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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- problem ['prɑbləm]
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n
any thing, matter, person, etc, that is difficult to deal with, solve, or overcome
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2.
n
(as modifier)
- a problem child
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3.
n
a puzzle, question, etc, set for solution
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4.
n
[maths]
a statement requiring a solution usually by means of one or more operations or geometric constructions
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n
[modifier]
designating a literary work that deals with difficult moral questions
- a problem play
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n
[Etymology]
C14: from Late Latin probl
e ma, from Greek: something put forward; related to proballein to throw forwards, frompro- 2 + ballein to throw
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1.
n
any thing, matter, person, etc, that is difficult to deal with, solve, or overcome
Examples
- It's not my problem and it is our problem. We are in the same boat don't forget it.
- 这不是我一个人的事情，而是我们大家的事情，别忘了我们同在一条船上。
- to examine a problem from all angles
- 全面细察一个问题 → angle
- to apply one's knowledge to a problem
- 把知识应用于解决问题 → apply
- a problem that claims attention
- 需要予以注意的问题 → claim
- to regard a problem with clinical detachment
- 以不偏不倚的态度看待问题 → clinical
- to compound a problem
- 增添了一个问题 → compound
- to consider a problem
- 考虑一个问题 → consider
- a sound critical estimate of the problem
- 对问题的正确判断和评价 → critical
- do a problem
- 解决问题 → do
- This problem gets me.
- 这问题把我难住了。 → get
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