question

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈkwɛs.tʃən/|/ˈkwɛs.tjən/|/ˈkwɛʃ.tʃən/    美 /ˈkwɛs.tʃən/|/ˈkwɛs.tjən/|/ˈkwɛʃ.tʃən/|/ˈkwɛʃ.tən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
    — What is your question?
  2. A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.
    — The question of seniority will be discussed at the meeting.
  3. A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter.
    — His claim to the property has come under question.
  4. A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation.
    — I move that the question be put to a vote.
  5. Interrogation by torture. archaic,historical,with-definite-article
    — I, not at all ambitious of the crown of martyrdom, resolved to temporize: so that, when I was brought to the question the second time, I made a solemn recantation […]
  6. Talk; conversation; speech. obsolete
    — Made she no verbal question?
动词 v.
  1. To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information. transitive
    — Yet he lingered in Perryville with the determination of seeing Ruth, and questioning her about Helen Murray's letters.
  2. To raise doubts about; have doubts about. transitive
    — Question things. I have the most fun when I'm writing questioning things that people do not question- the assumptions that everybody knows are true.
  3. To ask a question or questions; inquire or seek to know; examine. intransitive
    — He that questioneth much shall learn much.
  4. To argue; to converse; to dispute. intransitive,obsolete
    — I pray you, think you question with the Jew.

词形变化

questions plural quæstion alternative,archaic questions present,singular,third-person questioning participle,present questioned participle,past questioned past quæstion alternative,archaic

词汇关系

近义词
frain quaeritate
衍生词
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相关词
query quest answer ask interrogative

词源

词源 1
From Middle English questioun, from Anglo-Norman questiun, from Old French question, from Latin quaestiōnem, accusative of quaestiō (“a seeking, investigation, inquiry, question”), from quaerere (“to seek, ask, inquire”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Italic *kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂- (“to acquire”).
Partially displaced native Old English āscung. Compare also Middle Low German quēstie (“questioning; inquiry”), Middle High German questje (“question”).
Cognates include English quest.
词源 2
From Middle English questionen, questyonen, partly from Middle French questionner and partly from the noun.
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