n.[C]
- 問題，疑難問題
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Measures have been taken to solve traffic
problems in big cities.
業已採取措施以解決大城市的交通問題。
- 【數】習題，幾何作圖題
- 難弄的人，引起麻煩的人[S1]
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My kid brother is a real
problem.
我弟弟真是個難弄的人。
片語
sleep on/upon/over a problem
- 把問題留到第二天解決
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You should not always
sleep on a problem.
你不要總把問題留到第二天解決。
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’.
