Inquest
['ɪnkwest] or ['ɪŋkwɛst]
解释:
(n.) Inquiry; quest; search.
(n.) Judicial inquiry; official examination, esp. before a jury; as, a coroner's inquest in case of a sudden death.
(n.) A body of men assembled under authority of law to inquire into any matterm civil or criminal, particularly any case of violent or sudden death; a jury, particularly a coroner's jury. The grand jury is sometimes called the grand inquest. See under Grand.
(n.) The finding of the jury upon such inquiry.
录入:卡利
同义词及近义词：
n. [1]. Inquisition, judicial inquiry (especially by a coroner).[2]. Jury (particularly a coroner's jury).
校对:沃尔多
解释:
n. act of inquiring: search: judicial inquiry before a jury into any matter esp. any case of violent or sudden death.
巴纳德编辑
娱乐性解释：
To dream of an inquest, foretells you will be unfortunate in your friendships.
贝拉编辑
例句:
- There should be no inquest. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
- The inquest was the first of the impediments in the way of my freedom of action. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- At last he said: 'I tell you, mother, that there was no inquest--no inquiry. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
- Well, well, it just happens that I have already read all the available evidence, including the report of the inquest, with some care. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- I read at the inquest a description of his cabin, in which it stated that the old logbooks of his vessel were preserved in it. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- He is understood to be in want of witnesses for the inquest to-morrow who can tell the coroner and jury anything whatever respecting the deceased. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- At the risk of telling a twice-told tale, I will recapitulate the facts as they were known to the public at the conclusion of the inquest. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- She could not have considered all she was entering upon; if there was an inquest and the young man came forward. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
- There are one or two minor points which were brought out in the inquest, and which are worth considering. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
- If my lamented friend had taken my advice, the business of the inquest would have been with the body of Mr. Hartright. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Inquest to-morrow, and no doubt open verdict. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- The next day--the day immediately following the inquest--was left at my own disposal. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- You must have read in the account of the inquest about the man's cabin, Mr. Holmes, but perhaps your friend here has not heard of it. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- I know that,' said the man, 'for I have been to the place they dwelt in, at the time of the inquest. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- The inquest is to-morrow. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
- The meek man was afraid we must take it as proved, because there were the Inquests and the Registrar's returns. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- Ask Coroners who sit at inquests in large towns if that is true, Lady Glyde. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- There are a few dirty scraps of newspapers, all referring to coroners' inquests; there is nothing else. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
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