1 the Inquisition [sing] the organization formed by the Roman Catholic Church to find and punish people who did not agree with its beliefs, especially from the 15th to the 17th century （罗马天主教审判异教徒的）宗教裁判所，宗教法庭（尤指15至17世纪时）

2 [C] (formal 正式) a series of questions that sb asks you, especially when he/she asks them in an unpleasant way 一系列问题或查究（尤指以令人不快的方式提出的）