n. 約會;任命;職務;職位;
?? ap加強+point點+ment名詞后綴→指點→任命;約定;委任的職位
"They made the appointment of Peter as chairman of the union."
他們任命彼得為工會主席.
近義:assignation, meeting, citation, date, engagement, mention
vt. 討論,談論;論述,詳述;商量;
?? dis分開,分離+cuss敲打→把問題分開敲→討論
"We'll discuss this when you're in a better frame of mind."
你心情好些時我們再討論這件事。
近義:moot, pose, present, propose, propound, raise
反義:hide, mask, occult, shield, shroud, veil
n. 問題;疑問;懷疑;議題;
vt. 問(某人)問題;對(某事物)表示[感到]懷疑;
?? quest尋求,詢問+ion名詞后綴 → 疑問
"I can't easily give an answer to your question."
你的問題我難以回答。
近義:impugn, interdict, query, challenge, confute, doubt
反義:back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate