inquisition英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter. countable,uncountable

— But as farrefoorth as I coulde learne, through earneſt inquiſition I thoughte in my conſcience the woman was not gilty, all the circumſtances well conſydered.
An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter.; Such an investigation that is asserted to be persecutory by its adversaries. countable,sometimes,uncountable
An inquest. countable,uncountable
A questioning. countable,uncountable
The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry. countable,uncountable

— The justices in eyre had it formerly in charge to make inquisition concerning them by a jury of the county.

动词 v.

To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into. obsolete

— And in their name I shall for neither friend nor foe conceal what the general murmur is ; that if it come to inquisitioning again

词形变化

inquisitions plural inquisitions present,singular,third-person inquisitioning participle,present inquisitioned participle,past inquisitioned past

词汇关系

衍生词

inquisitional inquisitionist inquisition post mortem literary inquisition

词源

词源 1

From Old French inquisicion, from Latin inquisitio, from inquirere. The sense implying persecution is influenced by the name of the Spanish Inquisition, which is a cardinal exemplar of government inquisitions that give inquisitions a bad name.

词源 2

From Old French inquisicion, from Latin inquisitio, from inquirere. The sense implying persecution is influenced by the name of the Spanish Inquisition, which is a cardinal exemplar of government inquisitions that give inquisitions a bad name.