inquiries (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
Definition
An act of asking for information; an official investigation.
Examples
The journalist made inquiries about the company's financial situation.
The committee launched an inquiry into the alleged corruption.
She made a few discreet inquiries about the job opening.
How to Use inquiries
- make inquiries (collocation)
- To ask for information. — "The detective made inquiries at the scene of the crime."
- inquiry into (prepositional phrase)
- An investigation into a specific subject or issue. — "There is an ongoing inquiry into the cause of the accident."
- inquiry about (prepositional phrase)
- A question or request for information about something. — "She received an inquiry about the product specifications."
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