enquiry

英 [ɪn'kwaɪrɪ] 美[ɛnˈkwaɪri, ˈɛnkwəri]

• n. [计] 询问，[贸易] 询盘

1. an instance of questioning;

"there was a question about my training"

"we made inquiries of all those who were present"

2. a search for knowledge;

"their pottery deserves more research than it has received"

3. a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest