Word · Frequency #7643
questionings
提问；询问
questionings is the plural of questioning.
The action of asking questions; an inquiry or survey.
- 1.
The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
提问的行为；调查；询问。
- 2.
The act of challenging, wondering, and doubting.
质疑、疑惑和怀疑的行为。
- 3.
Interrogation.
审问；讯问。
质疑；怀疑；盘问；审问；提问的行为；调查；询问。；质疑、疑惑和怀疑的行为。；审问；讯问。
In use
The police officer's questioning of the suspect lasted for three hours.
Her constant questioning about the project made the team uncomfortable.
The teacher encouraged open questioning during the class discussion.
be under questioning
表示正在被审问的状态。
The suspect is under questioning at the police station.
嫌疑人在警察局接受审问。
face questioning
强调面对审问或质问。
The witness faced intense questioning from the lawyer.
证人面临律师的激烈质问。
conduct questioning
表示执行或进行审问。
Connections
Collocations
- under questioning
- 在讯问中
- The suspect broke down under questioning.嫌疑人在讯问中崩溃了。
- police questioning
- 警方讯问
- He was taken in for police questioning.他被带去接受警方讯问。
- intense questioning
- 严厉的讯问
- The witness endured intense questioning from the defense lawyer.证人忍受了辩护律师严厉的讯问。
- face questioning
- 面对讯问
- She had to face questioning from the committee.她不得不面对委员会的讯问。
- avoid questioning
- 躲避讯问
- The politician tried to avoid questioning by leaving early.这位政客试图提早离开以躲避讯问。
- submit to questioning
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象“quest”（寻找真相）+ “ion”（名词后缀）+ “ing”，表示不断提问的过程，就像警察审问犯人一样。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
可数名词，常用于正式或法律质问语境
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the -ing spelling ending, but their stressed vowels differ from 'questioning' (/ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/), so they are not true rhymes. No genuine sound matches; all are lookalikes that sound different.
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