questions

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n.  问题; 疑问; (待讨论或处理的)事情; 议题; 课题; 怀疑; 困惑
v.  正式提问; 质询; 问; 表示疑问; 怀疑
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IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 问题；疑问
  Aquestionis something that you say or write in order to ask a person about something.
  1. They asked a great many questions about England...
     他们问了一大堆有关英格兰的问题。
  2. The President refused to answer further questions on the subject...
     总统拒绝就这个话题再回答问题。
  3. Right, next question...
     好，下一个问题。
  4. '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。”
• VERB 向…提出问题;询问;盘问
  If youquestionsomeone, you ask them a lot of questions about something.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• VERB 对…表示怀疑;对…有疑问
  If youquestionsomething, you have or express doubts about whether it is true, reasonable, or worthwhile.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-SING 疑问;怀疑;不确定
  If you say that there is somequestionabout something, you mean that there is doubt or uncertainty about it. If something isin questionor has beencalled into question, doubt or uncertainty has been expressed about it.
  1. There's no question about their success...
     他们一定会成功。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. 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。
  5. 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。
  6. 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。
• N-COUNT (需要考虑的)问题
  Aquestionis a problem, matter, or point which needs to be considered.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. The question is: Is this what we really want?
     问题在于：这是我们真正想要的吗？
  4. ...if the security question is not resolved...
     如果安全问题没有解决的话
  5. 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。
• N-COUNT 试题;考题
  Thequestionsin an examination are the problems which are set in order to test your knowledge or ability.
  1. 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。
  2. That question did come up in the examination.
     那道题确实在考试中出现了。
• See also:questioningcross-questionleading questiontrick question
• CONVENTION 问得好，问得真有水平(用于问题难以回答、不便回答或不知道答案时)
  If you say 'Good question' in reply to a question, you mean that it is a difficult question to answer, or perhaps that you are embarrassed about the answer or do not know the answer.
  1. '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。”
• PHRASE 被提及的;讨论中的;相关的
  The person, thing, or timein questionis one which you have just been talking about or which is relevant.
  1. The player in question is Mark Williams...
     我们所说的那个选手是马克·威廉斯。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 不可能;办不到;无法接受
  If you say that something isout of the question, you are emphasizing that it is completely impossible or unacceptable.
  1. 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。
  2. Is a tax increase still out of the question?
     增加税收仍然是不可能的事吗？
• PHRASE 求婚
  If youpop the question, you ask someone to marry you.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE （表示强调）是不可能的
  If you saythere is no question ofsomething happening, you are emphasizing that it is not going to happen.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 毫无疑问地;毫无异议地
  If you do somethingwithout question, you do it without arguing or asking why it is necessary.
  1. ...military formations, carrying out without question the battle orders of superior officers.
     毫无异议地执行上级军官的战斗命令的部队编队
• PHRASE 毫无疑问(表示强调自己的观点)
  You usewithout questionto emphasize the opinion you are expressing.
  1. He was our greatest storyteller, without question.
     毫无疑问，他是我们最会讲故事的人。

双语例句

• The speaker explained these questions one by one.
  报告人对这些问题逐一作了说明。
• They asked her some searching questions on moral philosophy and logic.
  他们深入询问了她一些有关伦理学和逻辑学的问题。
• Mr Wade answers both questions with a qualified yes.
  韦德先生对两个问题给出了不完全肯定的回答。
• All these questions relate to philosophy.
  这些问题都跟哲学有关。
• He answered our questions in English but with a thick accent
  他用英语回答了我们的问题，不过口音很重。
• We can't answer any questions, I'm afraid
  恐怕我们不能回答任何问题。
• The questions he raised during the discussion were all very much to the point.
  他在讨论会上提出的几个问题都十分中肯。
• Two historical questions — you can answer them how you like
  两个历史问题——你可以随便回答。
• The students have put forward a series of questions.
  学生们提出了一系列问题。
• If you have any questions, you can come and ask me at any time.
  你有问题，随时可以来问我。