question

/BrE ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n

, AmE ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n

A noun

1 [countable] (request for information) 问题;

to ask/answer a question 提出／回答问题;

there's sure to be a question on energy in the exam 试卷上肯定有一道关于能量的题目;

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 question arises as to whether or not he knew of the situation 问题是，他对局势是否了解;

the key question of what caused the leak remains unanswered 泄漏是怎么造成的，这一关键问题仍没有答案;

he put a question to the minister about the recent reforms 他就最近的改革向部长提了一个问题;

(a) good question! 问得好！;

an open question (to which there is no yes or no) 开放式问题

2 [countable] (issue) [待讨论或处理的] 事情;

the Palestinian question 巴勒斯坦问题;

it's merely a question of time before the business collapses 这家企业的倒闭只是时间问题;

there is no question of my taking the afternoon off work 我下午不可能不上班;

an open question (undecided) 未决的问题;

it's an open question as to whether or not he was guilty 他是否有罪尚无定论;

in question 讨论中的;

on the day in question we were in London 在所说的那一天，我们在伦敦;

out of the question 不可能的

3 [countable and uncountable] (doubt) 疑问; (uncertainty) 不确定;

there is no question about his honesty 他的诚实毋庸置疑;

to call or bring or throw sth into question (for doubt) 引起对某事物的怀疑; (for discussion) 引起对某事物的讨论;

to come into question (for doubt) 被怀疑; (for discussion) 被讨论;

to be open to question 不确定;

in question (in doubt) 有疑问的; (uncertain) 不确定的;

the future of public transport is not in question 公共交通的未来发展是不容置疑的;

beyond or without question 毫无疑问;

to do sth without question 毫无异议地做某事;

he obeyed without question 他二话没说就服从了

B transitive verb

1 (ask, interrogate) 问;

over half of those questioned said they rarely took any exercise 被问到的人有一半以上都说他们很少锻炼身体;

she was arrested and questioned about the fire 她被拘留讯问有关火灾的事情;

the witness was questioned about his drinking habits 证人被问到他的喝酒习惯

2 (be doubtful of) 怀疑;

to question sb's judgement 对某人的判断表示怀疑;

I question whether he really paid that money into her account 我怀疑他是否真的把钱划入她的账户了