question

单词辨析:

question issue problem 【导航词义:问题】
question n. 问题
〔辨析〕

通常指以口头或书面形式提出来要求回答或有待讨论解决的问题。

〔例证〕

She always asks difficult questions.

她总是问些不好回答的问题。

The question is whether I should go to the cinema with him, or go shopping with her.

问题是,我是应该和他去看电影,还是应该和她去逛街。

What did you say in answer to the teacher's question?

你是怎么回答老师的问题的?

To her, the question is quite absurd.

对于她来说,这个问题太荒谬了。

issue n. 问题,议题
〔辨析〕

多指社会或政治方面尚有争论的问题。

〔例证〕

You should raise the issue of gender discrimination with the council.

你应该向委员会提出性别歧视的问题。

The candidate addressed the issue of power abuse in his speech.

候选人在他的演讲里谈到了滥用权力的问题。

They began to debate the issues of human rights.

他们开始辩论人权问题。

They've published a lot of new books on international issues.

他们已经出版了很多论述国际问题的新书。

Australia was trying to keep a low profile on this issue.

澳大利亚力图在这个问题上保持低姿态。

problem n. 难题,问题
〔辨析〕

指客观存在的、难以处理或理解的问题,多为引起担心或造成困难的具体事情。

〔例证〕

The problem is how we can get the raw material.

问题是我们怎样才能得到原材料。

Related departments are discussing new measures aimed at tackling the drug problem.

相关部门正在讨论旨在解决毒品问题的新举措。

The shortage of money has posed a major problem.

资金短缺已经引起了一个重大问题。

Pollution is a big problem to be solved.

污染是一个有待解决的大问题。

The lawyer's advice led to the resolution of all their problems.

律师的建议使他们所有的问题得以解决。

ask inquire query question 【导航词义:询问】
ask v. 问,询问
〔辨析〕

最普通用词,指提出问题让人回答,多用于口语中。

〔例证〕

You'd better ask someone the way to the airport.

你最好问一下去飞机场怎么走。

May I ask you a question?

我可以问你一个问题吗?

inquire (亦作enquire) v. [正式]询问,打听
〔辨析〕

较正式用词,指为了解真实情况而详细询问。

〔例证〕

We inquired about the way to the station.

我们打听去车站的路。

The police inquired at the next door.

警察去问了隔壁那家。

She inquired when the national library would open.

她询问国家图书馆何时开门。

query v. 提问,询问
〔辨析〕

作此义解时,可与 ask 换用。

〔例证〕

He queried/asked if she would come to the party.

他询问她是否参加聚会。

'What time are you leaving?' Tom queried/asked.

“你们什么时候出发?”汤姆问道。

She queried/asked the president about the economic situation.

她就经济情况向总统提问。

question v. 询问,审问
〔辨析〕

指因感到可疑或为了解情况、弄清究竟而正式地发问,尤指就某一罪案进行盘问。

〔例证〕

She questioned the manager closely.

她问了经理很多问题。

The murderer was questioned for 3 hours.

凶手被审问了3个小时。

相关例句:

Weber is challenging his audience to question their own beliefs.

韦伯正要求观众们反思质疑各自的信仰。

He'd heard somewhere that the questions in economics examination papers stayed the same from year to year

他从某处听说经济学考试的考题年年都一样。

There is no question of the taxpayer picking up the bill for the party.

要纳税人为该党买单是不可能的。

As a footballer, Le Saux's ability was beyond question

作为一名足球运动员,勒索克斯的能力不容置疑。

Why Marlowe was killed may be open to question, but where he is buried is not

也许马洛的死因还不能确定,但是他的埋葬地点没有任何疑问。

Stuart got serious quickly and popped the question six months later.

斯图尔特很快认真起来,6个月之后便求婚了。