- [countable]
a sentence, phrase or word that asks for information 问题；疑问 You didn't answer my question. 你没回答我的问题。 You will have the opportunity to ask questions. 你将有机会提问。 Does anyone have any questions? 有谁有问题吗？ - (formal)
I would now like to pose two questions:… 我现在想提两个问题:… That's a very interesting question. 这个问题很有意思。 The question is, how much are they going to pay you? 问题是他们打算付给你多少钱？ The big question is, why did they do it? 最大的问题是，他们为什么要这么做？ - (formal)
The question arises as to whether or not he knew of the situation. 问题是，他对局势是否了解。 - question of something
The key question of what caused the leak remains unanswered. 泄漏是什么造成的，这一关键问题仍然没有答案。 - question about something
Can I ask you a question about your first novel? 我能问你一个关于你第一部小说的问题吗？ - (formal)
He put a question to the minister about the recent reforms. 他就最近的改革措施向部长提了一个问题。 I hope the police don't ask any awkward questions. 我希望警方不要提出难应付的问题。 This is a difficult question to answer. 这是一个很难回答的问题。 The short answer to your question is yes. 你这个问题的简短回答是肯定的。 The government doesn’t have the answers to these difficult questions. 政府没有这些难题的答案。 In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ as an answer. 在面试中要尽量问易于发挥的问题，不要让对方回答 “是” 或 “否” 了事。 I paid cash, no questions asked. 我付了现金，没问问题。
Express Yourself Dealing with questionsDealing with questions 应对提问 If you give a talk, for example at a conference, you need to explain to the audience when they can ask questions, and deal with the questions they ask: 在需要发言的场合，比如在会议上，需要告诉听众何时可以提问并应对提问： There will be time for questions at the end, if you'd like to save them up till then. 最后会有提问的时间，大家不妨等到那个时候再发问。
If you don't mind, we'll take all of your questions at the end of the presentation. 如果诸位不介意的话，我们将在演示结束时统一回应大家的提问。
We've set aside/We're saving the last 15 minutes for questions. 我们留出最后 15 分钟作为提问时间。
If you have questions, please feel free to ask them as we go along. 如果大家有问题，请在我们进行的过程中随时提问。
That's an interesting point. Perhaps I can answer it like this… 这是个有趣的问题，也许我可以这样回答…
I'm not sure I understand your question. 我不太肯定是否明白你的问题。
If I understand your question correctly, what you're asking is… 如果我没理解错的话，你的问题是…
That's something we probably need to look into further. 这很可能是需要我们进一步调查的事情。
Does that answer your question? 这是否回答了你的问题？
I hope that answers your question. 我希望这能回答你的问题。
Can I come back to that point later? 我稍后再来谈这个问题好吗？
Extra ExamplesDoes anyone have any questions for our speaker? 哪位听众有问题要问我们的演讲人吗？ Don't be afraid to ask questions as to why things are done in the way they are. 不要害怕就事情的处理方式提出问题。 He became embarrassed when a journalist asked him pointed questions about his finances. 有位记者就他的经济状况提出一些尖锐问题时，他变得局促不安。 She refused to answer questions about her private life. 她拒绝回答私生活方面的问题。 He easily evaded all the interviewer's most probing questions. 面试官提出的所有尖锐问题他都一一轻松化解。 I need to phrase my question rather carefully. 我提问时措辞要相当谨慎。 I wanted to find out how old he was without asking him a direct question. 我想知道他的年龄，可是又不想直接问他。 Only one question remains unanswered. 只有一个问题尚未答复。 The chairperson fielded technical questions that she could not answer herself. 主席巧妙地应付了她自己答不上来的技术问题。 The former minister faced questions concerning his role in the affair. 前任部长就他在这一事件中的角色接受质问。 The interview panel fired questions at me from all angles. 面试小组从各个角度连珠炮似的向我发问。 The children bombarded us with questions. 孩子们向我们连珠炮般地提问。 These photos pose the question: where are they now? 这些照片提出了一个问题:它们现在在哪里？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- awkward
- difficult
- embarrassing
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- ask (somebody)
- have
- address
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- question about
- question as to
- question concerning to
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a task or request for information that is intended to test your knowledge or understanding, for example in an exam or a competition 考题；试题 Question 3 was very difficult. 第 3 题难极了。 I couldn't do Question 6. 我不会解答第 6 题。 You must answer all ten questions. 你必须回答所有十个问题。 - question on something
In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy. 考试时准有关于能量的题目。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- awkward
- difficult
- embarrassing
- …
- ask (somebody)
- have
- address
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- question about
- question as to
- question concerning to
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a matter or topic that needs to be discussed or dealt with （待讨论或处理的）事情，议题，课题 This is an issue that raises many important questions. 这是一个提出许多重要问题的问题。 - question of something
Let's look at the question of security. 咱们来看一下保安问题。 Finally we shall deal with the question of cost. 最后，我们将讨论成本问题。 The question that needs to be addressed is one of funding. 需要解决的问题是资金问题。 - question about something
Questions remain about how she was appointed. 关于她是如何被任命的问题仍然存在。 The case raises serious questions about the company's conduct. 这个案子对公司的行为提出了严重的问题。 Which route is better remains an open question (= it is not decided). 哪条路线较好没有定论。 The film doesn't answer all the questions it raises. 这部电影没有回答它提出的所有问题。 The research is asking the wrong questions. 这项研究问错了问题。 The new play poses some challenging questions. 这个新剧目提出了一些富挑战性的问题。
Extra ExamplesWe come now to the vexed question of pension rights. 现在我们要谈谈养老金领取权这个伤脑筋的问题。 I would like to address the question of the relationship between a prison and the community. 我想谈谈监狱与社区的关系问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- burning
- challenging
- controversial
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- bring up
- pose
- raise
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- arise
- go unanswered
- remain unanswered
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- question about
- question for
- question of
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doubt or not being certain about something 怀疑；困惑 His suitability for the job is open to question. 他是否适合担任这工作还需要考虑。 - beyond question
Her honesty is beyond question. 她的诚实是毋庸置疑的。 - without question
Her version of events was accepted without question. 她对事情的陈述没有受到任何质疑就被接受了。 This case brings into question the whole purpose of the law. 这宗案件引起了对整个法律宗旨的怀疑。 The authenticity of the painting has been thrown into question. 这幅画的真实性受到了质疑。 The safety of the system has recently come into question. 这个系统的安全性最近受到了质疑。 His ability has never been called into question. 他的能力从未受到质疑。 - question as to/about something
I did have some questions as to his motive in coming. 我确实有些怀疑他来这里的动机。 She's a great dancer, there's no question about that. 她是个很棒的舞者，这是毫无疑问的。
Extra ExamplesIt was, without question, the worst day of my life. 那无疑是我一生中最糟糕的一天。 There is no question about her enthusiasm for the job. 她对这份工作的热情是毫无疑问的。 The incident brought into question the safety of travellers in the region. 这次事件引起了人们对该地区的游客安全问题的怀疑。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + question- come into
- call into
- be open to
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- beyond question
- in question
- without question
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French question (noun), questionner (verb), from Latin quaestio(n-), from quaerere ‘ask, seek’.
Idioms
beg the question
to make somebody want to ask a question that has not yet been answered 令人置疑；引起疑问 to talk about something as if it were definitely true, even though it might not be 想当然
good question!
in question
just/merely/only a question of (doing) something
used to say that something is not difficult to predict, explain, do, etc. 只不过是…的问题（指不难预料、解释、做等的事情）
a moot point/question
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a matter about which there may be difference of opinion or a lack of understanding 悬而未决的事；有争议的问题 Whether this should be enforced by law or not is a moot point. 这是否应该由法律强制执行还没有定论。
a moot question/point
a matter about which there may be difference of opinion or a lack of understanding 悬而未决的事；有争议的问题 Whether this should be enforced by law or not is a moot question. 这是否应该由法律强制执行是一个悬而未决的问题。
out of the question
impossible or not allowed and therefore not worth discussing 不可能；不允许；不值得讨论
pop the question
- (informal)
to ask somebody to marry you 开口求婚
there is/was no question of something happening/of somebody doing something
there is/was no possibility of something （某事）是不可能的 There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. 离出发日期这么近，他不可能取消行程。