interrogation

英[ɪn,terə'geɪʃ(ə)n] 美[ɪn,tɛrə'geʃən]

1. a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply;

"he asked a direct question"

"he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"

2. a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder

3. formal systematic questioning

4. an instance of questioning;

"there was a question about my training"

"we made inquiries of all those who were present"