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单词 sixty-four thousand dollar question
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Definition of sixty-four thousand dollar question in English:

sixty-four thousand dollar question

noun
informal
  • Something that is not known and on which a great deal depends.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The sixty-four thousand dollar question now is what will be the Bush administration's response?
    • That has become the perennial sixty-four thousand dollar question.

Origin

1940s: originally sixty-four dollar question, from a question posed for the top prize in a broadcast quiz show.

 
 

Definition of sixty-four thousand dollar question in US English:

sixty-four thousand dollar question

nounˈsɪksti fɔ(ə)r ˈθaʊznd ˈdɑlər ˈkwɛstʃən
informal
  • Something that is not known and on which a great deal depends.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The sixty-four thousand dollar question now is what will be the Bush administration's response?
    • That has become the perennial sixty-four thousand dollar question.

Origin

1940s: originally sixty-four dollar question, from a question posed for the top prize in a broadcast quiz show.

 
 
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