pose

To present or constitute a threat, risk, problem, or question; to put forward a question for discussion.

• pose/pəʊz/(n)姿势；装腔作势
• posture/ˈpɒstʃə/(n/v)姿态；摆姿态

• pose a risk
• pose a threat
• pose a challenge
• pose a question
• pose a problem
• pose a danger

1. 1.Rising sea levels pose a serious long-term threat to many coastal communities around the world.
2. 2.The journalist posed a direct question about the CEO's plans for the restructuring.

• present/prɪˈzɛnt/— constitute; put forward
• constitute/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/— form/be
• raise/reɪz/— bring up a question

from Old French "poser" = to place, from Latin "pausare" (to halt/rest)