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| /ˈkwestʃ(ə)n/ |
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| 1 | C something that someone asks you when they want information 问题 |
| answer a question Why won’ t you answer my question? 你为什么不回答我的问题呢？ |
| ask a question I regretted asking the question as soon as the words were out. 话一出口我就后悔问了这个问题。 |
| rephrase a question (=ask it in a different way) Perhaps I ought to rephrase the question. 用另一种方式提问 |
| evade/sidestep a question (=deliberately not answer it) Politicians have a habit of evading difficult questions. 回避问题 |
| awkward question (=one that is difficult or embarrassing to answer) Children are always asking awkward questions about the facts of life. 令人尴尬的问题 |
| a searching/probing question (=one that asks for information that someone might not want to give) probing questions about my health 寻根问底的问题 |
| | 1a | a request for information that is intended to test your knowledge , for example in a test or competition （考试或竞赛等中测试知识的）题目，问题 | | answer a question Only one person answered all three questions correctly. 只有1个人3道题都答对。 | |
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| 2 | C an issue that needs to be discussed and dealt with （需要讨论解决的）问题，难题 |
| raise a question Recent incidents are bound to raise questions about the level of violence in football. 最近的事件肯定会引发对足球中暴力问题的讨论。 |
| address/tackle/resolve a question (=deal with a question) His report did not address the question of air warfare. 处理/应付/解决问题 |
| vexed question (=a difficult one) the vexed question of the national minimum wage 难题；伤脑筋的问题 |
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| 3 | C/U a feeling of doubt about something 疑问；怀疑 |
| +over/as to/about There had been some question as to whether to interview the boy. 有人对是否对那个男孩进行面试有些疑问。 |
| raise questions (=create doubts) This information began to raise questions in her mind about Jack’ s innocence. 引起疑问 |
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| - | be out of the question mainly spoken
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| used for saying that something is definitely not a possibility |
| 完全不可能 |
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| Taking a holiday then is out of the question, you’ ll have to arrange it for some other time. 在那个时候度假绝对不可能，你得另外安排时间。 |
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| - | be a/the question of mainly spoken
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| used for saying what the most important issue is in a situation |
| 是…的问题 |
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| There would definitely be some job losses; it was just a question of how many. 肯定会有一些人失业，只是人数多少的问题。 |
| We all want to go ahead with the project, but there’ s the question of finance. 我们都想继续这个项目，但有个经费的问题。 |
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| - | beyond question
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| if something is beyond question , there are no doubts about it at all |
| 毫无疑问的；确定无疑的 |
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| Her loyalty is beyond question. 她的忠诚是无可置疑的。 |
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| - | call/bring/throw sth into question
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| to make something seem less certain |
| 使人对某事物产生疑问 |
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| New evidence has called into question the testimony of this witness. 新证据已经使人对这位证人的证词产生了怀疑。 |
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| - | in question
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| 1 | the person , thing , time etc in question is the one you are talking about at the present time （人、事物、时间等）谈论中的 | The photograph in question was taken long before I met you. 这张照片是我遇到你之前很久拍的。 | |
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| 2 | if something is in question , there are doubts about it 有疑问的 | Are you saying that the validity of the test is in question? 你是说检验的有效性值得怀疑吗？ | |
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| - | (that’ s a) good question spoken
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| used as a way of saying that you do not know something |
| （这个问题）问得好（用于表示我不知道） |
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| - | there is no question about/that
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| used for saying that something is definitely true |
| …是毫无疑问的 |
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| He will win. There is no question about it. 他会赢。这是毫无疑问的。 |
| There is no question that she has a great voice. 她的嗓音很美妙，这是毫无疑问的。 |
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| - | there is no question of sth
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| if there is no question of something , it definitely will not happen |
| 某事是完全不可能发生的 |
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| They loved each other but there was no question of marriage. 他们彼此相爱，但结婚是决不可能的。 |
| There is no question of us interfering in the running of the business. 我们决不会插手公司的经营。 |
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| - | without question
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| 1 | used for saying that something is definitely true 毫无疑问 | He is without question the best player in our team. 毫无疑问他是我们队里最好的球员。 | |
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| 2 | if someone does something without question , they do it without asking any questions 毫无异议 | He expected to be obeyed without question. 他希望大家能毫无异议地服从他。 | |
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