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inquest

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n.  死因审理; 验尸; 勘验; (对失败的事进行的)讨论

复数:inquests 

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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。
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。
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。
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。

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
      1. An inquest was held to discover the cause of death.
        对死亡原因进行了调查。
      2. a coroner's inquest into his death
        进行验尸以探究他的死因
    • (对失败的事进行的)讨论
      a discussion about sth that has failed
      1. 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。

    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.
      1. 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。
    • 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.
      1. 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。

    英英释义

    noun

    • an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

      双语例句

      • They would not comment on the inquest demand.
        对于调查的请求他们将不做评论。
      • An open verdict was the only appropriate one, given the very unclear evidence at the inquest.
        调查发现的证据十分不清楚,只有作出存疑判决才恰当。
      • The inquest on his death will is hold next thursday.
        下星期四审讯他命案的死因。
      • The Coroner's Court conducts inquest and inquires into the causes of and circumstances connected with the death.
        死因裁判法庭会就死亡个案进行研讯,研究死亡个案的原因及有关情况。
      • The people's court, when investigating and verifying the evidence, may conduct inquest and inspection, effect distraint, make expert evaluation and inquiry, and freeze.
        人民法院调查核实证据,可以进行勘验、检查、扣押、鉴定和查询、冻结。
      • 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 movie aims to prove that a 2007/ 8 inquest into Diana's death was a cover-up by the "establishment" and "dark forces," according to a statement from the film makers.
        据影片主创们发表的声明,拍摄这部影片是为了证明2007年至2008年度对戴安娜的死因展开的调查是当权派和黑暗势力掩盖事实真相的手段。
      • 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 inquest will bring in a verdict of suicide.
        这次审讯将得出自杀的结论。
      • 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。