questioning

noun
🔊/ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
🔊/ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
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  1. the activity of asking somebody questions提问;询问;盘问
    • He was taken to the police station for questioning.他被带到警察局盘问。🔊🔊
    • They faced some hostile questioning over the cost of the project.关于这个项目的费用,他们面临着咄咄逼人的盘问。🔊🔊
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    • On closer questioning, I discovered that his whole story had been a lie.经过更仔细的盘问,我发现他讲的都是谎话。
    • The disaster prompted questioning about safety standards.那场灾难促使人们对安全标准产生质疑。
    • The man was released after questioning by detectives.那名男子接受警探盘问之后就被放走了。
    • The prime minister faced tough questioning about his plans.总理就他的计划面对严厉的质询。
    • The suspect remained silent under questioning.嫌疑人在讯问过程中一直保持沉默。
    • She decided to confront her boss about the situation with direct questioning.她决定就这一情形直接质问老板。
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • careful
    • close
    • direct
    verb + questioning
    • face
    • be wanted for
    • be detained for
    preposition
    • under questioning
    • questioning about
    • questioning on
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questioning

adjective
🔊/ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
🔊/ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
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  1. showing that you need information, or that you have doubts询问的;表示怀疑的
    • a questioning look怀疑的目光
    • She raised a questioning eyebrow.她怀疑地挑起眉毛。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryQuestioning is used with these nouns:
    • eyebrow
    • gaze
    • glance
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