inquisitor

inquisitor
[ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə]
noun
  1. a person making an inquiry, especially one seen to be excessively harsh or searching
    询问者(尤指盘问者)
    the professional inquisitors of the press.
    新闻界的专业提问人员。
    ■(historical)an officer of the Inquisition
    (史)(异端审问的)裁判官
语源
  1. late Middle English: from French inquisiteur, from Latin inquisitor, from the verb inquirere (see enquire)
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