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{ "term": "question", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a sentence, phrase or word that asks for information", "sensetop": "question of somethingquestion about something", "labels": "(formal)(formal)(formal)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "You didn't **answer my question**." }, { "text": "You will have the opportunity to **ask questions**." }, { "text": "Does anyone **have any questions**?" }, { "text": "I would now like to **pose** two **questions**:…" }, { "text": "That's a very **interesting question**." }, { "text": "**The question is,** how much are they going to pay you?" }, { "text": "The **big question** is, why did they do it?" }, { "text": "**The question arises** as to whether or not he knew of the situation." }, { "text": "The key question of what caused the leak remains unanswered.", "contextForm": "question of something" }, { "text": "Can I ask you a question about your first novel?", "contextForm": "question about something" }, { "text": "He **put a question to** the minister about the recent reforms." }, { "text": "I hope the police don't ask any **awkward questions**." }, { "text": "This is a difficult question to answer." }, { "text": "The short **answer to your question** is yes." }, { "text": "The government doesn’t have the answers to these difficult questions." }, { "text": "In an interview try to ask **open questions** that don't just need ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ as an answer." }, { "text": "I paid cash, **no questions asked**." }, { "text": "Does anyone have any questions for our speaker?" }, { "text": "Don't be afraid to ask questions as to why things are done in the way they are." }, { "text": "He became embarrassed when a journalist asked him pointed questions about his finances." }, { "text": "She refused to answer questions about her private life." }, { "text": "He easily evaded all the interviewer's most probing questions." }, { "text": "I need to phrase my question rather carefully." }, { "text": "I wanted to find out how old he was without asking him a direct question." }, { "text": "Only one question remains unanswered." }, { "text": "The chairperson fielded technical questions that she could not answer herself." }, { "text": "The former minister faced questions concerning his role in the affair." }, { "text": "The interview panel fired questions at me from all angles." }, { "text": "The children bombarded us with questions." }, { "text": "These photos pose the question: where are they now?" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["awkward", "difficult", "embarrassing"], "verb + question": ["ask (somebody)", "have", "address"], "preposition": [ "question about", "question as to", "question concerning to" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a task or request for information that is intended to test your knowledge or understanding, for example in an exam or a competition", "sensetop": "question on something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Question 3 was very difficult." }, { "text": "I couldn't do Question 6." }, { "text": "You must **answer** all ten **questions**." }, { "text": "In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy.", "contextForm": "question on something" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["awkward", "difficult", "embarrassing"], "verb + question": ["ask (somebody)", "have", "address"], "preposition": [ "question about", "question as to", "question concerning to" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a matter or topic that needs to be discussed or dealt with", "sensetop": "question of somethingquestion about something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "This is an issue that **raises** many important **questions**." }, { "text": "Let's look at the question of security.", "contextForm": "question of something" }, { "text": "Finally we shall **deal with the question** of cost." }, { "text": "The **question** that needs **to be addressed** is one of funding." }, { "text": "**Questions remain** about how she was appointed.", "contextForm": "question about something" }, { "text": "The case raises **serious questions** about the company's conduct." }, { "text": "Which route is better remains **an open question** *(= it is not decided)*." }, { "text": "The film doesn't **answer** all the **questions** it raises." }, { "text": "The research is **asking** the wrong **questions**." }, { "text": "The new play **poses** some challenging **questions**." }, { "text": "We come now to the vexed question of pension rights." }, { "text": "I would like to address the question of the relationship between a prison and the community." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["burning", "challenging", "controversial"], "verb + question": ["bring up", "pose", "raise"], "question + verb": ["arise", "go unanswered", "remain unanswered"], "preposition": ["question about", "question for", "question of"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "doubt or not being certain about something", "sensetop": "beyond questionwithout questionquestion as to/about something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "His suitability for the job is **open to question**." }, { "text": "Her honesty is beyond question.", "contextForm": "beyond question" }, { "text": "Her version of events was accepted without question.", "contextForm": "without question" }, { "text": "This case **brings into question** the whole purpose of the law." }, { "text": "The authenticity of the painting has been **thrown into question**." }, { "text": "The safety of the system has recently **come into question**." }, { "text": "His ability has never been **called into question**." }, { "text": "I did have some questions as to his motive in coming.", "contextForm": "question as to/about something" }, { "text": "She's a great dancer—**there's no question about that**." }, { "text": "It was, without question, the worst day of my life." }, { "text": "There is no question about her enthusiasm for the job." }, { "text": "The incident brought into question the safety of travellers in the region." } ], "collocations": { "verb + question": ["come into", "call into", "be open to"], "preposition": ["beyond question", "in question", "without question"] } }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to make somebody want to ask a question that has not yet been answered", "examples": [ { "text": "All of which begs the question as to who will fund the project." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to talk about something as if it were definitely true, even though it might not be", "examples": [ { "text": "These assumptions beg the question that children learn languages more easily than adults." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to show that you do not know the answer to a question", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "‘How much is all this going to cost?’ ‘Good question!’" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "that is being discussed", "examples": [ { "text": "On the day in question we were in Cardiff." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "in doubt; uncertain", "examples": [ { "text": "The future of public transport is not in question." }, { "text": "His sincerity is not in question." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that something is not difficult to predict, explain, do, etc.", "examples": [ { "text": "It's merely a question of time before the business collapses." }, { "text": "It's just a question of deciding what you really want." }, { "text": "Now it's just a question of getting the wording right." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a matter about which there may be difference of opinion or a lack of understanding", "labels": "(British English, North American English)", "examples": [ { "text": "Whether this should be enforced by law or not is a moot point." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a matter about which there may be difference of opinion or a lack of understanding", "examples": [ { "text": "Whether this should be enforced by law or not is a moot question." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "impossible or not allowed and therefore not worth discussing", "examples": [ { "text": "Another trip abroad this year is out of the question." } ], "topics": ["Permission and obligation"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to ask somebody to marry you", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "there is/was no possibility of something", "examples": [ { "text": "There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date." } ], "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈkwestʃən/", "audio": "qu/question/question__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈkwestʃən/", "audio": "qu/question/question__us_4.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French question (noun), questionner (verb), from Latin quaestio(n-), from quaerere ‘ask, seek’." }