n.[C]
- 问题,疑难问题
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Measures have been taken to solve traffic
problems in big cities.
业已采取措施以解决大城市的交通问题。
- 【数】习题,几何作图题
- 难弄的人,引起麻烦的人[S1]
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My kid brother is a real
problem.
我弟弟真是个难弄的人。
短语
sleep on/upon/over a problem
- 把问题留到第二天解决
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You should not always
sleep on a problem.
你不要总把问题留到第二天解决。
辨析
n.
- an unwelcome or harmful matter needing to be dealt with and overcome.
▸a thing that is difficult to achieve.
- Physics & Mathematics an inquiry starting from given conditions to investigate or demonstrate something.
- (in chess) an arrangement of pieces in which the solver has to achieve a specified result.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. probleme, via L. from Gk problēma, from proballein ‘put forth’, from pro ‘before’ + ballein ‘to throw’.