inquisitor

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n. 询问者, 审问者, 检察官 [法] 审问官, 调查官, 宗教裁判官

发音

US /ɪnˈkwɪzətəɹ/

词形变化

inquisitors 复数 inquisitors

别名

inquisitour

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.

    During the meeting, Jake turned into an inquisitor, firing questions at the presenter non-stop.

  2. 2.

    An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.

    历史

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

interrogator

上位词 7

official enquirer asker functionary inquirer querier questioner

下位词 1

Grand Inquisitor

相关短语

Grand Inquisitor [网络] 大审判官；大宗教裁判员；魔域帝国审判者

词源

From Old French inquisiteur, from Latin inquīsītor.

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