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
- The inquest on his death will be held next Thursday.
下星期四将举行他死亡的死因询问。 - An inquest into his death was adjourned yesterday.
警方昨日中止了针对拉塞尔死因的调查。 - 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。 - He is understood to be in want of witnesses, for the inquest tomorrow, who can tell the Coroner and Jury anything whatever respecting the deceased.
他说，明天验尸的时候需要一些证人，向验尸官和陪审委员团报告死者的情况。 - An inquest has to take place where death is violent or unexpected, where death can be murder or manslaughter, where a prisoner dies and when police is involved.
对下列情况的死亡必须进行死亡调查：暴力或意外死亡，谋杀或误杀以及涉及警察的囚犯死亡。 - The truth came out at the inquest.
审讯揭出了事实真相。 - Whenever a husband and wife begin to discuss their marriage, they are giving evidence at an inquest.
每当夫妻对他们的婚姻开始辩论之时，即等于他俩儿在对审讯作证。 - They would not comment on the inquest demand.
对于调查的请求他们将不做评论。 - The inquest on his death will is hold next thursday.
下星期四审讯他命案的死因。 - 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。