question ♦︎ enquiry ♦︎ queryThese are all words for a request for information.这些词均表示疑问、询问。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a question / an enquiry / a query about / as to / concerning / on sth◆a question / an enquiry / a query from sb◆a specific / further question / enquiry / query◆detailed / routine / preliminary questions / enquiries◆a customer / general enquiry / query◆to address / direct a question / an enquiry / a query to sb◆to have / deal with / handle / reply to / respond to / answer a question / an enquiry / a query◆to raise / send (in) / put a question / query■question [countable] a sentence, phrase or word that asks for information or expresses doubt about sth问题；疑问◆She refused to answer questions about her private life.她拒绝回答私生活方面的问题。◆In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy.考试中准有关于能量的题目。◆Question 3 was quite difficult.第3题相当难。◆I hope the police don't ask any awkward questions.我希望警方不要问不好回答的问题。◆The question is, how much are they going to pay you?问题是，他们打算付给你多少钱？■enquiry ( inquiry, especially in NAmE) [countable] a request for information or more details about sb/sth询问；查询；打听◆We received over 300 enquiries about the job.我们接到300多个询问，打听这份工作的情况。◆I'll have to make a few enquiries(= try to find out about it) and get back to you.我得打听打听再给你答复。◆After the disaster, the police had a flood of enquiries about missing relatives.灾难过后，警方接到大量询问，打听失踪亲属的情况。 see also enquire ⇨ ask1■query /ˈkwɪəri; NAmEˈkwɪri/ [countable] a question asking for information or expressing doubt about whether sth is correct or not疑问；询问◆If you have a query about your policy, contact our helpline.若对保险单有疑问，请拨打我们的咨询热线。◆Our assistants will be happy to answer your queries.我们的助理将很乐意回答您的问题。ⓘ You might put a query to sb, especially an organization, when you are not sure if you have understood sth properly or you would like it to be explained more clearly.拿不准自己对某事的理解是否正确，或希望得到更清楚的解释而向人查询可用put a query to，后面接某人或某个机构。
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doubt ♦︎ question ♦︎ challenge ♦︎ dispute ♦︎ contest ♦︎ queryThese words all mean to have or express uncertainty about sb/sth.这些词均表示怀疑或无把握。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to doubt / question / challenge / dispute / query whether...◆to doubt / dispute that...◆to doubt / question / challenge / dispute / contest the validity of sth◆to doubt / question / challenge the wisdom of sb / sth◆to doubt / question / challenge a story◆to doubt / question sb's integrity / motives◆to question / challenge / dispute / contest / query a decision◆to seriously doubt / question / challenge / dispute / contest sth■doubt [transitive] to feel uncertain about sth; to feel that sth is not true or will probably not happen怀疑；对⋯无把握；认为⋯未必可能◆There seems no reason to doubt her story.似乎没有理由怀疑她所说的话。◆'Do you think England will win?'－'I doubt it.'“你认为英格兰队会赢吗？”“不一定。”◆I never doubted (that) she would come.我从未怀疑过她会来。◆I doubt if the new one will be any better.我不敢肯定这个新的是否会好一些。 see also doubtful ⇨ unlikely1, doubtful ⇨ unsure, undoubted ⇨ undoubted■question [transitive] to have or express doubts or suspicions about sth表示疑问；怀疑◆I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it.他说什么我就信什么，从未有过怀疑。◆No one has ever questioned her judgement.对她的判断从没有人表示过怀疑。◆He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault.他怀疑是否应把事故责任全归咎于卡车司机一个人。 see also unquestioned ⇨ undoubted, unquestionable ⇨ conclusive■challenge / /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ / [transitive] to express or cause doubts about whether sth is true or legal; to refuse to accept sth对⋯怀疑；质疑；拒绝接受◆The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court.这种说法纯属捏造，已在法庭上被揭穿。◆This discovery challenges traditional beliefs.这个发现是对传统信念的冲击。◆She does not like anyone challenging her authority.她不喜欢任何人挑战她的权威。 see also unchallenged ⇨ undoubted■dispute / /dɪˈspjuːt/ / [transitive] to express doubts about whether sth is true and valid质疑；对⋯表示异议（或怀疑）◆These figures have been disputed.有人对这些数字提出了质疑。◆The players disputed the referee's decision.参赛选手对裁判的裁决提出了异议。◆No one is disputing that there is a problem.没有人否认问题的存在。 see also undisputed ⇨ undoubted, indisputable ⇨ conclusive■contest / /kənˈtest/ / [transitive] to formally oppose a decision or statement and try to have it changed（正式地）争辩，提出异议，反对◆Her son contested the will, stating that she was not of sound mind when she signed it.她儿子对遗嘱提出了质疑，说她签字时神志不清。◆The divorce was not contested.这桩离婚案没有人提出异议。 see also uncontested ⇨ undoubted■query /ˈkwɪəri; NAmEˈkwɪri/ [transitive] to express doubts about whether sth is correct or not怀疑；表示疑虑◆We queried the bill as it seemed far too high.账单上的费用似乎太高了，我们对此表示怀疑。NOTE辨析 Question or query?These words are very close in meaning, although question is more frequent. Query is often used to express doubts about the details of sth, such as a bill, a report or an expenses claim. Question expresses stronger doubt, including the doubt that sth exists at all.这两个词含义十分相近，只是question更常用些。query常指对某事细节内容起疑，如账单、报告或费用报销等。question指较强烈的怀疑，包括怀疑某事是否真的存在◆I question the existence of life on other planets.我对其他行星上是否有生物感到怀疑。◆I query the existence of life on other planets.