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源自拉丁语 'inquisitor'(调查者),由 'inquirere'(调查)派生而来,后进入英语指宗教裁判所的官员。
❶ 指历史上宗教法庭的审判官,尤指中世纪天主教宗教裁判所的官员,负责调查和惩罚异端行为。
“The inquisitors questioned the accused for hours.”
(审判官们对被告进行了数小时的审问。)
“Many people feared the power of the inquisitors.”
(许多人畏惧审判官的权力。)
❶ 泛指任何严厉或咄咄逼人的调查者或质问者,常用于比喻意义。
“The journalists acted like inquisitors during the press conference.”
(记者们在新闻发布会上表现得像审问者一样。)
“She faced a panel of inquisitors during the job interview.”
(她在求职面试中面对了一群咄咄逼人的面试官。)
like inquisitors — 形容某人或某群体表现得像严厉的审问者,常用于批评或描述高压的质问场景。
“The board members grilled him like inquisitors.”
(董事会成员像审问者一样严厉地盘问他。)