核心问题
enquire of(亦作 inquire of)与 enquire about, enquire after 和 enquire at 有何区别?
词典解答
enquire of sb. 是指“向某人打听”“询问某人”：
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I enquired of him the way to Chicago. (Davies) 我问他去芝加哥的路。
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I have enquired of the city planners... (LDPV) 我已询问了城市规划人员……
enquire about 是“询问关于……的情况”：
He went to enquire about the times of trains to Edinburgh. (EED) 他去询问去爱丁堡的火车的时间。
enquire after 是指“打听关于……的情况”“问候”：
My mother enquired after you. 我妈妈向你问好。
enquire at 表示“在……地方打听”：
I'll enquire at the office and then tell you the time. 我去办公室问问,然后把时间告诉你。enquire for 是指“找某人”,“问……在什么地方”:
A young man enquired for you when you were out. 你外出时有一位青年来找你。