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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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
I see you're both animal lovers.
我看得出你们都是喜爱动物的人。
Do you know the percentage of the damaged portion?
你们知道残损部分的百分比吗？
He was very healthy and happy, but he could not look after himself.
他很健康，非常欢快。但不能照料自己。