| 词组 | question |
| 释义 | noun | verb question1 /ˈkwestʃən/ noun 1. a sentence that asks for informationadjectivesa difficult/hard/tough/tricky question Some of the questions in the last section were very difficult.an easy/simple question These questions should be easy for you. | All you have to do is answer the three simple questions.a good question (= used especially about a question that is difficult to answer) “How much will it all cost?” “That’s a good question.”a serious question Don’t laugh – it’s a serious question.a stupid/silly question (=one whose answer is obvious) Are you happy you won, or is that a stupid question?a personal question (=about someone’s private life) Can I ask you a personal question?an embarrassing/awkward question Children sometimes ask awkward questions. | The media began to ask embarrassing questions about MPs’ expenses.a direct question (=one that asks for information in a very direct way) She was surprised by such a direct question.a relevant/irrelevant question (=which is connected or not connected with what you are talking about) She kept asking irrelevant questions.a searching/probing question (=one designed to find things out) The policeman asked me some searching questions.an impertinent question (=one which you have no right to ask) How dare she ask such an impertinent question!a rhetorical question (=a question you ask without expecting an answer) When I said “Will anyone notice?” it was a rhetorical question.the burning question (=the one that people very much want to know the answer to) The burning question is this – will the baby be another boy?verbsask (sb) a question also pose a question formal Don’t be afraid to ask questions. | Can I ask you a question? | They asked me quite a lot of difficult questions about my job. | He poses the question, ‘What should we teach our children?’put a question to sb (=ask a question in a formal situation) I recently put some of these questions to a psychologist.answer a question You haven’t answered my question. | I’m afraid I can’t answer that question.have a question (=want to ask a question) Does anyone have any questions?avoid/evade/dodge a question (=not give a direct answer) He had skilfully evaded Margie’s questions.set a question (=invent a question for a test) He used to set the questions for a TV quiz show.do a question (=answer a question in a test) I couldn’t do all the questions.rephrase a question (=ask it in a different way) He didn’t answer, so I rephrased my question.bombard sb with questions (=ask someone a lot of questions) The reporters bombarded him with questions about the case.field questions (=answer a lot of questions, usually at a public meeting) He fielded questions from reporters about the announcement.nouns + questiona test/exam/essay question You have to answer 20 exam questions.a multiple choice question (=which asks you to choose between a set of possible answers in a test) Students are given a series of multiple choice questions.prepositionsa question about sth They asked me questions about my previous experience of this type of work.a question on sth The test includes questions on a range of different subjects.phrasesan answer to a question Can anyone give me an answer to my question?in answer to sb’s question In answer to your last question, “Yes”.THESAURUS: question query especially BrE a question that you ask when you are not sure you have understood something or that the information you have is correct: If you have any queries, please contact your travel agent. | Our staff are always available to answer customers’ queries. | If you have a query about money, they usually have the answer. inquiry also enquiry especially BrE a question you ask in order to get information or find out the details about something: We’ve advertised the house, and we’ve already received lots of inquiries. | Thank you for your enquiry about our website. If you make inquiries about something, you try to find out more about it: I started making inquiries about jobs.In British English, if you say that someone is helping the police with their inquiries, you mean that the police are asking the person questions about a crime, because they believe the person may be guilty: A man in his late 20s is helping police with their inquiries. request a polite or formal question asking for something that you want or need: The bank said ‘no’ to our request for more money. | You must make your request in writing. | Do you have any other requests?2. an issueadjectivesan important question The role of the army is an important question.a big question (=important) What are the big questions facing the country today?a basic/fundamental question Their experiences have highlighted fundamental questions of human rights.serious questions The incident has raised serious questions about police conduct.a vexed/thorny question (=difficult to deal with) Finally, there’s the thorny question of money.a delicate/sensitive question (=that has to be dealt with carefully to avoid offending someone) This brings us on to the sensitive question of his relationships.a moral/ethical question (=relating to principles of what is right and wrong) This area of medical research poses serious ethical questions.an unanswered/open question (=not dealt with) At this point a key question remains unanswered.verbsbring up/raise/pose a question (=bring it to people’s attention) This study raises several important questions.consider a question We must also consider the question of what the price should be.discuss a question They discussed the question of who should replace her.deal with a question This question will be dealt with in Chapter 4.tackle a question (=try to deal with a difficult question) Who has the ability to tackle the tough questions facing the nation?address a question (=start trying to deal with it) Two questions need to be addressed.resolve/settle a question (=deal with it in a satisfactory way) We will proceed just as soon as we can resolve the question of the fee.a question arises (=it starts to exist) A number of questions arise from this unhappy situation.prepositionsthe question of sth We discussed the question of confidentiality.phrasesthe question is... The question is, should I tell Julian?3. doubt about somethingphrasessth is open to question (=it is not certain or definitely true) The exact cause of death is still open to question.call/bring/throw sth into question (=make people doubt it) This has called into question people’s right to retire at 60. | The scandal brought into question all the principles on which the financial system was based.come into question (=start to be doubted) Freedom of the press has come into question in recent years.there’s no question (=it is certain) There’s no question that they have done an excellent job. | He’s by far the best candidate, there’s no question about it.prepositionsquestion(s) about/over sth also question(s) as to sth formal There are questions about the player’s fitness.sth is in question (=used when saying that people have doubts about something) His honesty is now in question.sth is beyond question (=used when saying that you have no doubts at all about something) Her loyalty is beyond question.without question (=used when saying that you are completely sure about something) The price is, without question, too high. noun | verb question2 /ˈkwestʃən/ verb [T] 1. to ask someone questions in order to get information about something, especially when you think they have done something wrong: Two men have been arrested and questioned.adverbsquestion sb closely (=in a very detailed way) They questioned him closely about his train journeys through Turkey and Iran.prepositionsquestion sb about sth She hates being questioned about her past.phrasesquestion sb at length (=for a long time, asking a lot of questions) The interviewers questioned me at length about why I left my last job.THESAURUS: question interrogate to keep asking a lot of questions for a long time, sometimes using threats, in order to get information: He was interrogated by US agents about his alleged links to al Qaeda. | The suspects were interrogated for over five hours. interview to ask someone questions for a newspaper, TV programme etc, or to ask someone questions to find out if they are suitable for a job, course etc: The woman who interviewed me offered me the job. | Did you hear him being interviewed on the ‘Today” programme? grill informal to ask someone a lot of difficult questions about something, in a way that is tiring or annoying: My parents started grilling me about why I was so late coming home. | He was grilled by reporters about his role in the affair. cross-examine to ask someone a series of questions in court about their previous statements, in order to find out whether they have been telling the truth: The defence lawyer cross-examined the witness in order to test his evidence. be helping police with their inquiries BrE to be questioned by the police about a crime, especially because the police think that this person may be guilty of the crime: Last night, a 21-year-old woman was helping police with their inquiries.2. to say that you doubt that something is right or trueadverbsopenly/publicly question sth Many scientists have publicly questioned the theory.seriously question sth Sometimes, I seriously question your intelligence.rightly question sth They rightly questioned the need to do the survey every year.rarely question sth People rarely question their doctor’s ability.verbsbegin to question sth For the first time, he began to question whether there was a God. |
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