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n. 审讯；验尸；讯问
复数inquests
inquest /ˈɪnˌkwɛst/ TEM4
可数名词 When an inquest is held, a public official hears evidence about someone's death in order to find out the cause. (调查死因的) 讯问
The inquest into their deaths opened yesterday in Little Rock.
昨天在小石城展开了对他们死因的调查讯问。
可数名词 You can refer to an investigation by the people involved in a defeat or failure as an inquest. (对失败原因的) 调查
His plea came last night as party chiefs held an inquest into the election disaster.
昨晚政党领袖对竞选失败进行调查时，他提出了申辩。
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
审讯；验尸；讯问
有现场勘验(Inquest)的工作记录，以及从被告人使用的笔记本电脑中也提取了帐号信息，学者的哲人，在于探究的真理，真理的学者的第一事生命。
... 太平间(停尸间) Morgue 验尸 Inquest 验尸官 Coroner ...
... inquartation四分法 inquest查询 inquireinto调查 ...
An inquest was held on the team's poor performance.
对该队在比赛中的差劲表现进行了检讨。
An inquest was held to discover the cause of death.
对死亡原因进行了调查。
The inquest into their deaths opened yesterday in Little Rock.
昨天在小石城展开了对他们死因的调查讯问。
An inquest takes place when someone has died under suspicious or unknown conditions.
VOA : special.2009.08.31
The coroner usually calls six jurors to a hearing known as an inquest.
VOA : special.2009.08.31
Pathologist Dr Nicholas Hunt told the inquest the soldier appeared to have been shot from behind.
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"We have faith in the inquest, so hopefully we will get the answers, " he said.
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The inquest at the courthouse in Galway city is scheduled to last at least a week.
BBC: Savita Halappanavar death: Husband has faith in inquest