Word · Frequency #221
questioning
询问；提问；审问
questioning is the present participle of question.
核心释义
to ask someone questions in order to get information; to interrogate or examine
- 1.
询问
To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
- 2.
质疑
To raise doubts about; have doubts about.
- 3.
提问或询问
To ask a question or questions; inquire or seek to know; examine.
怀疑；质疑；询问；质疑；提问或询问；审问
用法In use
The journalist questioned the minister about the new policy.
用法提示：动词，表示提问、询问，后接被询问的对象和about引出内容。
I question whether this plan is really feasible.
用法提示：动词，表示质疑、怀疑，后接whether从句。
The police questioned the witness for three hours.
用法提示：动词，表示审问、盘问，后接被审问的人和for表示时长。
question sb about sth
指警察、记者等就某事向某人详细询问，about 后接询问的具体内容。
The police questioned him about the robbery.
警方就那起抢劫案盘问了他。
question sth
表示「质疑、对……存疑」时直接跟宾语，不加介词。
Nobody questioned her honesty.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- question someone about something
- 向某人询问某事
- The police questioned him about the incident.警方就这一事件询问了他。
- question whether...
- 质疑是否……
- I question whether this plan will work.我质疑这个计划是否可行。
- question the validity of something
- 质疑某事的有效性
- She questioned the validity of the results.她质疑这些结果的有效性。
- question authority
- 质疑权威
- He was not afraid to question authority.他不怕质疑权威。
- question a witness
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 question 想成‘快提问’：qu 发音像‘快’，遇到不懂就快点问出口。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：警方讯问、学术讨论、正式调查 作为动词时，question 通常比 ask 正式：在“审问/盘问”和“质疑”等义项中多用于正式场合，如警方讯问、学术或商务讨论；日常口语中较少用。实际选择时需根据具体义项判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用作及物动词，后接名词或代词作宾语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ɛstʃən/ 结尾，与 question /ˈkwɛstʃən/ 押韵。注意：questionnaire /ˌkwɛstʃəˈnɛər/ 拼写相近但重音和结尾不同；quest /kwɛst/ 和 gesture /ˈdʒɛstʃər/ 也不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.