inquests是什么意思？

inquests

• n. <律>审讯，审理( inquest的名词复数 )；

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  (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.
  例句
  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。
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  (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 .
  例句
  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。