◎ problem和question都表示“問題”。
① problem指客觀存在的亟待解決的問題,尤其指那些難度大的或棘手的問題。搭配為:think about/raise/solve/settle/discuss/do/work out/a/the problem。
② question常指由于不能斷定或疑惑不解而提出的問題,等待回答,通常指一般問題或易解決的問題。搭配有:
ask sb. a question 問某人一個問題
put a question to sb. 向某人提一個問題
answer the question 回答問題
There is no question about+名詞或動名詞
without question 毫無問題
beyond question 毫無疑問
out of question 完全可能的,毫無疑問的
out of the question不可能的
③ question還可用作及物動詞,意為“詢問,對……提出疑問”。
He never questioned her about her difficulties. 他從不詢問她的困難。
The teacher questioned her on the story she had just read. 老師就她剛讀過的故事提問。
We don't question his ability. 我們不懷疑他的能力。
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“問題的答案”要說key to the problem/question。