It was left to Grazia to pose the question of how the project was to be funded.

pose 是动词，意思是"提出、摆出"，常用于表示提出问题或摆出姿势。 the 是定冠词，用于特指某个特定的事物或概念。 question 是名词，意思是"问题、疑问"。 pose the question 是一个固定搭配，意思是"提出问题"，强调正式或郑重其事地提出某个问题。