enquire

动词 v.
/ɛnˈkwaɪə/|/ɪn-/    /ɛnˈkwaɪɹ/|/ɪn-/|/ɪŋ-/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. British English form of inquire. British,English,alt-of
    — He enquired about the availability of rental bicycles in the town.

词形变化

enquires present,singular,third-person enquiring participle,present enquired participle,past enquired past

词源

From Old French enquerre, from en- + querre (“to search, to look for”), from Latin quaerere, of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Italic *kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂- (“to acquire”).
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