| 单词 | to take a question |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take a question o. to take a question: to accept and undertake to answer a question. to take questions: to invite questions from an audience, esp. after and with reference to a preceding speech, debate, statement, etc. ΚΠ 1931 Dáil Éireann: Parl. Deb. (Electronic ed.) 25 June 967 I am not prepared to take any more questions on the practice now. 1962 Guardian 2 Oct. 1/2 Dr Beeching.., leaning back..to take a question from the floor. 1966 L. B. Johnson in Public Papers Presidents U.S. (1967) ii. cxxiv. 310/2 Secretary McNamara spoke at some length and took questions. 1989 Federal News Service (Nexis) 31 Oct. Congressman Gray will take a question. 1992 Business Mag. Summer 13/2 If you plan to take questions, plant one or two beforehand so there is no awkward silence when you call for them. 2013 G. Hogg Codename Wolf viii. 66 I want to show you..film which details some of our operations and I will take questions afterwards. < as lemmas |
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