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1. N-COUNT A question is something that you say or write in order to ask a person about something. 問(wèn)題

They asked a lot of questions about China. 他們問(wèn)了許多有關(guān)中國(guó)的問(wèn)題。

2. V-T If you question someone, you ask them a lot of questions about something. 詢(xún)問(wèn)

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

3. questioningN-UNCOUNT 詢(xún)問(wèn)

The police have detained thirty-two people for questioning. 警方拘留了32個(gè)人進(jìn)行審問(wèn)。

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(lái)沒(méi)有想到去懷疑那個(gè)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(wèn); 不確定

There's no question about their success. 他們毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)會(huì)成功。

Her political future is in question. 她的政治前途還是個(gè)疑問(wèn)。

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(wèn)題

But the whole question of aid is a tricky political one. 但是整個(gè)援助問(wèn)題是個(gè)棘手的政治問(wèn)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(shí)期內(nèi)你獲得的所有收入加起來(lái)。

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(qiáng)調(diào)]

For the homeless, private medical care is simply out of the question. 對(duì)于無(wú)家可歸的人來(lái)說(shuō)，私人醫(yī)療保健簡(jiǎn)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(rèn)真起來(lái)，6個(gè)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(qiáng)調(diào)]

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