question

n.问题；疑问；怀疑；议题

vt.问（某人）问题；对（某事物）表示[感到]怀疑

noun

1. 问题；疑问
   a sentence, phrase or word that asks for information
   1. to ask/answer a question
      提出 / 回答问题
   2. Question 3 was very difficult.
      第3题难极了。
   3. In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy.
      考试时准有关于能量的题目。
   4. The question is, how much are they going to pay you?
      问题是他们打算付给你多少钱？
   5. The question arises as to whether or not he knew of the situation.
      问题是，他对局势是否了解。
   6. 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。
   7. He put a question to the minister about the recent reforms.
      他就最近的改革措施向部长提了一个问题。
   8. 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。
   9. In an interview try to ask open questions that 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”了事。
2. （待讨论或处理的）事情；议题；课题
   a matter or topic that needs to be discussed or dealt with
   1. Let's look at the question of security.
      咱们来看一下保安问题。
   2. The question which needs to be addressed is one of funding.
      需要面对的是资金问题。
   3. Which route is better remains an open question (= it is not decided) .
      哪条路线较好，是悬而未决的问题。
3. 怀疑；困惑
   doubt or confusion about sth
   1. Her honesty is beyond question .
      她的诚实是毋庸置疑的。
   2. His suitability for the job is open to question .
      他是否适合担任这工作还需要考虑。
   3. Her version of events was accepted without question .
      她对事情的陈述没有任何质疑就接受了。

verb

1. 正式提问；质询；问
   to ask sb questions about sth, especially officially
   1. She was arrested and questioned about the fire.
      她被拘留讯问有关火灾的事情。
   2. 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。
   3. 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. 表示疑问；怀疑
   to have or express doubts or suspicions about sth
   1. I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it.
      他说什么我就接受什么。我从未想过要去怀疑它。
   2. No one has ever questioned her judgement.
      对她的判断从没有人表示过怀疑。
   3. He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault.
      他怀疑事故是否应归咎于卡车司机一人。

名词复数形式:questions 过去分词:questioned 过去式:questioned 现在分词:questioning 第三人称单数:questions

question 问题

来自quest,探索，疑问。引申词义问题。

1. I repeated my question for good measure
   另外，我重复了我的问题。
2. They asked a great many questions about England
   他们问了一大堆有关英格兰的问题。
3. The President refused to answer further questions on the subject
   总统拒绝就这个话题再回答问题。
4. Right, next question
   好，下一个问题。
5. 'Do you feel that the British gamble more than they should?' —'Well, that's a very difficult question to answer. '
   “你是否认为英国人过于沉溺于赌博？”——“嗯，这个问题很难回答。”
6. This led the therapist to question Jim about his parents and their marriage
   这让治疗专家问起了吉姆有关他父母及他们婚姻的情况。
7. A man is being questioned by police in connection with an attack on a disabled woman.
   警方正在询问一名涉嫌袭击一位残疾女性的男子。
8. It never occurs to them to question the doctor's decisions
   他们从未想过要怀疑医生的决定。
9. Weber is challenging his audience to question their own beliefs.
   韦伯正要求观众们反思质疑各自的信仰。
10. There's no question about their success
    他们一定会成功。
11. There's some question as to whether he will sign this resolution
    他是否会签署这项决议还不能确定。
12. As a footballer, Le Saux's ability was beyond question
    作为一名足球运动员，勒索克斯的能力不容置疑。
13. The paper says the President's move has called into question the whole basis of democracy in the country
    报纸上说，总统的做法让人们对国家民主制度的整个基础提出了质疑。
14. Why Marlowe was killed may be open to question, but where he is buried is not
    也许马洛的死因还不能确定，但是他的埋葬地点没有任何疑问。
15. With the loyalty of key military units in question, that could prove an extraordinarily difficult task.
    由于无法确定关键军事部队忠诚与否，这项任务也许会变得异常困难。
16. But the whole question of aid is a tricky political one
    但是整个援助问题是个非常复杂的政治问题。
17. That decision raised questions about the secretary of state's powers and the fairness of his procedure.
    那个决定引起人们对国务卿的权力及其做法的公平性的质疑。
18. The question is: Is this what we really want?
    问题在于：这是我们真正想要的吗？
19. It was just a question of having the time to readjust.
    这只是个需要时间重新适应的问题。
20. He'd heard somewhere that the questions in economics examination papers stayed the same from year to year
    他从某处听说经济学考试的考题年年都一样。
21. 'Why didn't you appoint Ron twelve months ago?' —'Good question. '
    “你为什么12个月前不任命罗恩呢？”——“问得好。”
22. The player in question is Mark Williams
    我们所说的那个选手是马克·威廉斯。
23. Add up all the income you've received over the period in question.
    把那个时期里你拿到的所有收入加在一起。
24. For the homeless, private medical care is simply out of the question
    对于无家可归的人而言，私人医疗纯粹是天方夜谭。
25. Is a tax increase still out of the question?
    增加税收仍然是不可能的事吗？
26. Stuart got serious quickly and popped the question six months later.
    斯图尔特很快认真起来，6个月之后便求婚了。
27. As far as he was concerned there was no question of betraying his own comrades
    就他而言，背叛自己的同志是不可能的。
28. There is no question of the taxpayer picking up the bill for the party.
    要纳税人为该党买单是不可能的。
29. He was our greatest storyteller, without question.
    毫无疑问，他是我们最会讲故事的人。
30. It is a question of the relation of ethics to economics.
    这是一个伦理学和经济学的关系问题。