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出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第71页（719字）

【释义】：

vt．①问，询问，打听：ask the way(time)问路(时间)．May I ask(you)a question?我可以(向你)问个问题吗?Did you ask(him)his name?你问他名字了吗?He asked me when I could start．他问我什么时候能出发．Ask him about the matter．这事你去问他．②求，请求，邀请：ask sb．to a meeting(to dinner)邀请某人参加会议(吃饭)．Ask him to come at once．请他马上来．May I ask a tavour of you?求你帮一下忙好吗?Ask others for help when necessary．必要时请别人帮助．③要求，需要：The matter asks secrecy．这件事需要保密．④讨(价)，要(价)．

－vi．问，询问：ask about打听：I went to the station to ask about the arrival of the train．我到车站去打听火车到达时间．ask after问候：He asked after you．他问候你．ask for 1)请求，(向别人)要：ask for instructions请示．ask for a cup of tea要杯茶．2)找(人)：Has anybody asked for me?有人找我吗? ask for trouble(or it)自找麻烦，自讨苦吃．