question

1. N-COUNT A question is something that you say or write in order to ask a person about something. 問題

They asked a lot of questions about China. 他們問了許多有關(guān)中國的問題。

2. V-T If you question someone, you ask them a lot of questions about something. 詢問

This led the therapist to question Jim about his parents and their marriage. 這讓治療師詢問起吉姆關(guān)于其父母以及他們的婚姻情況。

3. questioningN-UNCOUNT 詢問

The police have detained thirty-two people for questioning. 警方拘留了32個人進行審問。

4. V-T If you question something, you have or express doubts about whether it is true, reasonable, or worthwhile. 懷疑

It never occurs to them to question the doctor's decisions. 他們從來沒有想到去懷疑那個醫(yī)生的決定。

5. N-SING If you say that there is some question about something, you mean that there is doubt or uncertainty about it. If something is in question or has been called into question, doubt or uncertainty has been expressed about it. 疑問; 不確定

There's no question about their success. 他們毫無疑問會成功。

Her political future is in question. 她的政治前途還是個疑問。

My integrity has been called into question by people who have never spoken to me. 我的正直品行竟遭到素昧平生之人的質(zhì)疑。

6. N-COUNT A question is a problem, matter, or point which needs to be considered. (需考慮的) 問題

But the whole question of aid is a tricky political one. 但是整個援助問題是個棘手的政治問題。

7. N-COUNT The questions on an examination are the problems that test your knowledge or ability. 試題

That question did come up on the test. 那道題真的在試卷上出現(xiàn)了。

8. →see also questioning

9. PHRASE The person, thing, or time in question is one which you have just been talking about or which is relevant. 正被提及的; 有關(guān)的

Add up all the income you've received over the period in question. 把相關(guān)時期內(nèi)你獲得的所有收入加起來。

10. PHRASE If you say that something is out of the question, you are emphasizing that it is completely impossible or unacceptable. 完全不可能的; 不能接受的[強調(diào)]

For the homeless, private medical care is simply out of the question. 對于無家可歸的人來說，私人醫(yī)療保健簡直就是天方夜譚。

11. PHRASE If you pop the question, you ask someone to marry you. 求婚[非正式]

Stuart got serious quickly and popped the question six months later. 斯圖爾特很快認真起來，6個月后就求婚了。

12. PHRASE If you say there is no question of something happening, you are emphasizing that it is not going to happen. …是不可能的[強調(diào)]

There was no question of my blaming Janet. 我不可能責備珍妮特。