inquired

英 [ɪnˈkwaɪəd]

美 [ɪnˈkwaɪərd]

v. 调查；查究；审查; 询问；查问
inquire的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

VERB 询问;查询;打听
If youinquireabout something, you ask for information about it.
1. 'Is something wrong?' he enquired...
  “有什么不对劲吗?”他问道。
2. 'Who are you?' he enquired of the first man...
  “你是谁?”他问第一个人。
3. I rang up to inquire about train times...
  我打了电话查询列车时刻。
4. He inquired whether there had been any messages for him...
  他询问是否有留给他的口信。
5. He was so impressed that he inquired the young shepherd's name.
  他深受震动，就问那个年轻的牧羊人叫什么名字。
VERB 调查;查究
If youinquire intosomething, you investigate it carefully.
1. Inspectors were appointed to inquire into the affairs of the company.
  督查员受委派调查该公司的事务。