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inquisitor

/in-kwiz-i-ter/US // ɪnˈkwɪz ɪ tər //UK // (ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə) //

审问者,审神者,审判长,审讯官

Related Words

interrogator审讯员,审讯者,审问者,讯问者researcher研究员,研究人员,研究者,调研人员investigator调查员,调查人员,调查者,研究者asker询问者,求助者,问者,打听者prober探测仪,探测器,探测者,检察官

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who makes an inquisition.
    • : a questioner, especially an unduly curious or harsh one.
    • : a person who investigates in an official capacity.
    • : a member of the Inquisition.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounquestioner
Synonyms
interrogator审讯员,审讯者,审问者,讯问者asker询问者,求助者,问者,打听者investigator调查员,调查人员,调查者,研究者researcher研究员,研究人员,研究者,调研人员prober探测仪,探测器,探测者,检察官

Examples

  • A handful of interesting performances and effective episodes in the second half of the season aside, the effect is to reduce the President and his inquisitor, Ken Starr, to minor roles.

  • But don't adopt the role of inquisitor—because I'm as good as dead, and dead men tell no tales.

  • It would not take two minutes to convert him from the inquisitor to the martyr at the stake.

  • The members were all seated, but they rose; the President, the Inquisitor, and two assisting Judges.

  • The Inquisitor did not make his appearance till noon, and then informed us that it was time to go.

  • When the ranchman did not reply, his inquisitor seemed amused.

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