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
Make a right at the stop sign.
就在停车再开标志那里向右拐。
That smells good.
气味好香哦。
I don't want to know what it's been; I want to know what it is now.
我不想知道它曾经是什么；我想知道它现在是什么。