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inquisition 音标拼音: [ ,ɪnkwəz'ɪʃən]
n. 调查,探究,审理,宗教裁判所 调查,探究,审理,宗教裁判所 Inquisition n 1: a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church ( 1232- 1820) created to discover and suppress heresy 2: a severe interrogation ( often violating the rights or privacy of individuals) Inquisition \ In` qui* si" tion\, n. [ L. inquisitio : cf. F. inquisition. See { Inquire}, and cf. { Inquest}.] 1. The act of inquiring; inquiry; search; examination; inspection; investigation. [ 1913 Webster] As I could learn through earnest inquisition. -- Latimer. [ 1913 Webster] Let not search and inquisition quail To bring again these foolish runaways. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Law) ( a) Judicial inquiry; official examination; inquest. ( b) The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry. -- Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster] The justices in eyre had it formerly in charge to make inquisition concerning them by a jury of the county. -- Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( R. C. Ch.) A court or tribunal for the examination and punishment of heretics, fully established by Pope Gregory IX. in 1235. Its operations were chiefly confined to Spain, Portugal, and their dependencies, and a part of Italy. [ 1913 Webster]
Inquisition \ In` qui* si" tion\, v. t. To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into. [ Obs.] -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 40 Moby Thesaurus words for " inquisition": Areopagus, analysis, assize, board, change of venue, council, court- martial, cross- examination, cross- interrogation, cross- questioning, curia, delving, direct examination, examination, forum, grilling, hearing, inquest, inquirendo, inquiring, inquiring mind, inquiry, investigation, judicatory, judicature, judiciary, jury trial, mistrial, police interrogation, probe, probing, quest, redirect examination, research, the Inquisition, the grill, third- degree, trial, trial by jury, tribunal
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