inquest
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɪŋ.kwest/ us/ˈɪŋ.kwest/
死因审理;验尸
an official process to discover the cause of someone's death
An inquest is always held if murder is suspected. 如果怀疑是谋杀，总要验尸调查。
（对失败原因的）调查，查究
an examination of or discussion about the reasons for someone's or something's failure
an inquest into the department's poor performance 对该部门业绩不佳的调查