- "How am I doing so far?" "What time is it?" These are questions, in other words — sentences designed to get information from someone. Do you understand this definition?
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- n. 问题，疑问；询问
- v. 询问；怀疑；审问
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1. to ask a question, to answer a question
提出╱回答问题
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2. I hope the police don't ask any awkward questions.
我希望警方不要提出难应付的问题。
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3. Question 3 was very difficult.
第 3 题难极了。
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4. Let's look at the question of security.
咱们来看一下保安问题。
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5. Her honesty is beyond question.
她的诚实是毋庸置疑的。
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6. Her words was accepted without question.
她的话没有受到任何质疑就被接受了。
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7. She was arrested and questioned about the fire.
她被拘留讯问有关火灾的事情。
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8. No one has ever questioned her judgement.
对她的判断从没有人表示过怀疑。
- question (n.) early 13c., "philosophical or theological problem;" early 14c. as "utterance meant to elicit an answer or discussion," also as "a difficulty, a doubt," from Anglo-French questiun, Old French question "question, difficulty, problem; legal inquest, interrogation, torture," from Latin quaestionem (nominative quaestio) "a seeking, a questioning, inquiry, examining, judicial investigation," noun of action from past participle stem of quaerere "ask, seek" (see query (v.)).
- question (v.) late 15c., from question (n.) and from Middle French questionner "ask questions, interrogate, torture" (13c.), from question (n.). Related: Questioned; questioning. Alternative questionize attested from 1847.
ques·tion ★ / ˈkwestʃən ; NAmE ˈkwestʃən / noun , verb question questions questioned questioning noun ★ 1 ★ [countable ] a sentence, phrase or word that asks for information 问题；疑问 ◆ to ask/answer a question 提出╱回答问题 ◆ The question is,how much are they going to pay you? 问题是，他们打算付给你多少钱？ ◆ ( formal) The question arisesas to whether or not he knew of the situation. 问题是，他对局势是否了解。 ◆ The key question of what caused the leak remains unanswered. 泄漏究竟是怎么造成的，这一关键问题仍未得到答案。 ◆ ( formal) He put a question tothe minister about the recent reforms. 他就最近的改革措施向部长提了一个问题。 ◆ I hope the police don't ask any awkward questions. 我希望警方不要提出难应付的问题。 ◆ In an interview try to ask open questionsthat don't just need ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ as an answer. 在面试中要尽量问易于发挥的问题，不要让对方回答“是”或“否”便了事。 2 ★ [countable ] a task or request for information that is intended to test your knowledge or understanding, for example in an exam or a competition 考题；试题 ◆ Question 3 was very difficult. 第 3 题难极了。 ◆ In the exam there's sure to be a question onenergy. 考试时准有关于能量的题目。 3 ★ [countable ] question(of sth) a matter or topic that needs to be discussed or dealt with （待讨论或处理的）事情，议题，课题 ◆ Let's look at the question of security. 咱们来看一下保安问题。 ◆ The question which needs to be addressed is one of funding. 需要面对的是资金问题。 ◆ Which route is better remains an open question (= it is not decided). 哪条路线较好还没有定论。 4 [uncountable ] doubt or confusion about sth 怀疑；困惑 ◆ Her honesty is beyond question. 她的诚实是毋庸置疑的。 ◆ His suitability for the job is open to question. 他是否适合担任这工作还需要考虑。 ◆ Her version of events was accepted without question. 她对事情的陈述没有受到任何质疑就被接受了。 IDIOMS bring/throw sth into ˈquestion to cause sth to become a matter for doubt and discussion 引起有关…的怀疑（或议论） ◆ This case brings into question the whole purpose of the law. 这宗案件引起了对整个法律宗旨的怀疑。 come into ˈquestion to become a matter for doubt and discussion 成为怀疑（或讨论）的对象 ˌgood ˈquestion! ( informal) used to show that you do not know the answer to a question （表示不知道答案）问得好 ◆ ‘How much is all this going to cost?’ ‘Good question!’ “这一切得花多少钱？”“问得好！” in ˈquestion 1 ★ that is being discussed 讨论（或议论）中的 ◆ On the day in question we were in Cardiff. 在所说的那一天，我们在加的夫。 2 ★ in doubt; uncertain 有疑问；不确定 ◆ The future of public transport is not in question. 公共交通的未来发展是不容置疑的。 ★ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) used to say that sth is not difficult to predict, explain, do, etc. 只不过是…的问题（指不难预料、解释、做等的事情） ◆ It's merely a question of time before the business collapses. 这家企业的倒闭只是时间问题。 ◆ It's just a question of deciding what you really want. 那只是个确定你真正想要什么的问题。 ★ out of the ˈquestion impossible or not allowed and therefore not worth discussing 不可能；不允许；不值得讨论 ◆ Another trip abroad this year is out of the question. 今年再度出国是绝无可能的。 ★ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) there is/was no possibility of sth （某事）是不可能的 ◆ There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. 离出发日期这么近，他不可能取消行程。 ☞more at beg , call v. , moot adj. , pop v. verb ★ 1 ★ questionsb (about/on sth) | + speech to ask sb questions about sth, especially officially 正式提问；质询；问 ◆ She was arrested and questioned about the fire. 她被拘留讯问有关火灾的事情。 ◆ The students were questioned on the books they had been studying. 学生被问到有关他们所学课本内容的问题。 ◆ Over half of those questioned said they rarely took any exercise. 被问到的人有一半以上说他们很少锻炼身体。 2 ★ to have or express doubts or suspicions about sth 表示疑问；怀疑 questionsth ◆ I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. 他说什么我就相信什么。我从未想过要去怀疑它。 ◆ No one has ever questioned her judgement. 对她的判断从没有人表示过怀疑。 questionwhether, what, etc… ◆ He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault. 他怀疑事故是否应把责任全归咎于卡车司机一个人。 ques·tion / ˈkwestʃən ; NAmE ˈkwestʃən /
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