direct question

基本解释

Doctors can get an inkling by questioning people about their age, diet, infrequency of exercise and smoking habits—but it is only an inkling, not a direct measurement.
医生可以通过询问病人的年龄、饮食、锻炼的频率以及吸烟的习惯得到初步印象——但这仅仅是初步印象，并不是直接测量。

Chuck Pappalardo, the managing director of executive recruiting firm Trilogy Search suggests a variation on the office politics question that could reveal similar rifts and alliances without direct questioning.
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Despite assurances from President Bashar Assad, it has so far not allowed direct questioning of at least five officials sought by the chief investigator, Detlev Mehlis, a German prosecutor experienced in terrorism cases.
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In conjunction with the ailing Mike Ramsey, Lay's original attorney, the mild-mannered George Secrest will have to give the performance of a lifetime, which isn't likely given that he botched his lay-ups during direct questioning.
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