difficulty

n.

1. 困難，艱難[U][（+in）]
   I had no difficulty in getting in touch with him.

   我和他取得聯繫沒有什麼困難。

2. 難事，難處，難題[C]
   There are a lot of difficulties that have to be overcome.

   有許多困難必須克服。

3. （尤指財務上的）困境；危難[P]
   The new government is in financial difficulties.

   新政府財政困難。

4. 異議，反對[P]
   He keeps raising difficulties over the new project.

   他對這項新工程不斷地橫加阻撓。

5. 爭論[C]
   Labor difficulties grew.

   勞工糾紛加劇。