inquests的中文翻译是什么意思

inquests

/ˈɪnˌkwests/

n. <律>审讯,审理( inquest的名词复数 )

inquests柯林斯释义

N-COUNT(调查死因的)讯问

When an inquest is held, a public official hears evidence about someone's death in order to find out the cause.

  • The inquest into their deaths opened yesterday in Enniskillen.

    对他们死因的讯问昨天在恩尼斯基林进行。

N-COUNT(失败原因的)调查,查究

You can refer to an investigation by the people involved into the causes of a defeat or failure as an inquest .

  • His plea came last night as party chiefs held an inquest into the election disaster.

    昨晚政党领袖就选举惨败原因进行调查时,他提出了申辩。