inquest
英 [ˈɪŋkwest]
美 [ˈɪŋkwest]
n. 死因审理; 验尸; 勘验; (对失败的事进行的)讨论
复数：inquests
Collins.1 / BNC.6241 / COCA.23865
同义词辨析
inquestinquiryresearchsurvey【导航词义：调查】
inquestn. 讯问，审理
〔辨析〕
指对死因的调查，尤指非自然死亡的原因。
〔例证〕
Which coroner will be in charge of the inquest into the deaths of the family?
哪位验尸官将负责对这家人的死因进行调查？
The inquest into the singer's death began yesterday.
对那名歌手死因的审理昨天开始进行。
The police decided to hold an inquest into his death.
警方决定对他的死因进行调查。
哪位验尸官将负责对这家人的死因进行调查？
The inquest into the singer's death began yesterday.
对那名歌手死因的审理昨天开始进行。
The police decided to hold an inquest into his death.
警方决定对他的死因进行调查。
inquiryn. 调查，查问
〔辨析〕
指为查明原因或获取信息而进行的调查。
〔例证〕
I've heard that the government will hold an inquiry into the affair.
我听说政府将对此事进行调查。
The public called for an independent inquiry into the accident.
公众要求对事故进行独立调查。
我听说政府将对此事进行调查。
The public called for an independent inquiry into the accident.
公众要求对事故进行独立调查。
researchn. 研究，探索
〔辨析〕
指为了获得新发现或验证某一设想而进行的细致认真的研究。
〔例证〕
He is doing research on the causes of the disease.
他正在研究那种疾病的病因。
Recent research on asthma has produced some interesting findings.
对哮喘的最新研究已经有了一些令人关注的发现。
他正在研究那种疾病的病因。
Recent research on asthma has produced some interesting findings.
对哮喘的最新研究已经有了一些令人关注的发现。
surveyn. 调查
〔辨析〕
指以提问或问卷的形式对某一人群的观点或行为所开展的调查。
〔例证〕
We carried out a survey of the living conditions in Beijing.
我们对北京的居住条件作了一次调查。
The survey shows that people now have a higher life expectancy.
调查表明现在人们的预期寿命更长。
我们对北京的居住条件作了一次调查。
The survey shows that people now have a higher life expectancy.
调查表明现在人们的预期寿命更长。
牛津词典
noun
- 死因审理；验尸；勘验
an official investigation to find out the cause of sb's death, especially when it has not happened naturally- An inquest was held to discover the cause of death.
对死亡原因进行了调查。 - a coroner's inquest into his death
进行验尸以探究他的死因
- An inquest was held to discover the cause of death.
- （对失败的事进行的）讨论
a discussion about sth that has failed- An inquest was held on the team's poor performance.
对该队在比赛中的差劲表现进行了检讨。
- An inquest was held on the team's poor performance.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT (调查死因的)讯问
When aninquestis held, a public official hears evidence about someone's death in order to find out the cause.- The inquest into their deaths opened yesterday in Enniskillen.
对他们死因的讯问昨天在恩尼斯基林进行。
- The inquest into their deaths opened yesterday in Enniskillen.
- N-COUNT (失败原因的)调查,查究
You can refer to an investigation by the people involved into the causes of a defeat or failure as aninquest.- His plea came last night as party chiefs held an inquest into the election disaster.
昨晚政党领袖就选举惨败原因进行调查时,他提出了申辩。
- His plea came last night as party chiefs held an inquest into the election disaster.
英英释义
noun
- an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
双语例句
- A public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes.
调查不是因自然原因而死人的公共官员。 - The inquest heard that Mr Ingham committed suicide after feeling depressed about events which had been going on in his personal life.
审讯得知，英厄姆对个人生活中发生的事情感到抑郁，最终自杀身亡。 - Inquisition means the document recording the result of an inquiry, or coroner's inquest.
调查报告指记录审讯结果或验尸结果的文件。 - The three-year inquest into the case has proved nothing.
对该案历时三年的调查毫无结果。 - But he committed suicide when Jacqueline, his legal spouse of 30 years, and his mistress Anita Barrett found out about each other, an inquest heard.
审讯得知，当他已婚30年的合法妻子杰奎琳和情人阿妮塔-巴雷特都发现他脚踩两只船后，这名男子自杀身亡。 - But, as for me, I come to the inquest with other senses than they possess.
至于我呢，我要用他们所不具备的其它感觉来寻求答案。 - The inquest will bring in a verdict of suicide.
这次审讯将得出自杀的结论。 - An inquest on a child who met with an accident.
对一名遭到意外的儿童的调查。 - A Foreign Office spokeswoman said an inquest was not automatically carried out when a Briton died overseas.
英国外交部发言人说当有英国人死于海外时并不会自动进行调查。 - The truth came out at the inquest.
审讯揭出了事实真相。