question

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a subject or problem that people are thinking about or discussing.

n. a subject, issue, or matter under consideration or discussion.

“The question of how to save energy is very important today.”

“The committee addressed the question of funding for the new arts centre during the final hour of the meeting.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. a feeling of doubt about whether something is true or correct.

n. an expression of doubt or a challenge to the validity or accuracy of something.

“There is no question that she is the best person for the job.”

“His honesty was never in question until the missing documents were discovered in his private office.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. to ask someone questions, often in an official way.

v. to interrogate or solicit information from a person, often as part of a formal investigation.

“The police questioned the witness for two hours about the accident.”

“Detectives questioned the suspect regarding his whereabouts on the night the jewellery was stolen from the gallery.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to show that you doubt if something is true or right.

v. to express or feel doubt about the merit, truth, or wisdom of something.

“You should never question your ability to learn a new language.”

“Several shareholders began to question the CEO's decision to expand into the overseas market so aggressively.”