| 单词 | problem |
| 释义 | problem (once / 51 pages) n If you are facing something that will be difficult to handle, you have a problem on your hands. A problem is a roadblock in a situation, something that sets up a conflict and forces you to find a resolution. The meaning of the Greek word próblēma meant "to put forth," which is different from the meaning of problem today, but it reminds you that any problem becomes easier to solve once you have defined it. A math problem is easier once you have the numbers in front of you: that's why word problems can be so difficult. Problem can also be an adjective in rare cases. Once you were a problem child, but now you spend your time listening to everyone else's problems. WORD FAMILYproblem: problematic, problematical, problems+/problematic: problematically, unproblematic USAGE EXAMPLESDJ: "Are you concerned that's his third red card this season. Is there a discipline problem with him?" BBC(Jan 02, 2017) If nothing else, policymakers say, such comparisons prompt discussions across borders to learn best practices in addressing particular health problems. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) This creates a difficult patchwork of laws for businesses that operate in multiple jurisdictions, a problem that will likely worsen over the next four years. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a question raised for consideration or solution our homework consisted of ten problems to solve Hypo|Hyper mystifier, puzzle, puzzler, teaser a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution casea problem requiring investigation homework problema problem that students are assigned to do outside of class brain-teaser, conundrum, enigma, riddlea difficult problem poser, sticker, stumper, toughiea particularly difficult or baffling question or problem Gordian knotany very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms koana paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning pons asinoruma problem that severely tests the ability of an inexperienced person rebusa puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words sudokua number puzzle in which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed into a grid of cells so that each row or column contains only one of each number acrostic, word squarea puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across head, question the subject matter at issue 2n a source of difficulty what's the problem? Syn|Hypo|Hyper trouble pressure point where problems or difficulties are likely to occur can of wormsa source of unpredictable trouble and complexity deep waterserious trouble growing painsproblems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages) hydratrouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality mattera problem difficulty a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result 3n a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved she and her husband are having problems urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog Syn|Hypo|Hyper job race problem a social and political problem caused by conflict between races occupying the same or adjacent regions balance-of-payments probleman economic problem caused by payments for imports being greater than receipts for exports difficulty a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome |
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