question

['kwɛstʃən] 1. n

1) c (query) 问题 [wèntí]

A panel of experts attempted to answer our questions. — 专家组试图回答我们的问题。

2) u (doubt) 疑问 [yíwèn]

There was no question about the diagnosis: she had lung cancer. — 诊断结果已经没有疑问：她患了肺癌。

3) c (issue) 议题 [yìtí]

the nuclear power question — 核能源议题

4) c (in written exam) 试题 [shìtí]

You have to answer four questions in two hours. — 你得在两小时内回答四道题。

2. vt

1) (interrogate) 盘问 [pánwèn]

A man is being questioned by police in connection with the attack. — 一名与该袭击有关的男子正受到警方盘问。

2) (doubt) 怀疑 [huáiyí]

It never occurs to them to question the doctor's decisions. — 他们从未想过要怀疑医生的决定。

* to ask sb a question, to put a question to sb — 问某人一个问题，向某人提出问题

* to be in question — 出问题的

* to bring or call sth into question — 对某事提出质疑

* to be open to question — 令人怀疑的

* to be beyond question — 不成问题的

* without question — (unquestioningly) 毫无异议; (without doubt) 毫无疑问

* the question is... — 问题是...

* there's no question of a compromise/them agreeing — 妥协/他们同意是不可能的

* to be out of the question — 不可能的

* the person/night in question — 谈及的人/夜晚

* to question whether... — 询问是否...