detective asked many questions to uncover the truth.
在审问过程中，侦探问了很多问题以揭示真相。
3. The inquisition of the historical events revealed many hidden facts.
对历史事件的调查揭示了许多隐藏的事实。

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