Cool MateInquiry vs Investigation
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Inquiry
Investigation
| Inquiry | Investigation | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈɪnkwəri//ɪnˈkwaɪəri/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | A question or asking about something. | Looking into something to find out more about it. |
| Beispiel | The teacher encouraged an inquiry into the reasons behind climate change. | The police launched an investigation into the missing person's case. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 3.000 (häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | B2 | B2 |
| Wortart | noun | noun |
| Kollokationen | make an inquiry, conduct an inquiry, primary inquiry, formal inquiry, inquiry process | careful, close, detailed, carry out, conduct, pursue, demonstrate something, reveal something, show something, on investigation, under investigation, investigation into, the subject of an investigation, careful, close, detailed, carry out, conduct, pursue, demonstrate something, reveal something, show something, on investigation, under investigation, investigation into, the subject of an investigation |
| Antonyme | answer, response | disregard, neglect, overlook |
| Häufige Fehler | Used incorrectly as 'inquiries' instead of 'inquiry' when talking about one question., Confused with 'enquiry'; remember 'inquiry' is more formal., Not using 'make' to form the phrase 'make an inquiry'. | Confused with 'invest' which means to put money into something., Using 'investigation' as a verb instead of a noun., Mixing up 'investigation' with 'inspector', which refers to a person. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Use 'inquiry' in formal situations like business or academic contexts, not in casual conversations. It’s suitable for asking for information or clarification. | Use 'investigation' in formal contexts, like police work or research. Avoid in casual conversations. |
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Häufige Fragen: Inquiry vs Investigation
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Inquiry und Investigation?
Inquiry: A question or asking about something. Investigation: Looking into something to find out more about it.
Was ist häufiger: Inquiry und Investigation?
Investigation ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.
Sind Inquiry und Investigation auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?
Inquiry: B2, Investigation: B2 auf der CEFR-Skala.
Welche Wortart sind Inquiry und Investigation?
Inquiry: noun, Investigation: noun.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
Inquiry: The teacher encouraged an inquiry into the reasons behind climate change. Investigation: The police launched an investigation into the missing person's case.
Kann ich Inquiry und Investigation austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Inquiry und Investigation sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.