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conundrum

英 [kəˈnʌndrəm]

美 [kəˈnʌndrəm]

n.  令人迷惑的难题; 复杂难解的问题; 谜语

复数:conundrums 

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.19235 / COCA.14380

牛津词典

    noun

    • 令人迷惑的难题;复杂难解的问题
      a confusing problem or question that is very difficult to solve
      1. 谜语
        a question, usually involving a trick with words, that you ask for fun

        柯林斯词典

        • N-COUNT 难题;复杂难解的问题
          Aconundrumis a problem or puzzle which is difficult or impossible to solve.
          1. ...this theological conundrum of the existence of evil and suffering in a world created by a good God.
            在善良的上帝创造的世界里存在着邪恶和苦难这一神学之谜

        英英释义

        noun

        双语例句

        • More than any other scientific problem the cosmic-expansion conundrum presents scientists with an existential quandary.
          宇宙膨胀之谜给科学家们提供了一个比所有其它科学问题更大的存在难题。
        • In fact, it took me years to figure out this conundrum, but I finally did.
          事实上,我用了很多年来思考这个问题,而最终让我做到了。
        • In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late.
          在变幻莫测的生活和历史之中,有一样东西叫做悔之晚矣。
        • This year's mutual-fund scoreboard highlights an interesting conundrum about investing in emerging markets.
          年的共同基金业绩情况凸显出投资新兴市场的一个有趣难题。
        • So what's your answer to this conundrum?
          那么对于这个问题你的答案是什么?
        • To describe this conundrum he distinguishes between two types of software: the program, and the programming product.
          为描述这个难题,他区别两种类型的软件:程序和编程产品。
        • The New York Times recently called in a group of relationship experts to discuss this conundrum.
          前不久,《纽约时报》召集一组情感专家就这一难题展开讨论。
        • Your mind resolves this conundrum by deciding that actually the study was pretty interesting after all.
          你的思维是通过决定其实这个研究毕竟还是十分有趣的来解决这一难题。
        • Economists said the surge in inflation also presented Asian central bankers with a conundrum that went against their instincts.
          经济学家表示,通胀飙升还给亚洲各国央行官员带来了一个与其本能相悖的难题。
        • The conundrum is not limited to leveraged lending institutions.
          遇到这个难题的并不仅限于杠杆贷款机构。