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BNC: 7643 COCA: 7770

questioning

1 questioning /ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ/ adjective
1 questioning
/ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of QUESTIONING
: showing a feeling of doubt or a desire to ask a question in order to get information表示怀疑的;探究的

— questioningly

adverb
2 questioning /ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ/ noun
2 questioning
/ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ/
noun
Learner's definition of QUESTIONING
[noncount]
: the activity or process of asking questions提问;询问;查问
BNC: 7643 COCA: 7770

questioning

1 of 2

noun

ques·​tion·​ing ˈkwes-chə-niŋ How to pronounce questioning (audio)
ˈkwesh-
plural questionings
: the activity or process of asking questions
Illocutionary acts … such as stating, questioning, promising, or commanding. Ronald Wardhaugh
… serious questionings of the relation between art and life … J. Dennis Huston
Her folks and very pregnant sister met us at the restaurant, and it didn't take long for me to warm up to them. After sweating through a few rounds of questioning, I felt a little more at ease … Cosmopolitan
The time had also passed for any further questioning about what genes were. The name of the game was DNA. James D. Watson et al.
often : judicial interrogation
As she continued her questioning, she found herself pounding the witness stand, her voice rising in accusation until it was a scream. Carol Lynn Mithers
The FBI has seized your computers and brought you in for questioning. Graham P. Collins
CNN made a disconcerting habit of breaking away for commercials without regard to what was happening in the court—often in the middle of a line of questioning. David Hiltbrand

questioning

2 of 2

adjective

1
: expressing or implying a question
a questioning look
… looking at her with a questioning and rather startled gaze. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
2
: inclined to ask questions or seek information : inquisitive
The changes of direction are partly explained by this questioning attitude, and partly by his having written the book over twenty years. Sarah Bakewell
For a man with as questioning a mind as Charles Darwin's there was no danger of mental vegetation. Ronald W. Clark
3
: uncertain about or engaged in exploring one's own sexual or gender identity
Suburban Connecticut's first support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning youths had just begun, and Alex was proving how desperately it was needed. Dan Woog
Facebook provides more than 50 options beyond "male" and "female" for users to describe their gender identity, from "gender questioning" and "neither" to "androgynous." Chicago Tribune
questioningly adverb
I stared questioningly at Mama, not really understanding. Mildred D. Taylor
The bartender came over and looked questioningly at Julie. "I'll have a Scotch sour on the rocks," she said. Robert B. Parker

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of questioning was in the 15th century
BNC: 7643 COCA: 7770
questioning

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + QUESTIONING | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEcareful, close (especially BrE) 仔細查問;嚴密盤問direct直接質問She decided to confront her boss about the situation with direct questioning.她決定就這一情形直接質問老闆。intensive深入追問aggressive, hostile, tough咄咄逼人的/充滿敵意的/嚴厲的質問constant, repeated不斷的/反複的質問VERB + QUESTIONINGface面臨質問be wanted for為了審問而被通緝be detained for, be held for被拘留/被扣押審問Four suspects have been detained for questioning in connection with the incident.就那起事件,已有 4 名嫌疑人被拘留審問。PREPOSITIONunder questioning在審問中The suspect remained silent under questioning.嫌疑人在訊問過程中一直保持沉默。questioning about, questioning on, questioning over關於⋯的疑問The disaster prompted questioning about safety standards.那場災難促使人們對安全標準產生質疑。questioning by由⋯的盤問The man was released after questioning by detectives.那名男子接受警探盤問之後就被放走了。questioning from來自⋯的查問The group chairman faced hostile questioning from angry shareholders.集團主席面臨憤怒的股東們充滿敵意的質問。

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