question

英 ['kwestʃən] 美 ['kwestʃən]

• n. 问题；疑问
• v. 询问；怀疑

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]问题

   form of expression in speech or writing that requests an answer from sb

2. [C]议题,难题

   topic that is being or needs to be discussed; problem that needs to be solved

3. [U]质疑

   raising of doubt

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. 盘问; 提问

   ask questions

2. vt. & vi. 对…表示质疑

   have or express doubt about

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 问题，疑问
2. 问，询问，发问，质问
3. 争端
4. 怀疑，疑义， 疑窦
5. 难题
6. 议题，争论点
7. 要讨论的问题
8. 【语法】疑问句
9. 悬案
10. 付表决，付表决的问题

v. 动词

1. 问，询问，探问，讯问，审问，质询，质问
2. 探究，分析，研究（事实）
3. 怀疑，对...表示疑问 ，对...提出疑问，对…表示异议
4. 争论
5. 正式提问

英英释义

Noun:

1. an instance of questioning;

   "there was a question about my training"
   "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
   

2. the subject matter at issue;

   "the question of disease merits serious discussion"
   "under the head of minor Roman poets"
   

3. a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply;

   "he asked a direct question"
   "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
   

4. uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something;

   "the dubiousness of his claim"
   "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"
   

5. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote;

   "he made a motion to adjourn"
   "she called for the question"
   

6. an informal reference to a marriage proposal;

   "he was ready to pop the question"
   

Verb:

1. challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of;

   "We must question your judgment in this matter"
   

2. pose a series of questions to;

   "The suspect was questioned by the police"
   "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"
   

3. pose a question

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

5. place in doubt or express doubtful speculation;

   "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"
   "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He gave me no chance to reply to his question.
   他没有给我回答他问题的机会。
2. That is a great international question of the day.
   那是当代的一个重大国际问题。
3. Make a mark where you have a question.
   在有疑问的地方做个记号。
4. There was some question as to his honesty.
   关于他的诚实，还有些疑问。

用作动词 (v.)

1. The teacher will question us on verbs.
   老师将问我们关于动词的知识。
2. We shall have to detain him and question him.
   我们只好把他扣起来，讯问他一下。
3. I would never question her honesty.
   我决不会对她的诚实有所怀疑。
4. We must question your judgment in this matter.
   我们必须怀疑你对这件事的判断。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Answer the following questions.
   回答下列问题。
2. The students asked a lot of questions.
   学生们问了许多问题。
3. We must consider the question in all its bearings.
   我们必须从各方面考虑这个问题。
4. What did you say in answer to the teacher's question?
   你是怎么回答老师的问题的?
5. If you have any questions, ask the director.He's in charge.
   若有问题,你可问主任。他负责一切。
6. The professor said that he would not go into the question in great detail.
   教授说他今天就不十分详细地谈这个问题了。
7. The question is still up in the air.
   这个问题还没定下来。
8. The question was how field work should be planned in view of the previous day's rain.
   现在的问题是由于头一天下了雨,这一天的农活应当怎样安排。
9. There was absolutely no question about the diagnosis, she had lung cancer.
   业已完全确诊,她得了肺癌。

～+to- v

1. It's a difficult question to decide.
   这是个难以决定的问题。

～+of wh-to- v

1. I think that I've managed to solve the question of what to buy my mother for her birthday.
   我认为我自己解决了给妈妈买什么东西来作生日礼物的问题。

～+as to wh-clause

1. There has been some question as to whether or not the President will resign.
   总统是否会辞职还不确定。
2. A question arose as to who was the legal heir.
   出现了谁是合法继承人的有争议的问题。

～+that-clause

1. These are questions that lie outside the purview of our inquiry.
   这些都不是属于我们调查范围的问题。

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. I prefer questioning my pupils to lecturing them.
   我喜欢少讲课,多提问。
2. What right have you to question us?
   你有什么权力盘问我们?
3. I questioned the boy until he told all he knew.
   我询问这孩子直到他把所知道的都说出来为止。
4. The police questioned the witness.
   警察审讯证人。
5. The police will begin to question the suspect.
   警方将开始审讯疑犯。
6. They are questioning the captive.
   他们在审问那个俘虏。
7. They were questioning him for the second time.
   他们是在第二次审讯他了。
8. The police questioned her for three quarters of an hour.
   警察审问了她三刻钟。
9. They questioned the prisoner in order to know something.
   他们为了了解一些东西而审问犯人。
10. The bandits questioned us one by one, whipping whoever refused to answer.
    匪徒们挨个问我们,谁不说就是一顿鞭子。
11. I'll question the truth of his words.
    我将问他说的是不是真话。
12. I would never question his honesty.
    我绝不会怀疑他的诚实。
13. Almost 400 years ago an Italian scientist named Galileo began to question Aristotle's theory of falling objects.
    大约400年前意大利一位名叫伽利略的科学家开始对亚里士多德的落体论提出质疑。
14. No one questioned his ideas for almost 2000 years.
    差不多2000年来,没有人对他的想法提出怀疑。
15. Some people question the value of compulsory games at school.
    一些人怀疑学校中强迫运动的价值。
16. They question the importance of that matter.
    他们对那件事的重要性表示怀疑。
17. I could not but question the possibility of such flight.
    我不得不怀疑这种飞行的可能性。
18. You are challenging my competence as a teacher and I question your right to do it.
    你对我作为教师的能力表示怀疑,而我不相信你有这样做的权力。
19. That's your right and we will never question it.
    这是你们的权力,对此我们绝不怀疑。
20. I don't question his ability to do the job.
    我不怀疑他有做好那项工作的能力。
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21. The man was questioned by the police.
    那人受到警方的讯问。
22. Two men are being questioned by the police in connection with the robbery.
    两个与劫案有关的男人正受警方讯问。
23. He was questioned by the police for more than five hours.
    他被警方审讯了五个小时。
24. Some of the labour leaders were also questioned by the reactionary police.
    一些工人领导也受到反动警察的讯问。

S+～+if/whether-clause

1. I question if you can do it.
   我对你能否做这件事表示怀疑。
2. We question if his application will be approved.
   我们怀疑他的申请能否被批准。
3. I question whether his policy will be successful.
   我怀疑他的政策是否会成功。
4. I questioned whether he would keep his promise.
   我很怀疑他能不能信守诺言。
5. I question whether he can do the job in a day or two.
   我怀疑一两天后他能否做那件工作。
6. We question whether his application will be approved.
   我们怀疑他的申请能否被批准。
7. He questioned whether anybody could run a Marathon in less than two hours.
   是否有人能在两小时内跑完马拉松全程,他表示怀疑。
8. I very much question whether this plan is practicable.
   我很怀疑这个计划是不是行得通。
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9. It has been questioned whether that is the best solution for the problem.
   有人怀疑这是不是解决问题的最好办法。

引出直接引语

1. “What's the use of telling all this to me?” she questioned.
   她问道：“你告诉我这些有什么用?”

经典引文

• Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no fibs.

  出自： Goldsmith

• Excused from having to ask those ghastly sickroom questions.

  出自： C. Isherwood

• The friends..questioned one another with their eyes.

  出自： J. Steinbeck

• I questioned John half a century later about that suit.

  出自： E. Longford

• An unidentified man was still being questioned in connection with Puddephat's murder.

  出自： Joan Smith

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

ask a silly question

不要问答案已很清楚的问题 do not ask a question to which the answer is obvious

beside the question

不切题,不相干 not be relevant to the subject

beyond (all) question

无可置疑,毫无疑问 without argument

in question

正被谈论的 referred to; stated

it's a question of

涉及,有关 concerning; relevant to

open question

未解决的问题,有争议的问题 arguable; debatable

out of question

毫无疑问 unquestionable

out of the question

不可能的,不能考虑的 impossible

pop the question

求婚 ask sb to marry one

put a question mark against

提出疑问,表示怀疑 raise doubt

put it to the question

畅所欲言 get sb to state his〔her〕 opinion

question of moment

首要问题 topical question

there be no question (but) that...

毫无疑问 undoubtedly

There is〔was〕 no question of

毫无疑问 undoubtedly

under question

在受盘问时 being questioned

without question

毫无疑问,无可争辩 undoubtedly

用作动词 (v.)

It cannot be questioned but/that...

毫无疑问 There is no question (but) that

question about (v.+prep.)

询问,盘问 ask a question or questions
question sb about sb/sth
He proceeded to question her in detail about the school children.

他开始向她详细询问起学生们的情况。
They questioned her closely about her relation with the dead man.

他们仔细盘问她和死者的关系。
The policeman just questioned him about his connections with the injured man.

警察刚刚询问过他和那受伤者的关系。
The lawyer questioned the witness about the accident.

律师向目击者询问有关那次事故的情况。
The scientist questioned the Indians about the river's name.

科学家询问印第安人这条河流的名字。
Did he question you about it?

他向你询问过此事没有?
He took the first opportunity to question his wife about it.

他一有机会就向他妻子查问这事。
The enemy had not questioned him about that.

敌人没有问他这个问题。
She was questioned about his immoral conduct towards her.

她被询问过有关他对她的不道德行为的情况。 question sb about wh-clause
I'll question him about what he was doing last night.

我要问他昨晚在做什么。
The teacher questioned the children about what happened in the story.

老师问孩子们故事里发生了什么事。

question as to

询问,盘问 ask (sb) about sth
question sb as to sth
We questioned the natives as to the river's name.

我们向当地人打听那条河的名字。
They invited her in and questioned her as to her ability.

他们请她进去,问她有什么特长。

question on (v.+prep.)

询问,盘问 ask sb about sth
question sb/sth on sth
The master had told us he would question us on verbs.

老师告诉过我们,他要考问我们动词。
They questioned him on this subject.

他们就此问题向他提问。
I'd like to question you on your views about the housing problems.

我想问问你有关住房问题的看法。
When the reading was over, she questioned the class on the content of the text.

阅读之后,她就课文内容向全班提问。
You can question the whole class on the stories they have read.

你可以就所读的故事向全班提问。
They were all questioned on the matter.

关于那件事他们都被讯问过。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• address a question 提出问题
• admit no question 不容置疑
• answer the question 回答这个问题
• ask a question 问个问题
• beg the question 用未经证明的假定来辩论
• bring forth a question 提出问题
• bring out a question 提出问题
• bring up a question 提出问题
• clear up a question 澄清疑点
• come into question 被讨论,变得有实际重要性
• consider the question 考虑问题
• decide the question 解决问题
• direct a question 发问
• discuss a question 讨论问题
• field a question 巧妙地回答问题
• fire the question 提出质问
• have a question 有个问题
• ignore the question 不理睬这一问题
• leave the question untouched 把这问题置于一旁
• make no question of 对…不加怀疑
• move a question 提出问题
• open to question 还有讨论的余地
• pass the question by 不注意问题
• pose a question 提出问题
• put forward a question 提出问题
• raise a question 提出问题
• reply to a question 回答一个问题
• sleep on〔upon〕 a question 把问题留到第二天解决
• sleep over a question 把问题留到第二天解决
• solve a question 解决问题
• take up the question 着手处理这一问题
• treat a question 处理问题
• turn the question off 避开这一问题
• work out a question 解决一个问题

形容词+～

• above question(s) 上述问题
• basic question 根本问题
• civil question 有礼貌的问题
• complicated question 疑难问题,复杂的问题
• difficult question 难题
• direct question 直截疑问句
• disputed question 有争论的问题
• easy question 容易的问题
• economic question 经济问题
• explosive question 爆炸性事件
• few questions 几个问题
• the following question(s) 下边的问题
• further question 进一步的问题
• interesting question 有趣的问题
• leading question 暗示性或诱导性的问题
• loaded question 含沙射影的问题
• major question 重大问题
• new question 新问题
• open question 未解决的问题
• personal question 个人问题
• polite question 有礼貌的问题
• political question 政治问题
• serious question 严重的问题
• sharp question 尖锐的问题
• silly question 愚蠢的问题
• similar question 相似的问题
• special question 特殊疑问句,特殊的问题
• sticky question 麻烦的问题
• straight question 直截了当的问题,明确的问题
• technical question 技术性的问题
• the first question 第一个问题
• the last question 最后的问题
• the same question 相同的问题,同样的问题
• thousand questions 许许多多的问题,无数问题
• unsettled question 未解决的问题
• vexed question 争论不休的问题,议论纷纷
• vital question 生死攸关的问题

名词+～

• essay question 问答题
• examination question 考试题
• test question 测验题

～+后置定语

• question to vote 提请表决的议题

介词+～

• at question 可以争论的
• beside the question 离题
• beyond (all) question 毫无疑问,当然
• on this question 关于这个问题
• out of question 毫无疑问
• out of the question 不可能,办不到
• past all question 毫无疑问
• to the question 针对这问题
• without question 毫无疑问

～+介词

• question about the matter 有关这事的问题
• question of importance 重要的问题
• question of time 时间问题
• question on a picture 图片问题
• question on the exam 考题

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• question a person 审问某人
• question the accuracy 怀疑正确性
• question the truth 怀疑真实性

～+副词

• question closely 仔细地审问
• question curiously 好奇地问
• question exhaustively 追根究底地问
• question improperly 不符合事实地问
• question innocently 天真地问
• question minutely 仔细地问
• question openly 公开怀疑
• question sternly 严厉地询问

～+介词

• question sb about his activities 询问某人的活动
• question sb on his views 询问某人的看法
• question sb on〔upon〕 the point 就这点质问某人

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. question的基本意思是需要回答的“问题”,尤其指讨论中的事物,需要决定的事物、查询、事件等,即“议题,难题”,是可数名词。
2. question也可作“质疑”解,指不能肯定的事情或问题,是不可数名词,常与介词 about 连用。
3. question后常可接that引导的同位语从句,此时that无实义,只起连接作用,不可改为which。

v. (动词)

1. question的基本意思是“询问,质询”,指就不足信、不正确或可疑的事对某人进行连续提问,也可指经过法庭或警署询问某人。引申可作“对…表示质疑”解。
2. question可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词、代词或if/whether从句作宾语。
3. question后常用介词about或on来表示某方面的问题。
4. 注意:“盘问”应为cross-question。

词义辨析

n. (名词)

out of question, out of the question

• 这二者意义迥然不同：out of question通常指“毫无疑问”; out of the question 意指“不可能的”“办不到的”“不必谈的”。例如:
• I'm sure your success is out of question.我相信你成功是毫无问题的。
• To build a tunnel from England to America is out of the question.从英国建一条隧道通到美国是根本不可能的。

question, problem

• 这两个词都有“问题”的意思。其区别是：
• question是一般的问题,较为常用,往往需要对方答复; problem指要解答的、须解决的或供讨论的问题,也可指难以处理的问题,还可指数学习题。例如:
• The students asked a lot of questions.学生们问了许多问题。
• We can't go out in this weather; it's out of the question.这样的天气我们不能出去,根本不要提出去的事吧。

下面的句子可有两种相反的解释:

• There is no question of his deep and last- ing love for his wife.
• 他绝不会对他的妻子有深厚而永久的 爱情。
• 毫无疑问他对妻子有深厚而永久的爱 情。
• 此用法易引起误会,应避免使用。

v. (动词)

question about, question on

• 这两个短语都用于表示询问的内容。on的宾语一般是较集中的,而about的宾语则相对广泛些。另外question on多用于“提问”,而question about多用于“询问”“盘问”。

question, ask, inquire, interrogate, query

• 这组词都有“问,询问”之意。其区别是：
• ask是最常用词,指对不了解的事情提出问题,并期望得到答复,常用在口语中,例如：
• Did you ask him his name and address?你问他的姓名和地址了吗?
• inquire多用作书面语,比ask正式,常译作“询问,调查”,指为得到某人或某物的真实确切情况而详细“询问”,但不一定要有被问者,例如：
• The police are trying to inquire into the cause of his death.警察正在设法查出他的死因。
• question指对某人或某物主动提出问题,以便了解详细情况,意思为“提出,质问”,含有审问的意思,例如：
• The prisoner was questioned by the police.犯人被警察所质问。
• interrogate意为“盘问,提问题”,多指为了某种特殊目的,希望把一切搞清楚而进行的有条理的询问,可与question互换,例如：
• The lawyer took a long time to interrogate the witness fully.律师花了很长的时间来彻底地盘问证人。
• query作“质问”或“提出疑问”解,这种“质问”多指向自己的上级或有权势的人提出的质问,目的在于消除疑问,例如：
• They queried the President about his intentions.他们对总统的想法提出了疑问。

ask，demand，inquire，question

• 这些动词均含有“问，询问”之意。
• ask最普通用词，可与demand, inquire和question换用，但ask用于口语中，指提出问题让人回答。
• demand指根据自己的权利、职责或身份认为有必要弄清情况而正式发问，常隐含命令对方回答的意味。
• inquire较正式用词，指为得到真实情况而详细询问或调查了解。
• question指因感到可疑或为了解情况，弄清究竟而发问，有时指一连串的发问。

problem，question，issue，matter

• 这些名词均含“问题”之意。
• problem指客观上存在的、难以处理或难以理解的问题。
• question通常指用口头或书面提出来要求回答或有待讨论解决的问题。
• issue多指意见能达到一致的问题，但要通过争论或讨论解决。
• matter含义不很具体，暗示人们考虑和关心的事和话题。

常见错误

n. (名词)

1. 他们提的条件是不可能考虑的。

   误 The conditions set by them are out of question.

   正 The conditions set by them are out of the question.

   析 out of the question表示“完全不可能的”, out of question含义与前者相反,表示“毫无疑问”。

2. 我想问您一个问题。

   误 I'd like to ask you a problem.

   正 I'd like to ask you a question.

3. 你做那件事前碰到什么问题了吗?

   误 Did you encounter any question in doing that?

   正 Did you encounter any problem in doing that?

   析 problem通常指“困难,障碍”; 而question常指“疑问”。

4. 他向我提了一个问题。

   误 He asked a question from me.

   正 He asked a question of me.

   正 He asked me a question.

   析 表示“向某人提问题”,应该说 ask sb a question或 ask a question of sb,但不能说 ask a question from sb。

词源解说

• ☆ 13世纪初期进入英语，直接源自古法语的question，意为难题；最初源自拉丁语的quaestionem，意为寻求。

近反义词

【近义词】

• argument
• confusion
• difficulty
• dispute
• doubt
• issue
• query
• topic
• ask
• challenge
• disbelieve
• distrust
• inquire
• investigate
• suspect

【反义词】

• answer 回答