来自inquire,查询，询问，-st,过去分词后缀。引申词义审讯。

1. The inquest will bring in a verdict of suicide.

这次审讯将得出自杀的结论。

2. 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。

3. An inquest was held to discover the cause of death.

对死亡原因进行了调查。

4. There had to be an inquest on his sudden death.

必须对他的突然死亡进行调查.

5. 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。