question

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈkwestʃən/

Idioms

[countable] a sentence, phrase or word that asks for information问题；疑问
- You didn't answer my question.你没回答我的问题。
- You will have the opportunity to ask questions.你将有机会提问。
- Does anyone have any questions?有谁有问题吗？
- (formal) I would now like to pose two questions:…我现在想提两个问题:…
- That's a very interesting question.这个问题很有意思。
- The question is, how much are they going to pay you?问题是他们打算付给你多少钱？
- The big question is, why did they do it?最大的问题是，他们为什么要这么做？
- (formal) The question arises as to whether or not he knew of the situation.问题是，他对局势是否了解。
- question of something The key question of what caused the leak remains unanswered.泄漏是什么造成的，这一关键问题仍然没有答案。
- question about something Can I ask you a question about your first novel?我能问你一个关于你第一部小说的问题吗？
- (formal) 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。
- 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。
- This is a difficult question to answer.这是一个很难回答的问题。
- The short answer to your question is yes.你这个问题的简短回答是肯定的。
- The government doesn’t have the answers to these difficult questions.政府没有这些难题的答案。
- 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。
- I paid cash, no questions asked.我付了现金，没问问题。
see also indirect question, leading question, question tag, wh-question, yes-no question
Express Yourself Dealing with questions
Dealing with questions应对提问If you give a talk, for example at a conference, you need to explain to the audience when they can ask questions, and deal with the questions they ask:在需要发言的场合，比如在会议上，需要告诉听众何时可以提问并应对提问：
- There will be time for questions at the end, if you'd like to save them up till then.最后会有提问的时间，大家不妨等到那个时候再发问。
- If you don't mind, we'll take all of your questions at the end of the presentation.如果诸位不介意的话，我们将在演示结束时统一回应大家的提问。
- We've set aside/We're saving the last 15 minutes for questions.我们留出最后 15 分钟作为提问时间。
- If you have questions, please feel free to ask them as we go along.如果大家有问题，请在我们进行的过程中随时提问。
- That's an interesting point. Perhaps I can answer it like this…这是个有趣的问题，也许我可以这样回答…
- I'm not sure I understand your question.我不太肯定是否明白你的问题。
- If I understand your question correctly, what you're asking is…如果我没理解错的话，你的问题是…
- That's something we probably need to look into further.这很可能是需要我们进一步调查的事情。
- Does that answer your question?这是否回答了你的问题？
- I hope that answers your question.我希望这能回答你的问题。
- Can I come back to that point later?我稍后再来谈这个问题好吗？
- Does anyone have any questions for our speaker?哪位听众有问题要问我们的演讲人吗？
- Don't be afraid to ask questions as to why things are done in the way they are.不要害怕就事情的处理方式提出问题。
- He became embarrassed when a journalist asked him pointed questions about his finances.有位记者就他的经济状况提出一些尖锐问题时，他变得局促不安。
- She refused to answer questions about her private life.她拒绝回答私生活方面的问题。
- He easily evaded all the interviewer's most probing questions.面试官提出的所有尖锐问题他都一一轻松化解。
- I need to phrase my question rather carefully.我提问时措辞要相当谨慎。
- I wanted to find out how old he was without asking him a direct question.我想知道他的年龄，可是又不想直接问他。
- Only one question remains unanswered.只有一个问题尚未答复。
- The chairperson fielded technical questions that she could not answer herself.主席巧妙地应付了她自己答不上来的技术问题。
- The former minister faced questions concerning his role in the affair.前任部长就他在这一事件中的角色接受质问。
- The interview panel fired questions at me from all angles.面试小组从各个角度连珠炮似的向我发问。
- The children bombarded us with questions.孩子们向我们连珠炮般地提问。
- These photos pose the question: where are they now?这些照片提出了一个问题:它们现在在哪里？
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- awkward
- difficult
- embarrassing
- …
verb + question
- ask (somebody)
- have
- address
- …
preposition
- question about
- question as to
- question concerning to
- …
[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。
- I couldn't do Question 6.我不会解答第 6 题。
- You must answer all ten questions.你必须回答所有十个问题。
- question on something In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy.考试时准有关于能量的题目。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- awkward
- difficult
- embarrassing
- …
verb + question
- ask (somebody)
- have
- address
- …
preposition
- question about
- question as to
- question concerning to
- …
[countable] 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
- This is an issue that raises many important questions.这是一个提出许多重要问题的问题。
- question of something Let's look at the question of security.咱们来看一下保安问题。
- Finally we shall deal with the question of cost.最后，我们将讨论成本问题。
- The question that needs to be addressed is one of funding.需要解决的问题是资金问题。
- question about something Questions remain about how she was appointed.关于她是如何被任命的问题仍然存在。
- The case raises serious questions about the company's conduct.这个案子对公司的行为提出了严重的问题。
- Which route is better remains an open question (= it is not decided).哪条路线较好没有定论。
- The film doesn't answer all the questions it raises.这部电影没有回答它提出的所有问题。
- The research is asking the wrong questions.这项研究问错了问题。
- The new play poses some challenging questions.这个新剧目提出了一些富挑战性的问题。
- We come now to the vexed question of pension rights.现在我们要谈谈养老金领取权这个伤脑筋的问题。
- I would like to address the question of the relationship between a prison and the community.我想谈谈监狱与社区的关系问题。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- burning
- challenging
- controversial
- …
verb + question
- bring up
- pose
- raise
- …
question + verb
- arise
- go unanswered
- remain unanswered
- …
preposition
- question about
- question for
- question of
- …
[uncountable, countable] doubt or not being certain about something怀疑；困惑
- His suitability for the job is open to question.他是否适合担任这工作还需要考虑。
- beyond question Her honesty is beyond question.她的诚实是毋庸置疑的。
- without question 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。
- 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。
- The authenticity of the painting has been thrown into question.这幅画的真实性受到了质疑。
- The safety of the system has recently come into question.这个系统的安全性最近受到了质疑。
- His ability has never been called into question.他的能力从未受到质疑。
- question as to/about something I did have some questions as to his motive in coming.我确实有些怀疑他来这里的动机。
- She's a great dancer, there's no question about that.她是个很棒的舞者，这是毫无疑问的。
- It was, without question, the worst day of my life.那无疑是我一生中最糟糕的一天。
- There is no question about her enthusiasm for the job.她对这份工作的热情是毫无疑问的。
- The incident brought into question the safety of travellers in the region.这次事件引起了人们对该地区的游客安全问题的怀疑。
Collocations Dictionary
verb + question
- come into
- call into
- be open to
- …
preposition
- beyond question
- in question
- without question
- …

词源late Middle English: from Old French question (noun), questionner (verb), from Latin quaestio(n-), from quaerere ‘ask, seek’.

Idioms

beg the question

to make somebody want to ask a question that has not yet been answered令人置疑；引起疑问
- All of which begs the question as to who will fund the project.所有这一切都令人想到究竟由谁来投资该工程的问题。
to talk about something as if it were definitely true, even though it might not be想当然
- These assumptions beg the question that children learn languages more easily than adults.这些假设想当然地认为儿童比成年人学习语言容易。

good question!

(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 question

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。
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。
- His sincerity is not in question.他的真诚不容置疑。

just/merely/only a question of (doing) something

used to say that something 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。
- Now it's just a question of getting the wording right.现在的问题只是要措辞得当。

a moot point/question

(British English, North American English) a matter about which there may be difference of opinion or a lack of understanding悬而未决的事；有争议的问题
- Whether this should be enforced by law or not is a moot point.这是否应该由法律强制执行还没有定论。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

a moot question/point

a matter about which there may be difference of opinion or a lack of understanding悬而未决的事；有争议的问题
- Whether this should be enforced by law or not is a moot question.这是否应该由法律强制执行是一个悬而未决的问题。

out of the question

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。
Topics Permission and obligationc1

pop the question

(informal) to ask somebody to marry you开口求婚

there is/was no question of something happening/of somebody doing something

there is/was no possibility of something（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。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1

question

verb

OPAL S

/ˈkwestʃən/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they question	/ˈkwestʃən/ /ˈkwestʃən/
he / she / it questions	/ˈkwestʃənz/ /ˈkwestʃənz/
past simple questioned	/ˈkwestʃənd/ /ˈkwestʃənd/
past participle questioned	/ˈkwestʃənd/ /ˈkwestʃənd/
-ing form questioning	/ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/ /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/

[often passive] to ask somebody questions about something, especially officially正式提问；质询；问
- question somebody Police are keen to question any witnesses.警方渴望询问任何证人。
- Two men are being questioned by police.两名男子正在被警方审问。
- 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。
- question somebody about something She was arrested and questioned about the fire.她被拘留讯问有关火灾的事情。
- question somebody on something The students were questioned on the books they had been studying.学生被问到有关他们所学课本的问题。
- + speech ‘What's wrong?’ she questioned.“怎么了，”。她问道。
see also cross-question
- A man is being questioned in connection with the robbery.一名男子正就那起抢劫案接受讯问。
- He was questioned on his role in the affair.他就在这一事件中的角色受到质询。
- She was closely questioned about her whereabouts on the night of the murder.就凶杀案当晚她的行踪对她进行了仔细盘问。
- Patients were questioned in detail about their symptoms.病人被详细询问了他们的症状。
Topics Crime and punishmenta2, Working lifea2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- openly
- seriously
- closely
- …
preposition
- about
- in connection with
- on
- …
to have or express doubts about something表示疑问；怀疑
- question something 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。
- No one has ever questioned her judgement.对她的判断从没有人表示过怀疑。
- At times I question the wisdom of that decision.有时我会质疑这个决定是否明智。
- I seriously question his ability to do his job.我严重质疑他的工作能力。
- question whether, what, etc…. He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault.他怀疑这起事故是否全是卡车司机的责任。
- Some people might question the validity of these findings.有些人可能会质疑这些发现的有效性。
- You could never question her commitment.你永远不会质疑她的承诺。
- I do question the motives behind the timing of this announcement.我确实质疑这一宣布时机背后的动机。
- People openly question whether he is right for the job.人们公开质疑他是否胜任这项工作。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- openly
- seriously
- closely
- …
preposition
- about
- in connection with
- on
- …

词源late Middle English: from Old French question (noun), questionner (verb), from Latin quaestio(n-), from quaerere ‘ask, seek’.