1530s, quaere "a question," from Latin quaere "ask," imperative of quaerere "to seek, look for; strive, endeavor, strive to gain; ask, require, demand;" figuratively "seek mentally, seek to learn, make inquiry," probably ultimately from PIE *kwo-, root forming the stem of relative and interrogative pronouns (see who). Spelling Englished or altered c. 1600 by influence of inquiry.
query (v.)
"to question," 1650s, from query (n.). Related: Queried; querying.
例文
1. It 's got a number you can ring to query your bill.
この上に番号があります。請求書を電話で問い合わせることができます。
2.I query very much whether it is wise to act so hastily.
このように急いで行動するのが賢明かどうか疑問です。
3.I cannot split hairs on that burning query .
その深刻な問題について長々とは言えない。
4.They raised a query on his sincerity.
彼らは彼が誠実であるかどうかを疑問視している。
5.Instead,a single query brings us everything we are looking for.