| 释义 |
question /kwesˈchən/ noun- An inquiry
- An interrogation
- The putting of a problem
- A demand for an answer
- An interrogative sentence or other form of words in which an inquiry is put
- A unit task in an examination
- A problem
- A subject of doubt or controversy
- Discussion, conversation (Shakespeare)
- A subject of discussion, esp the particular point actually before a group of people or deliberative body
- Subjection to examination
- Examination by torture (historical)
- Objection, demur
- Doubt
- The measure to be voted upon
- (vaguely) a relevant matter
transitive verb- To put questions to
- To call to account
- To examine by questions
- To inquire
- To inquire concerning
- To throw doubt upon, regard as doubtful
- To challenge, take exception to
intransitive verb- To ask questions
- To inquire
- To discuss, converse (Shakespeare)
ORIGIN: OFr, from L quaestiō, -ōnis, from quaerere, quaesītum to ask questionabilˈity noun questˈionable adjective - That may be questioned
- Doubtful, uncertain
- Open to suspicion
- Possibly dishonest, improper, immoral, etc
- Such as questions may be put to, not unwilling to be conversed with (Shakespeare)
questˈionableness noun questˈionably adverb questˈionary adjective - Asking questions (rare)
- In the form of questions
noun- An asker of questions (obsolete)
- A questionnaire
- A quaestionary (Walter Scott)
questioneeˈ noun Someone who is questioned questˈioner noun questˈioning noun and adjective questˈioningly adverb questˈionist noun - A questioner, a doubter
- An undergraduate in the final term before proceeding to a degree (Cambridge University and Harvard; obsolete)
questˈionless adjective - Unquestioning
- Beyond question or doubt
adverb (archaic)Certainly quesˈtion-begging noun and adjective Begging the question (see beg the question under beg1) question mark noun - A point or mark of interrogation (?)
- A query or unresolved doubt
question master noun Someone who presides over a quiz, discussion programme or meeting, and puts the questions to the participants question tag noun A tag question (qv) question time noun (in parliament) a period during each day when members can put questions to ministers at question Questionable, open to question in question - Under consideration
- In dispute, open to question
make question To demur no question - No possibility
- Undoubtedly
out of question Without any doubt out of the question Not to be thought of question of fact (Eng law) That part of the issue which is decided by the jury question of law That part decided by the judge |