n. 问题;疑问;怀疑;议题;
vt. 问(某人)问题;对(某事物)表示[感到]怀疑;
💡 quest寻求,询问+ion名词后缀 → 疑问
"I can't easily give an answer to your question."
你的问题我难以回答。
近义:impugn, interdict, query, challenge, confute, doubt
反义:back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
n. 引用,引证;[商业]行情,行市;行市表,估价单;引用语;
💡 quot=quote引用+ation表行为 →引文,引语
"The book began with a quotation from Goethe."
这本书一开头引用了歌德的隽语。
近义:quote, appraisal, price, estimate