1.question的基本意思是“询问,质询”,指就不足信、不正确或可疑的事对某人进行连续提问,也可指经过法庭或警署询问某人。引申可作“对…表示质疑”解。
2.question可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词、代词或if/whether从句作宾语。
3.question后常用介词about或on来表示某方面的问题。
4.注意:“盘问”应为cross-question。

It cannot be questioned but/that...
毫无疑问 There is no question (but) that
It cannot be questioned but the new method is superior to the old one.新方法比旧方法好,这是毫无疑问的。
It cannot be questioned but he is clever.毫无疑问,他很精明。
It cannot be questioned that he is one of the greatest scientists that Russia has ever produced. 无疑他是俄国产生的最伟大的科学家之一。
It can't be questioned that we will win the final victory. 我们将最终取得胜利这是确定无疑的。

question about(v.+prep.)
询问,盘问 ask a question or questions
▲question sb about sb/sth
He proceeded to question her in detail about the school children.他开始向她详细询问起学生们的情况。
They questioned her closely about her relation with the dead man.他们仔细盘问她和死者的关系。
The policeman just questioned him about his connections with the injured man.警察刚刚询问过他和那受伤者的关系。
The lawyer questioned the witness about the accident. 律师向目击者询问有关那次事故的情况。
The scientist questioned the Indians about the river's name.科学家询问印第安人这条河流的名字。
Did he question you about it? 他向你询问过此事没有?
He took the first opportunity to question his wife about it.他一有机会就向他妻子查问这事。
The enemy had not questioned him about that.敌人没有问他这个问题。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
She was questioned about his immoral conduct towards her. 她被询问过有关他对她的不道德行为的情况。
▲question sb about wh-clause
I'll question him about what he was doing last night.我要问他昨晚在做什么。
The teacher questioned the children about what happened in the story.老师问孩子们故事里发生了什么事。

question as to
询问,盘问 ask (sb) about sth
▲question sb as to sth
We questioned the natives as to the river's name. 我们向当地人打听那条河的名字。
They invited her in and questioned her as to her ability.他们请她进去,问她有什么特长。

question on(v.+prep.)
询问,盘问 ask sb about sth
▲question sb/sth on sth
The master had told us he would question us on verbs.老师告诉过我们,他要考问我们动词。
They questioned him on this subject. 他们就此问题向他提问。
I'd like to question you on your views about the housing problems.我想问问你有关住房问题的看法。
When the reading was over, she questioned the class on the content of the text.阅读之后,她就课文内容向全班提问。
You can question the whole class on the stories they have read.你可以就所读的故事向全班提问。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
They were all questioned on the matter.关于那件事他们都被讯问过。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
I prefer questioning my pupils to lecturing them.我喜欢少讲课,多提问。
What right have you to question us?你有什么权力盘问我们?
I questioned the boy until he told all he knew.我询问这孩子直到他把所知道的都说出来为止。
The police questioned the witness. 警察审讯证人。
The police will begin to question the suspect.警方将开始审讯疑犯。
They are questioning the captive.他们在审问那个俘虏。
They were questioning him for the second time.他们是在第二次审讯他了。
The police questioned her for three quarters of an hour.警察审问了她三刻钟。
They questioned the prisoner in order to know something. 他们为了了解一些东西而审问犯人。
The bandits questioned us one by one, whipping whoever refused to answer.匪徒们挨个问我们,谁不说就是一顿鞭子。
I'll question the truth of his words.我将问他说的是不是真话。
I would never question his honesty.我绝不会怀疑他的诚实。
Almost ４００ years ago an Italian scientist named Galileo began to question Aristotle's theory of falling objects.大约400年前意大利一位名叫伽利略的科学家开始对亚里士多德的落体论提出质疑。
No one questioned his ideas for almost 2000 years.差不多2000年来,没有人对他的想法提出怀疑。
Some people question the value of compulsory games at school. 一些人怀疑学校中强迫运动的价值。
They question the importance of that matter.他们对那件事的重要性表示怀疑。
I could not but question the possibility of such flight. 我不得不怀疑这种飞行的可能性。
You are challenging my competence as a teacher and I question your right to do it.你对我作为教师的能力表示怀疑,而我不相信你有这样做的权力。
That's your right and we will never question it.这是你们的权力,对此我们绝不怀疑。
I don't question his ability to do the job.我不怀疑他有做好那项工作的能力。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The man was questioned by the police.那人受到警方的讯问。
Two men are being questioned by the police in connection with the robbery.两个与劫案有关的男人正受警方讯问。
He was questioned by the police for more than five hours.他被警方审讯了五个小时。
Some of the labour leaders were also questioned by the reactionary police.一些工人领导也受到反动警察的讯问。
▲S+～+if/whether-clause
I question if you can do it.我对你能否做这件事表示怀疑。
We question if his application will be approved. 我们怀疑他的申请能否被批准。
I question whether his policy will be successful.我怀疑他的政策是否会成功。
I questioned whether he would keep his promise.我很怀疑他能不能信守诺言。
I question whether he can do the job in a day or two.我怀疑一两天后他能否做那件工作。
We question whether his application will be approved.我们怀疑他的申请能否被批准。
He questioned whether anybody could run a Marathon in less than two hours.是否有人能在两小时内跑完马拉松全程,他表示怀疑。
I very much question whether this plan is practicable.我很怀疑这个计划是不是行得通。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
It has been questioned whether that is the best solution for the problem.有人怀疑这是不是解决问题的最好办法。
▲引出直接引语
“What's the use of telling all this to me?” she questioned.她问道：“你告诉我这些有什么用?”

question about, question on
这两个短语都用于表示询问的内容。on的宾语一般是较集中的,而about的宾语则相对广泛些。另外question on多用于“提问”,而question about多用于“询问”“盘问”。
question, ask, inquire, interrogate, query
参见ask条。

［同义词］ n.  argument, confusion, difficulty, dispute, doubt, issue, query, topic v.  ask, challenge, disbelieve, distrust, inquire, investigate, suspect
［词源］  ＜古德语＜拉丁语quaestio＜quaerere(寻求)

1.question的基本意思是需要回答的“问题”,尤其指讨论中的事物,需要决定的事物、查询、事件等,即“议题,难题”,是可数名词。
2.question也可作“质疑”解,指不能肯定的事情或问题,是不可数名词,常与介词about连用。
3.question后常可接that引导的同位语从句,此时that无实义,只起连接作用,不可改为which。

ask a silly question
不要问答案已很清楚的问题 do not ask a question to which the answer is obvious
I asked my father if he could change his mind and let me go on holiday with my boyfriend in his caravan.I should have known better—ask a silly question.我问父亲,他是否能改变主意,让我和我的男朋友开他的篷车去度假,其实我应该明白事理——不该问这个答案已很清楚的问题。

beside the question
不切题,不相干 not be relevant to the subject
What you are saying may be true, but in this case it is completely beside the question.你说的话也许不错,但与本题根本不相干。
Your observation is beside the question.你的评论不得要领。

beyond (all) question
无可置疑,毫无疑问 without argument
People always believe anything that Mr. Smith says, his honesty is beyond question.大家都相信史密斯先生的话,因为他的诚实是毋庸置疑的。
Russia, beyond all question, was one of the greatest nations.俄国无疑曾是最伟大的国家之一。

in question
正被谈论的 referred to; stated
The lady in question is not in office now.所谈的那位女士现在没在办公室。
Where is the man in question?我们谈的那个人在哪里?

it's a question of
涉及,有关 concerning; relevant to
It's not merely a question of morality; don't you realize that your actions could be illegal?这不仅仅是有关道德的问题,难道你不认为自己的行为是违法的吗?
It is a question of interest to biological science.这是生物学长期以来感兴趣的问题。

open question
未解决的问题,有争议的问题 arguable; debatable
Whether mercy killing is justifiable is still an open question.安乐死是否正当仍然是一个有争议的问题。
Whether the reintroduction of capital punishment would reduce the number of armed robberies is an open question.是否重新采用死刑能减少武装抢劫案,这是个有争议的问题。

out of question
毫无疑问 unquestionable
Ba Jin is out of question the most famous writer now living in China.巴金无疑是当代中国最有名的作家。
Out of question, it is his handwriting.毫无疑问,这是他的字迹。

out of the question
不可能的,不能考虑的 impossible
We cannot go out in this weather, it is out of the question.天气这么糟,我们不能出去,这是完全不可能的。
Such a course is out of the question.这种方针不值得考虑。

pop the question
求婚 ask sb to marry one
She agreed to marry him as soon as he popped the question.他一向她求婚,她就同意了。
It was just like a fairy story.Jack got down on his knees and popped the question—and of course I said yes.这简直是件非常离奇的事,杰克跪下来向我求婚——而我当然答应了。

put a question mark against
提出疑问,表示怀疑 raise doubt
The weather forecast has put a question mark against the chance of doing any gliding tomorrow.天气预报对明天是否能进行滑翔表示怀疑。

put it to the question
畅所欲言 get sb to state his〔her〕 opinion
Let's put it to the question.How many people here are in favour of unilateral disarmament?让我们畅所欲言,这儿有多少人赞成单方面裁军?

question of moment
首要问题 topical question
My daughter has yet another new boyfriend and the question of the moment is will the relationship last for more than a week?我女儿又有了个新男朋友,但首要的问题是,他们的关系是否能保持超过一周?

there be no question (but) that...
毫无疑问 undoubtedly
There can be no question (but) that he is right.毫无疑问,他是对的。
There is no question (but) that he is honest.他为人诚实是毫无疑问的。

There is〔was〕 no question of
1.不可能,不必 impossible
There is no question of our leaving on such a rainy day.这样的雨天我们才不会动身呢。
2.毫无疑问 undoubtedly
There is no question of his honesty.他的诚实是毫无问题的。
There is no question of his language ability.他的语言能力没有问题。
There was no question of anybody not having enough food to eat.人人都没有足够的东西吃,这是毫无疑问的。

under question
在受盘问时 being questioned
He broke down under question.在受盘问时,他精神崩溃了。

without question
毫无疑问,无可争辩 undoubtedly
He is without question the best man for the job.毫无疑问他最适合做这份工作。
If your father asks you to do something, you should do it without question.如果你父亲让你做什么,你应毫无异议地做。
The well-disciplined soldiers carried out their orders without question.训练有素的士兵们毫无疑问地执行了命令。

Answer the following questions.回答下列问题。
The students asked a lot of questions.学生们问了许多问题。
We must consider the question in all its bearings.我们必须从各方面考虑这个问题。
What did you say in answer to the teacher's question?你是怎么回答老师的问题的?
If you have any questions, ask the director.He's in charge.若有问题,你可问主任。他负责一切。
The professor said that he would not go into the question in great detail.教授说他今天就不十分详细地谈这个问题了。
The question is still up in the air.这个问题还没定下来。
The question was how field work should be planned in view of the previous day's rain.现在的问题是由于头一天下了雨,这一天的农活应当怎样安排。
There was absolutely no question about the diagnosis, she had lung cancer.业已完全确诊,她得了肺癌。
▲～+to-v
It's a difficult question to decide.这是个难以决定的问题。
▲～+of wh-to-v
I think that I've managed to solve the question of what to buy my mother for her birthday.我认为我自己解决了给妈妈买什么东西来作生日礼物的问题。
▲～+as to wh-clause
There has been some question as to whether or not the President will resign.总统是否会辞职还不确定。
A question arose as to who was the legal heir.出现了谁是合法继承人的有争议的问题。
▲～+that-clause
These are questions that lie outside the purview of our inquiry.这些都不是属于我们调查范围的问题。

out of question, out of the question
这二者意义迥然不同：out of question通常指“毫无疑问”; out of the question 意指“不可能的”“办不到的”“不必谈的”。例如:
 I'm sure your success is out of question.我相信你成功是毫无问题的。
To build a tunnel from England to America is out of the question.从英国建一条隧道通到美国是根本不可能的。
question, problem
参见problem条。
下面的句子可有两种相反的解释:
There is no question of his deep and last-
ing love for his wife.
他绝不会对他的妻子有深厚而永久的
爱情。
毫无疑问他对妻子有深厚而永久的爱
情。
此用法易引起误会,应避免使用。

1.他们提的条件是不可能考虑的。
［误］  The conditions set by them are out of question.
［正］  The conditions set by them are out of the question.
［析］  out of the question表示“完全不可能的”, out of question含义与前者相反,表示“毫无疑问”。
2.我想问您一个问题。
［误］  I'd like to ask you a problem.
［正］  I'd like to ask you a question.
你做那件事前碰到什么问题了吗?
［误］  Did you encounter any question in doing that?
［正］  Did you encounter any problem in doing that?
［析］  problem通常指“困难,障碍”; 而question常指“疑问”。
3.他向我提了一个问题。
［误］  He asked a question from me.
［正］  He asked a question of me.
［正］  He asked me a question.
［析］  表示“向某人提问题”,应该说 ask sb a question或 ask a question of sb,但不能说 ask a question from sb。