inquest
noun
ˈɪŋkwest
noun
1
a
legal
process
to
find
out
the
cause
of
someone’s
death
〔对死因的〕讯问，审理
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The
coroner
will
hold
an
inquest
into
the
deaths.
验尸官将对死因进行调查。
The
inquest
heard
that
she
died
from
multiple
injuries.
死因调查表明她死于多处受伤。
2
an
unofficial
discussion
about
the
reasons
for
someone’s
defeat
or
failure
to
do
something
〔对某人的失败进行的非正式的〕讨论
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The
Tories
will
hold
a
private
inquest
into
why
they
were
defeated.
托利党将对他们失败的原因进行内部讨论。