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inquisitorial

英 [ɪn,kwɪzɪ'tɔːrɪəl]美[ɪn,kwɪzə'torɪəl]
  • adj. 严格审问的;好询问的;询问者的

英英释意


1. especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge
2. marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor;
"the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism"
"a practical police force with true inquisitorial talents"- Waldo Frank
3. having the authority to conduct official investigations;
"the inquisitorial power of the Senate"
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