| 释义 |
prob·lem
I. \ˈpräbləm sometimes -ˌblem or -_blim; in rapid speech often -bəm or with syllabic 1 & syllabic m simultaneously articulated\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English probleme, from Middle French, from Latin problema, from Greek problēma projection, protecting wall, excuse, problem, from proballein to throw forward, put forward, from pro- pro- (I) + ballein to throw — more at devil
1. obsolete : a formal public disputation based on a question proposed for academic discussion
2.
a. : a question raised or to be raised for inquiry, consideration, discussion, decision, or solution
< mentioned the problems that the speakers would discuss >
b. : a proposition in mathematics or physics stating something that is to be done
< problem: to bisect a line >
c. : a constructed position in the game of chess in which a specified result (as a checkmate) is to be accomplished in a specified number of moves
3.
a. : an unsettled matter demanding solution or decision and requiring usually considerable thought or skill for its proper solution or decision : an issue marked by usually considerable difficulty, uncertainty, or doubt with regard to its proper settlement : a perplexing or puzzling question
< problems of history — Lewis Mumford >
< what to do now is a problem >
< social problems >
< what happened to them remained a problem >
b. : something that is a source of usually considerable difficulty, perplexity, or worry : something that presents a perplexing or vexing situation
< there are no more serious problems than these immature people — P.B.Gilliam >
Synonyms: see mystery
II. adjective
1. : that treats of or is centered about a problem of human conduct or social relationship
< a problem novel >
2. : that presents a problem : that is very difficult to deal with : problematic
< a problem neighborhood >
< a good many problem children who were too tough for the other schools in town — Green Peyton >
< problem behavior > |