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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

        • The colorful mid-priced iMac has also succeeded by playing down the compatibility conundrum.
          多色泽、中等价位的iMac的成功还在于它解决了计算机兼容性的难题。
        • 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。
        • 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。
        • Senior US figures recognise this conundrum.
          美国高层人士看穿了这一谜局。
        • 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。
        • 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。
        • Life can be one giant conundrum filled with ups and downs.
          人生就是一个巨大的谜题,充满了起起伏伏。
        • It is a conundrum in game theory known as a prisoner's dilemma.
          这在搏弈理论中被称做囚徒的困境。
        • That's what they call a conundrum.
          这真是一个难题。
        • Cognitive psychologist Daniel Willingham explained this conundrum in his 2009 book 'Why Don't Students Like School?
          认知心理学家丹尼尔•威林厄姆(DanielWillingham)在他2009年的《学生缘何不喜欢学校》(Whydon'tStudentsLikeSchool?)一书里解答了这个难题。