inquisition 详细解释

inquisition

[.inkwi'ziʃən]

n.调查, 审查, (罗马天主教的)宗教法庭

n.

1. 调查, 查究[C][U][(+into)]

I was subjected to a lengthy inquisition by the tax inspector.

我受到税务稽查员长时间的查问。

2. 【律】审讯; 书面裁决[C][U]

3. (大写)(中世纪天主教审判异端的)宗教法庭[the S]; 宗教裁判[C]

4. 恣意镇压; 严密审讯[C][U]

an inquisition into the life of a dissenter

对一个持不同政见者一生的严密审讯

词形变化

形容词: inquisitional |

词义辨析

同义参见:

examination  inquiry  hearing  

英英释义

名词 inquisition:

a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy

a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)

补充

inquisitioninquisition英:[ˌɪnkwiˈziʃən] 美:[ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃən, ˌɪŋ-]n.1.〈正〉调查, 审讯

例句

1. He suffered a 40-minute inquisition after the match.比赛结束后他被盘问了40分钟。 2. she relented in her determined inquisition and offered help.她决意要问个水落石出,后来却不再追究,主动提出帮忙。 3. the Spanish inquisition西班牙宗教法庭 4. His political enemies were conducting an inquisition into the details of his personal life.那时,他的政敌们正在对他私生活的细节进行调查。