| 释义 |
crux
\ˈkrəks also -ru̇ks\ noun
(plural cruxes \-ksə̇z\ ; also cru·ces \ˈkrüˌsēz\)
Etymology: Latin, cross, torture — more at ridge
1.
a. : a puzzling, confusing, or difficult problem : an unsolved question
< a scholarly crux about the meaning of a line in Shakespeare >
b. : a determinative point at issue : a pivotal or essential point requiring resolution or resolving an outcome
< the crux of the problem >
2. : a main or central feature (as of an argument or plan)
< he discarded all but the essential cruxes of his argument — Carl Van Doren > |