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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

质询

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhìxún

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Interpellation/ɪnˌtɜːr.pəˈleɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"在会议上,质询是监督政府行为的重要方式。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of questioning or interrogating someone, especially in a formal context.

    "During the parliamentary session, the opposition party initiated an interpellation to hold the government accountable for its policies."
  2. 2

    A formal request for information or clarification from a government official or body.

    "The senator's interpellation aimed to clarify the administration's stance on environmental regulations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'interpellatio', meaning an interruption or a formal question, stemming from the verb 'interpellare' (to interrupt, break in upon, or question). It entered English in the 19th century via French political terminology, initially denoting a formal parliamentary question directed to a government minister.

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