
question
词源
源自中古英语 questioun,来自古法语 question,最终源自拉丁语 quaestio(询问、调查),与quaerere(寻求、询问)相关。
noun
❶ 指需要回答或解决的疑问或问题,常用于询问信息、表达疑惑或引发思考的场合。
“She asked me a difficult question about history.”
(她问了我一个关于历史的难题。)
“The teacher encouraged students to raise questions in class.”
(老师鼓励学生在课堂上提出问题。)
❶ 表示对某事的怀疑或质疑,常指对真实性、正确性或合理性的疑问。
“There's no question about his honesty - he's completely trustworthy.”
(他的诚实毋庸置疑——他完全值得信赖。)
“The new evidence calls the previous verdict into question.”
(新证据使先前的判决受到质疑。)
verb
❶ 通过提问来获取信息或表达怀疑,通常带有询问或质疑的意图。
“The police questioned the suspect for several hours.”
(警方审问了嫌疑人几个小时。)
“Reporters questioned the mayor about the new policy.”
(记者就新政策向市长提问。)
常见短语
out of the question — 表示某事完全不可能或不被考虑,强调没有任何商量的余地。
“A trip to Europe is out of the question this year due to budget constraints.”
(由于预算限制,今年去欧洲旅行是完全不可能的。)
beg the question — 指回避问题实质或预设未经证实的结论,在逻辑上犯循环论证的错误。
“Saying 'we need stricter laws because current laws aren't strict enough' begs the question.”
(说'我们需要更严格的法律因为现行法律不够严格'是循环论证。)
question mark — 字面指标点符号问号,比喻表示不确定性或未解决的事情。
“There's still a big question mark over the company's future.”
(公司的未来仍然存在很大的不确定性。)