An (esp. hard or searching) question or puzzle; (also) the putting of such questions; an interrogation. Cf. apposal, n. 1. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > [noun] > act or instance of > difficult or crucial (5) opposal?a1439 An (esp. hard or searching) question or puzzle; (also) the putting of such questions; an interrogation. Cf. apposal, n. 1. Obsolete. problem1543 A difficult or demanding question; (now, more usually) a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome, harmful, or wrong and needing to be overcome; a… good questiona1576 spec. Of a question or observation: requiring careful consideration before an answer or response is given; particularly pertinent or challenging… searcher1923 colloquial. A difficult or embarrassing question. Now rare. sixty-four dollar question1942 originally the question posed at the climax of a U.S. radio quiz for a prize of sixty-four dollars; transferred a difficult or crucial question. |
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