inquisition

常見例句

Some MPs yesterday proved themselves to be capable questioners, but, in truth, this was hardly an inquisition. There will be much harsher and more forensic cross-examinations ahead.
昨天，一些下院議員被證實成為質(zhì)詢?nèi)?，但事實上這僅僅只是一個調(diào)查，預(yù)先將會有更為嚴(yán)格和合法的盤問。
He said he had turned off the Bible DVD after an ‘a(chǎn)ggressive inquisition’ during which he thought he was going to be arrested and ‘frog-marched out of the cafe like a criminal’.
“野蠻的調(diào)查”過后，他關(guān)掉了圣經(jīng)DVD。期間他以為自己會被抓走，像一個罪犯那樣被抬起四肢弄出餐館。
Only two players avoided the inquisition - Japanese-born Jong Tae-se and An Yong-hak, who flew straight to Japan after the tournament.
只有兩名球員免遭調(diào)查，即日本出生的鄭大世和安英學(xué)，他們在比賽之后直接飛往了日本。

For others he is more like Torquemada, the infamous head of the Spanish Inquisition.
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After his second (four-hour) inquisition of the week, he seemed to have won his case.
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Throughout the long nightmare of the American inquisition, whenever citizens stand up to claim their rights, I.
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