If a statement or situation begs the question, it causes you to ask a particular question.

Spending the summer travelling around India is a great idea, but it does beg the question of how we can afford it. 到印度去旅行过夏天当然是个好主意，但关键问题是我们如何能负担得起。

To discuss the company's future begs the question of whether it has a future. 要讨论这家公司的前途问题，不得不问一句：这家公司还有前途吗？

to talk about something as if it were true, even though it may not be