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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

        • This is a conundrum for them.
          这是一个难题了。
        • The revelation helps resolve a conundrum that had emerged in Chinese data.
          上述信息帮助解决了中国数据出现的一个谜题。
        • 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。
        • Matching gay and lesbian executives to socially progressive destinations might seem to solve the conundrum.
          把同性恋高管刻意安排到社会文化进步的目的地看似可以解决这个难题。
        • But it took a Hungarian politician to turn a logical conundrum into a political strategy.
          不过这句话却让一位匈牙利政治家把一句逻辑难题变成了一个政治策略。
        • 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。
        • 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。
        • 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。
        • So what's your answer to this conundrum?
          那么对于这个问题你的答案是什么?