inquiry和enquiry区别

inquiry和enquiry的区别：中文意思不同、用法不同。inquiry作为名词，中文含义有询问、查询、打听、查问、调查等，既可表示咨询的含义，也可表示调查的含义；enquiry作为名词，含义为探究、调查，只可表示询问的含义。

一、inquiry的中文含义及用法介绍

inquiry作为名词，意为询问;查询;打听;(官方的)调查，查问;询问(或调查)过程。

例句：The government agreed to set up a committee of inquiry.

政府同意成立一个调查委员会。

The inquiry is by no means cut and dried.

调查之事远未盖棺定论。

A Board of Inquiry was convened immediately after the accident.

事故后调查委员会立即召开了会议。

The inquiry acknowledges failings in the judicial system.

这次调查承认司法制度有缺陷。

This has been a bad inquiry from day one

调查工作从一开始就进行不力。

The investigation has suddenly switched to a new line of inquiry.

调查突然转向了一条新的线索。

二、enquiry的中文含义及用法介绍

enquiry作为名词，意为调查;查究;查问;询问;打听;查询;探究;探索。

例句：The police are following several lines of enquiry.

警方正沿着几条线索进行调查。

These comments are not directly relevant to this enquiry.

这些意见与这项调查没有直接联系。

The truth is unlikely to be brought to light by the promised enquiry.

承诺要进行的调查不太可能揭露真相。

She has taken my enquiry as a personal affront.

她将我的询问当成了人身侮辱。

His letter hastened the course of the enquiry.

他的来信加快了调查的进程。