プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
もんだい【問題】
❶〔試験問題〕a question；〔解答に計算・作図などを必要とする問題〕a problem
問題に答える
answer a question
一つ問題を出しましょう
Let me put a question to you.
数学の問題を解く
solve a problem in mathematics
歴史は難しい問題がいっぱい出た
We had a lot of difficult questions on [《英》 in] the history exam.
❷〔解決すべき事柄〕a question, a problem；〔係争点〕an issue；〔課題〕a subject
社会［経済/食糧］問題
「a social [an economic/the food] question [problem]
人道問題
a humanitarian question
問題はいかにしてそれを確保するかだ
The question is how to secure it.
その事件は少年法に新しい問題を投げ掛けた
The incident raised new questions about the juvenile law.
教科書の改訂は政治問題になった
The revision of textbooks became [was turned into] a political issue.
成功はただ時間の問題だ
Success is only a matter [question] of time.
そんな提案は問題にならない
Such a proposal 「is out of the question [isn't worth considering].
その件は問題にしなくてよい
That matter may be left out of consideration.／That matter doesn't have to be brought up.
その問題では意見が大いに分かれた
Our opinions differed greatly on the subject.
❸〔論争・うわさの材料となるもの〕
問題の映画
the film in question
問題の多い作品
a controversial work
彼の失言が問題となった
His slip of the tongue brought on much criticism.
彼は問題なく当選するだろう
There is no doubt that he will win the election.／He is sure to win the election.
彼がいつ帰るかは問題でない
It does not matter when he comes back.
❹〔困った事柄〕trouble
彼はまた女の事で問題を起こした
He's gotten into 「some trouble with a woman [a woman scrape] again.
問題意識
an awareness of the issues
彼らは世界情勢に問題意識を持っている
They are very much aware of the world situation.
問題外
彼の昇任は問題外だ
Promoting him is 「out of the question [unthinkable/impossible].
問題視
警察は彼の動機を問題視している
The police regard his motives as questionable.
問題児
a problem child
問題集
a collection of problems
問題小説［劇］
a controversial novel [play]; a novel [play] which 「causes a furor [raises an uproar]
問題点
the point at issue
問題点は何だ
What is the point at issue?
この論説は現代社会の問題点を指摘している
This article points out several problems concerning modern society.
問題用紙
a question [test] paper