Inquire /ɪn'kwaɪə(r)/
Inquire /ɪn'kwaɪə(r)/
v. 打听，询问；查究，调查
It means to ask for information about sth.; or means to investigate sth. carefully.
它指的是询问某事的相关信息；或指仔细调查某事。
He rang up to inquire about the train times.
他打电话查询了列车的时刻。
Tom was appointed as an inspector to inquire into the affairs of this company.
Tom被任命为督察员调查该公司的事务。
最后再来总结一下，
这两个词都是动词，
“require”有两个意思，表示
“需要，依靠；使做（某事），
使拥有（某物），（尤指根据法规）规定”
而“inquire”则表示
“打听，询问；查究，调查”
