question

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。

1. N-COUNT 问题；疑问
   A question is 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。”
2. VERB 向…提出问题;询问;盘问
   If you question someone, 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。
3. VERB 对…表示怀疑;对…有疑问
   If you question something, 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。
4. N-SING 疑问;怀疑;不确定
   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.
   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。
5. N-COUNT (需要考虑的)问题
   A question is 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。
6. N-COUNT 试题;考题
   The questions in 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。
7. See also: questioning cross-question leading question trick question
8. 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。”
9. PHRASE 被提及的;讨论中的;相关的
   The person, thing, or time in question is 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。
10. PHRASE 不可能;办不到;无法接受
    If you say that something is out 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？
11. PHRASE 求婚
    If you pop 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。
12. PHRASE （表示强调）是不可能的
    If you say there is no question of something 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。
13. PHRASE 毫无疑问地;毫无异议地
    If you do something without 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
14. PHRASE 毫无疑问(表示强调自己的观点)
    You use without question to 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。

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。

  question issue problem【导航词义：问题】

  question n. 问题

〔辨析〕通常指以口头或书面形式提出来要求回答或有待讨论解决的问题。

  issue n. 问题，议题

〔辨析〕多指社会或政治方面尚有争论的问题。

  problem n. 难题，问题

〔辨析〕指客观存在的、难以处理或理解的问题，多为引起担心或造成困难的具体事情。

  ask inquire query question【导航词义：询问】

  ask v. 问，询问

〔辨析〕最普通用词，指提出问题让人回答，多用于口语中。

  inquire v. 〈正式〉询问，打听

〔辨析〕较正式用词，指为了解真实情况而详细询问。

  query v. 提问，询问

〔辨析〕作此义解时，可与 ask 换用。

  question v. 询问，审问

〔辨析〕指因感到可疑或为了解情况、弄清究竟而正式地发问，尤指就某一罪案进行盘问。

n.

bring/throw sth into question

• 引起有关…的怀疑（或议论）
  to cause sth to become a matter for doubt and discussion
  1. 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。

come into question

• 成为怀疑（或讨论）的对象
  to become a matter for doubt and discussion

good question!

• （表示不知道答案）问得好
  used to show that you do not know the answer to a question
  1. ‘How much is all this going to cost?’ ‘Good question!’
     “这一切得花多少钱？”“问得好！”

in question

• 讨论（或议论）中的
  that is being discussed
  1. On the day in question we were in Cardiff.
     在所说的那一天，我们在加的夫。
• 有疑问；不确定
  in doubt; uncertain
  1. The future of public transport is not in question.
     公共交通的未来发展是不容置疑的。

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

• （指不难预料、解释、做等）只不过是…的问题
  used to say that sth is not difficult to predict, explain, do, etc.
  1. It's merely a question of time before the business collapses.
     这家企业的倒闭只是时间问题。
  2. 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。

out of the question

• 不可能；不允许；不值得讨论
  impossible or not allowed and therefore not worth discussing
  1. Another trip abroad this year is out of the question.
     今年再度出国是绝无可能的。

there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth)

• （某事）是不可能的
  there is/was no possibility of sth
  1. 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。

beg the question

beg the question

call sth into question

• 怀疑；引起怀疑
  to doubt sth or make others doubt sth
  1. His honesty has never been called into question.
     他的诚实从未受到过怀疑。

a moot point/question

• 悬而未决的事；有争议的问题
  a matter about which there may be disagreement or confusion

pop the question

• 开口求婚
  to ask sb to marry you

noun

1. uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
   1. the dubiousness of his claim
   2. there is no question about the validity of the enterprise

   Synonym:    doubtdubiousnessdoubtfulness

2. the subject matter at issue
   1. the question of disease merits serious discussion
   2. under the head of minor Roman poets

   Synonym:    head

3. an informal reference to a marriage proposal
   1. he was ready to pop the question

4. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
   1. he made a motion to adjourn
   2. she called for the question

   Synonym:    motion

5. an instance of questioning
   1. there was a question about my training
   2. we made inquiries of all those who were present

   Synonym:    inquiryenquiryqueryinterrogation

6. a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
   1. he asked a direct question
   2. he had trouble phrasing his interrogations

   Synonym:    interrogationinterrogativeinterrogative sentence

verb

1. pose a question

   Synonym:    query

2. pose a series of questions to
   1. The suspect was questioned by the police
   2. We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion

   Synonym:    interrogate

3. conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

   Synonym:    interview

4. challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
   1. We must question your judgment in this matter

   Synonym:    oppugncall into question

5. place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
   1. I wonder whether this was the right thing to do
   2. she wondered whether it would snow tonight

   Synonym:    wonder