Inquisition
[ [iŋkwi'ziʃən] ]
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n. 调查, 探究, 审理, 宗教裁判所\\n[医] 调查, 审查
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📖 牛津释义
inquisition
n
1 the Inquisition(also the Holy `Office) [sing]
organization appointed by the Roman Catholic Church to suppress heresy (esp from the 15th to the 17th century) （天主教镇压异教徒的）异端裁判所, 宗教法庭（尤指15至17世纪的）.
2 [C] ~ (into sth) (fml or joc 文或谑) investigation or interrogation, esp one that is severe and looks closely into details 调查, 查究, 盘问（尤指严格而详细的）
I was subjected to a lengthy inquisition into the state of my marriage and the size of my bank balance. 有关方面就我的婚姻状况以及银行存款余额对我进行了详细的调查.
🗣️ 情景例句
That's not the issue.
那不是我们讨论的话题。
Did you go to the store yesterday?
你昨天去商店了吗？
A week later, Mr Brain rang Zheng Jie and spoke to a friend of his.
一周以后，布雷恩先生打电话给郑杰，接电话的是郑杰的一位朋友。