单词 | starter question |
释义 | > as lemmasstarter question starter question n. (a) an initial question; esp. one used to start a discussion, debate, etc.; (b) British (in a quiz show) a question asked at the start of a particular round, typically one which is followed by a sequence of other questions which are offered to the team correctly answering the initial question; also in extended use; cf. your starter for ten at Phrases 3. ΚΠ 1952 D. A. Laird & E. C. Laird Pract. Sales Psychol. xxi. 254 The starter question should be general, not specific. It should (a) bring out a general need, and (b) show an interest in the customer's wishes. 1967 Financial Times 16 Aug. 18 Whoever it was who thought of the device of offering a ‘starter’ question..has found a neat but simple rocket device which boosts the drive of the competition. 1994 Times (Nexis) 17 Sept. Two teams of four sit at desks, the camera shots are mixed when the starter questions are asked so that one team is stacked on top of the other. 2008 J. M. Lang On Course iv. 85 For tomorrow you have planned 15 minutes of introductory lecturing, and then a really killer starter question for the discussion. 2012 Daily Mail (Nexis) 30 Mar. So here's another starter question. What is the ambient temperature at which 20 per cent VAT kicks in on a Cornish Pasty? < as lemmas |
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