questioner

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questioner — 名詞

  • questionersingular
  • questionersplural

1. someone who puts a question to another person, especially in a formal setting su

1.名詞B2
釋義

提問者

提出問題的人

someone who puts a question to another person, especially in a formal setting such as a discussion, an interview, or a public meeting where many people are present

例句

At the press conference, a questioner asked the minister about hospital funding.

在記者會上，一名提問者向部長詢問醫院經費的問題。

prepositional phrase opening + questioner as subject

The teacher called on the next questioner, a girl at the back of the room.

老師點了下一位提問者，那是教室後排的一個女孩。

collocation: next questioner

常見搭配
  • first questioner
  • next questioner
  • questioner asked
  • questioner wanted to know
  • questioner in the audience
同義詞
  • asker

    less formal; used in everyday conversation rather than formal settings

  • interrogator

    much stronger and more confrontational; suggests pressure or hostility, not polite inquiry

  • inquirer

    more formal and slightly dated; often implies a search for knowledge rather than a single question

反義詞
  • respondent

    the person who answers, especially in a survey or legal context

  • answerer

    less common; the person who gives a reply

用法筆記

This noun is most common in formal or structured settings — debates, press conferences, Q&A sessions, and classroom discussions. In everyday casual conversation, speakers usually say 'the person who asked' instead of 'the questioner'.

常見錯誤

Please fill out this questioner before the interview.
Please fill out this questionnaire before the interview.
'questioner' is a person; 'questionnaire' is a form with questions.

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常用片語

  • first questioner
  • next questioner
  • the questioner asked
  • the questioner wanted to know