ask
单词辨析：
最普通用词，指提出问题让人回答，多用于口语中。
You'd better ask someone the way to the airport.
你最好问一下去飞机场怎么走。
May I ask you a question?
我可以问你一个问题吗？
较正式用词，指为了解真实情况而详细询问。
We inquired about the way to the station.
我们打听去车站的路。
The police inquired at the next door.
警察去问了隔壁那家。
She inquired when the national library would open.
她询问国家图书馆何时开门。
作此义解时，可与 ask 换用。
He queried/asked if she would come to the party.
他询问她是否参加聚会。
'What time are you leaving?' Tom queried/asked.
“你们什么时候出发？”汤姆问道。
She queried/asked the president about the economic situation.
她就经济情况向总统提问。
指因感到可疑或为了解情况、弄清究竟而正式地发问，尤指就某一罪案进行盘问。
She questioned the manager closely.
她问了经理很多问题。
The murderer was questioned for 3 hours.
凶手被审问了3个小时。
通常指通过提交书面材料来进行正式申请，常后接介词 for/to。
He applied for the job.
他申请了那份工作。
She only applied to one university and was accepted.
她只向一所大学提出申请并被录取了。
指说出让某人给予某物或做某事的想法，常后接介词 for。
ask for a drink/an explanation/a job
要一杯饮料/要求解释/求职
You can ask him for a favour.
你可以请他帮个忙。
尤指在法庭上提出请求。
She sued for divorce.
她起诉要求离婚。
They were forced to sue for peace.
他们被迫求和。
指强烈要求某事物，尤用于认为自己有权这么做时。
The workers demanded a break between 9:50 and 10:10.
工人们要求9点50分到10点10分之间为休息时间。
He demanded a clear answer from the board.
他要求董事会给出一个明确答复。
She demanded to know who was in charge of this action.
她要求知道谁负责这次行动。
指要求某人提供帮助、建议、信息等。
You are asking too much!
你要求过分了！
He was so busy that he had to ask for help.
他太忙了，不得不请求帮助。
The chairman asked for an explanation.
主席要求给出解释。
指因有权得到某事物而公开提出要求。
Most of those who claimed asylum were refugees.
那些申请政治避难者大多数都是难民。
The bank claimed payment from Susan.
银行要求苏珊付款。
They claimed losses from the express company.
他们就这次损失向那家快递公司提出赔偿要求。
指出于责任或常理而要求某人做某事，含期待之意。
The officer expected the policemen to wear police uniforms.
军官要求警察都穿警服。
This young couple expects a lot of their child.
这对年轻的夫妇对他们的孩子期望很高。
相关例句：
Mr Pantelaras was asking £ 6,000 for his collection.
潘特莱拉斯先生为他的藏品要价6,000英镑。
He knew the nomination was his for the asking.
他知道只要他开口就能得到那项提名。
I asked him his name
我询问了他的名字。
You will have to ask David about that
那件事你得问戴维。
There's a man at the gate asking for you.
门口有个人想见你。
'She's got other things on her mind, wouldn't you think?''Don't ask me,' murmured Chris. 'I've never met her.'
“她还有别的心事，你不觉得吗？”“别问我，”克里斯嘀咕道，“我从未见过她。”