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 tag1 /tag/ noun- A tab
- A label, esp a tie-on label
- An identifying mark or sign
- A symbol or signature used by a graffiti-writer, eg as a message, means of identification, etc (slang)
- A device used for electronic tagging (qv)
- A label or marker giving summarized information, descriptions, attributes, etc which apply to the text following (or if one of a pair, also preceding) it (computing)
- The metal or plastic point of a lace
- Any small thing tacked or attached to another
- A flap, or a loose or flapping end
- A flap of a slashed garment
- A shred
- A stray, matted or dirty lock, eg of a sheep's wool
- The tip of an animal's tail
- The tail end
- A trite (esp Latin) quotation
- A moral to a story
- The closing words of a play, etc, usu addressed to the audience
- A refrain
- A vehicle licence plate (US)
- A parking ticket (US)
- The rabble, the common people (obsolete)
- Anything mean
- A piece of brightly-coloured wire, fabric, etc tied to the end of the body of an artificial fly (angling)
- (in pl) a footman's shoulder-knot
transitive verb (taggˈing; tagged)- To put a tag or tags on
- To attach as a tag
- To put a signature or similar mark on (slang)
- To mark (text) with tags (computing)
- To apply a hashtag to (an item posted on a social media site)
- To fit with an electronic tag
- To tack, fasten, append
- To remove tags from
- To dog or follow closely
- To give (a driver or vehicle) a parking ticket (US)
- To replace an atom in (a molecule or compound) by a radioactive isotope, for the purpose of identification
intransitive verb- To make tags, to string words or ideas together
- To go behind as a follower (with on or along)
ORIGIN: Origin obscure taggeeˈ noun A person wearing an electronic tag taggˈer noun taggˈers plural noun Thin sheet iron or sheet steel coated with tin taggˈing noun taggˈy adjective (of eg wool) matted into tags tagˈless adjective tag day noun (N American) A flag day tag end noun (esp N American) The fag end, tail end tagged atom noun A radioactive isotopic atom of a tracer element tag line noun (esp N American) - A punchline
- A watchword, slogan
tag question noun An interrogative clause (eg can't you?) added to the end of a statement to invite agreement (also question tag) tagˈrag noun - The rabble (old)
- A fluttering rag, a tatter
adjective- Vulgar (old)
- Ragged
tag tail noun A worm with a tail like a tag tag along (with with) to follow, accompany or trail after someone, esp when uninvited tag rag and bobtail Rag-tag and bobtail |