The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn't an either/or proposition(命題),although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM（science, technology, engineering, maths）-related fields can make it seem that way.
出自-2014年6月閱讀原文
There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy
出自-2014年6月閱讀原文
Maybe you will put question marks in the margin when you don't understand something and before an exam.
出自-2014年6月聽力原文
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N-COUNT
問題；疑問
A question is something that you say or write in order to ask a person about something.
例句
They asked a great many questions about England...
他們問了一大堆有關英格蘭的問題。
The President refused to answer further questions on the subject...
總統拒絕就這個話題再回答問題。
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VERB
向…提出問題;詢問;盤問
If you question someone, you ask them a lot of questions about something.
例句
This led the therapist to question Jim about his parents and their marriage...
這讓治療專家問起了吉姆有關他父母及他們婚姻的情況。
A man is being questioned by police in connection with an attack on a disabled woman.
警方正在詢問一名涉嫌襲擊一位殘疾女性的男子。
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VERB
對…表示懷疑;對…有疑問
If you question something, you have or express doubts about whether it is true, reasonable, or worthwhile.
例句
It never occurs to them to question the doctor's decisions...
他們從未想過要懷疑醫生的決定。
Weber is challenging his audience to question their own beliefs.
韋伯正要求觀眾們反思質疑各自的信仰。
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N-SING
疑問;懷疑;不確定
If you say that there is some question about something, you mean that there is doubt or uncertainty about it. If something is in question or has been called into question, doubt or uncertainty has been expressed about it.
例句
There's no question about their success...
他們一定會成功。
There's some question as to whether he will sign this resolution...
他是否會簽署這項決議還不能確定。
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(需要考慮的)問題
A question is a problem, matter, or point which needs to be considered.
例句
But the whole question of aid is a tricky political one...
但是整個援助問題是個非常復雜的政治問題。
That decision raised questions about the secretary of state's powers and the fairness of his procedure.
那個決定引起人們對國務卿的權力及其做法的公平性的質疑。
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N-COUNT
試題;考題
The questions in an examination are the problems which are set in order to test your knowledge or ability.
例句
He'd heard somewhere that the questions in economics examination papers stayed the same from year to year...
他從某處聽說經濟學考試的考題年年都一樣。
That question did come up in the examination.
那道題確實在考試中出現了。
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CONVENTION
問得好，問得真有水平(用于問題難以回答、不便回答或不知道答案時)
If you say 'Good question' in reply to a question, you mean that it is a difficult question to answer, or perhaps that you are embarrassed about the answer or do not know the answer.
例句
'Why didn't you appoint Ron twelve months ago?'—'Good question.'
“你為什么12個月前不任命羅恩呢？”——“問得好。”
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PHRASE
被提及的;討論中的;相關的
The person, thing, or time in question is one which you have just been talking about or which is relevant.
例句
The player in question is Mark Williams...
我們所說的那個選手是馬克·威廉斯。
Add up all the income you've received over the period in question.
把那個時期里你拿到的所有收入加在一起。
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PHRASE
不可能;辦不到;無法接受
If you say that something is out of the question, you are emphasizing that it is completely impossible or unacceptable.
例句
For the homeless, private medical care is simply out of the question...
對于無家可歸的人而言，私人醫療純粹是天方夜譚。
Is a tax increase still out of the question?
增加稅收仍然是不可能的事嗎？
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PHRASE
求婚
If you pop the question, you ask someone to marry you.
例句
Stuart got serious quickly and popped the question six months later.
斯圖爾特很快認真起來，6個月之后便求婚了。
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PHRASE
（表示強調）是不可能的
If you say there is no question of something happening, you are emphasizing that it is not going to happen.
例句
As far as he was concerned there was no question of betraying his own comrades...
就他而言，背叛自己的同志是不可能的。
There is no question of the taxpayer picking up the bill for the party.
要納稅人為該黨買單是不可能的。
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PHRASE
毫無疑問地;毫無異議地
If you do something without question, you do it without arguing or asking why it is necessary.
例句
...military formations, carrying out without question the battle orders of superior officers.
毫無異議地執行上級軍官的戰斗命令的部隊編隊
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PHRASE
毫無疑問(表示強調自己的觀點)
You use without question to emphasize the opinion you are expressing.
例句
He was our greatest storyteller, without question.
毫無疑問，他是我們最會講故事的人。
Noun
1. an instance of questioning;
"there was a question about my training""we made inquiries of all those who were present"2. the subject matter at issue;
"the question of disease merits serious discussion""under the head of minor Roman poets"3. a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply;
"he asked a direct question""he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"4. uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something;
"the dubiousness of his claim""there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"5. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote;
"he made a motion to adjourn""she called for the question"6. an informal reference to a marriage proposal;
"he was ready to pop the question"Verb
1. challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of;
"We must question your judgment in this matter"2. pose a series of questions to;
"The suspect was questioned by the police""We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"3. pose a question
4. conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
5. place in doubt or express doubtful speculation;
"I wonder whether this was the right thing to do""she wondered whether it would snow tonight"