question ♦︎ enquiry ♦︎ queryThese are all words for a request for information.这些词均表示疑问、询问。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a question / an enquiry / a query about / as to / concerning / on sth◆a question / an enquiry / a query from sb◆a specific / further question / enquiry / query◆detailed / routine / preliminary questions / enquiries◆a customer / general enquiry / query◆to address / direct a question / an enquiry / a query to sb◆to have / deal with / handle / reply to / respond to / answer a question / an enquiry / a query◆to raise / send (in) / put a question / query■question [countable] a sentence, phrase or word that asks for information or expresses doubt about sth问题；疑问◆She refused to answer questions about her private life.她拒绝回答私生活方面的问题。◆In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy.考试中准有关于能量的题目。◆Question 3 was quite difficult.第3题相当难。◆I hope the police don't ask any awkward questions.我希望警方不要问不好回答的问题。◆The question is, how much are they going to pay you?问题是，他们打算付给你多少钱？■enquiry ( inquiry, especially in NAmE) [countable] a request for information or more details about sb/sth询问；查询；打听◆We received over 300 enquiries about the job.我们接到300多个询问，打听这份工作的情况。◆I'll have to make a few enquiries(= try to find out about it) and get back to you.我得打听打听再给你答复。◆After the disaster, the police had a flood of enquiries about missing relatives.灾难过后，警方接到大量询问，打听失踪亲属的情况。 see also enquire ⇨ ask1■query /ˈkwɪəri; NAmEˈkwɪri/ [countable] a question asking for information or expressing doubt about whether sth is correct or not疑问；询问◆If you have a query about your policy, contact our helpline.若对保险单有疑问，请拨打我们的咨询热线。◆Our assistants will be happy to answer your queries.我们的助理将很乐意回答您的问题。ⓘ You might put a query to sb, especially an organization, when you are not sure if you have understood sth properly or you would like it to be explained more clearly.拿不准自己对某事的理解是否正确，或希望得到更清楚的解释而向人查询可用put a query to，后面接某人或某个机构。