inquests

英 [ˈɪnkwɛsts]

美 [ˈɪnˌkwɛsts]

n.  死因审理; 验尸; 勘验; (对失败的事进行的)讨论
inquest的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (调查死因的)讯问
  When aninquestis held, a public official hears evidence about someone's death in order to find out the cause.
  1. The inquest into their deaths opened yesterday in Enniskillen.
     对他们死因的讯问昨天在恩尼斯基林进行。
• N-COUNT (失败原因的)调查,查究
  You can refer to an investigation by the people involved into the causes of a defeat or failure as aninquest.
  1. His plea came last night as party chiefs held an inquest into the election disaster.
     昨晚政党领袖就选举惨败原因进行调查时,他提出了申辩。

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