question

/ˈkwestʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkwestʃən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkwes-chən ˈkwesh-/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkwes.tʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkwes.tʃən/ (ame, ipa)

question — 名詞

  • questionsingular
  • questionsplural

1. words that you say or write when you want someone to tell you something

1.名詞A1
釋義

問題

要求資訊的疑問句

words that you say or write when you want someone to tell you something

例句

Valentina raised her hand and asked the teacher a question about the homework.

Valentina 舉手問了老師一個關於作業的問題。

question about + noun phrase

When the tour ended, Sirin still had several questions about the old temple.

導覽結束後，Sirin 對那座古廟仍有好幾個問題。

同義詞
  • query

    more formal; often used for written requests for information or data

  • inquiry

    suggests a longer, more official or process-oriented search for information

反義詞
  • answer

    the response that a question seeks

  • reply

    what someone says in return to a question

文法句型

question + about + noun phrase

have a question + for + person

常見錯誤

❌I have a question of the teacher.
✅I have a question for the teacher.
💡Use 'for' not 'of' when indicating the person you want to ask.

2. one of the problems or tasks in a test or examination that measures a student's

2.名詞A2
釋義

考題

考試中的題目

one of the problems or tasks in a test or examination that measures a student's knowledge or skill in a particular area

例句

Sumin finished the first three questions on the maths test in under ten minutes.

Sumin 不到十分鐘就寫完了數學測驗的前三題。

question + number in test context

The final exam had ten essay questions, and each student chose four to answer.

期末考有十道申論題，每個學生從中選四題回答。

同義詞
  • problem

    used especially in maths and science tests

  • task

    broader term; can refer to any assigned piece of work, not just in a test

文法句型

question + number

question + on/about + topic

用法筆記

Often used with a number (question 1, question 2) to refer to a specific task in a test or assignment.

常見錯誤

❌I answered all questions on the test.' (grammatically fine but vague)
✅I answered all ten questions on the history test.
💡Learners often omit the number or subject area, making it unclear which test they mean.

3. an issue, problem, or subject that people need to discuss, consider, or make a d

3.名詞B2
釋義

議題；事項

需要處理或討論的事

an issue, problem, or subject that people need to discuss, consider, or make a decision about

例句

The question of how to reduce city traffic came up at every council meeting.

如何減少市區交通流量的議題，在每次市議會上都被提出來。

the question of + how/to-infinitive clause

Tamás raised the question of whether the school should switch to solar power.

Tamás 提出了學校是否應該改用太陽能的問題。

同義詞
  • issue

    very similar; often interchangeable, though 'issue' can feel more active or controversial

  • matter

    slightly more general; often used in formal contexts ('a matter of concern')

  • topic

    broader; does not necessarily involve a problem or decision

文法句型

the question of + noun phrase/gerund

question + about + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly appears in the phrase 'the question of [something]' to introduce a topic that requires discussion or decision. Unlike noun sense 1, this sense does not refer to a spoken or written sentence — it refers to a real-world issue.

常見錯誤

❌The question of environment is serious.
✅The question of protecting the environment is serious.
💡'The question of' is typically followed by a gerund or noun phrase, not a bare noun.

4. a feeling that something may not be true, right, or certain; a lack of confidenc

4.名詞B2
釋義

疑問；懷疑

不確定或懷疑的狀態

a feeling that something may not be true, right, or certain; a lack of confidence about a claim or situation

例句

There is no question that regular exercise improves both physical and mental health.

規律運動對身心健康的益處是毋庸置疑的。

there is no question + that-clause (certainty)

The witness's honesty was called into question when her story changed for the third time.

那位證人在第三次改變說詞後，她的誠信便受到了質疑。

call something into question (fixed phrase)

同義詞
  • doubt

    more personal and emotional; 'question' in this sense is slightly more formal and often used in fixed expressions

  • uncertainty

    more neutral and factual; does not imply suspicion in the same way

反義詞
  • certainty

    the feeling of being completely sure about something

文法句型

there is no question + that-clause

call something into question

be open to question

用法筆記

Typically appears in fixed phrases: 'there is no question (that)', 'call/bring something into question', 'open to question'. Unlike other noun senses, this sense is uncountable — you cannot say 'a question' or 'two questions' when using this meaning.

常見錯誤

❌I have a question about his honesty.' (ambiguous — could mean doubt OR a request for info)
✅His honesty is open to question.
💡Use fixed phrases like 'open to question' or 'call into question' to clearly express the doubt meaning.

5. the specific person, thing, or subject that is currently being talked about in a

5.名詞B2
釋義

所討論的對象

正在被提及的人事物

the specific person, thing, or subject that is currently being talked about in a discussion or document

例句

The house in question was built in 1920 and has not been renovated since.

我們說的那棟房子建於 1920 年，此後再也沒有翻修過。

[noun] + in question (post-modifier)

Dahlia argued that the money in question had already been spent on new equipment.

Dahlia 主張那筆被討論的款項早已用在購買新設備上了。

文法句型

[noun] + in question

用法筆記

This sense only appears in the fixed phrase '[noun] in question', where it follows the noun it modifies. It never stands alone as a subject or object — you cannot say 'the question is the man' to mean 'the man being discussed'.

常見錯誤

❌The question man is my neighbour.' (incorrect word order)
✅The man in question is my neighbour.
💡The phrase always follows the noun it refers to.

question — 動詞