1580s, "that may be interrogated;" c. 1600, "open to dispute, doubtful," from question (v.) + -able. Deprecatory sense of "dubious in character" is attested from 1806. Related: Questionably.
双语例句
1. His best friend was killed by police under extremely questionable circumstances.
他最好的朋友在极其可疑的情况下被警察打死了。
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2. It is questionable whether the expenditure on this project is really justified.
该项目的开支是否真的合理还未可知。
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3. He has been dogged by allegations of questionable business practices.
他一直被那些指控他有不正当商业行为的说法所困扰。
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4. It's questionable whether anything of substance has been achieved.
是否已经取得了任何实质性进展还是个问题。
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5. The conclusions that they come to are highly questionable.
