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美音:[´prɔbləm ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.问题,难题

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pro-=for,before,forth,forward 由“为了~”而产生“代替~”、“赞成~的”、“偏爱”等意思;或由“向~”演变为“向前”、“事先”、“公开地”、“因应~”等意思 变化型 pur-,pr-

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/'prɒbləm; `prɑbləm/
n
1 thing that is difficult to deal with or understand 难以处理的事情; 难以了解的事物; 难题
*How do you cope with the problem of poor vision? 怎样解决视力不好这一难题呢?
* a knotty problem 错综复杂的事情
* get to the root/heart of a problem 触及问题的根本[核心]
* We've got a problem with the car it won't start! 我们的汽车出故障了--发动不起来!
* You'll have to mend that leak or it will cause problems later. 你得修补那个裂缝, 不然以後会出问题.
* the housing problem in the inner cities 城市中心区的住房问题
* (infml 口) `Will you be able to get me tickets for the match?' `Of course, no problem (ie I shall easily be able to).' `你能给我弄到比赛的票吗?'`当然可以, 没问题.'
* `I can't come to the party.' `Why, what's the problem?' `我不能来参加聚会.'`呦, 怎么了?'
* [attrib 作定语] a problem novel, play, etc, ie one dealing with a social or moral problem 问题小说、问题剧(探讨社会或道德问题的)
* a newspaper's problem page, iewith readers' letters about their problems, and suggestedsolutions 报纸的读者问题专版.
2 question to be answered or solved (待答覆或待解决的)问题
*a mathematical problem 数学题
* She has found the answer to/solved the problem. 她找到了那问题的答案[解决了那个难题].

problem


n[C]
1【difficulty】
2
3【question】
4 no problem
5 the (only) problem is (that) ...
6 that's your/his etc problem
7 it's/that's not my problem
8 What's your/his etc problem?
9 Do you have a problem with that?
10 problem child/family/drinker etc
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French;Origin: problème, from Latin problema, from Greek, 'something thrown forward', from proballein 'to throw forward']
【DIFFICULTY】
a situation that causes difficulties
problem of
 the problem of race relations
problem with
 I've been having a few problems with my car.
 She was older than me, but that wasn't a problem.
 new ways of dealing with the problem of street crime
 Does this mean that all our problems are solved ?
 They still have some serious problems to overcome .
 new measures aimed at tackling the drug problem
 The shortage of teachers poses a major problem .
 The country has huge economic problems .
 He had to take some time off work due to personal problems .
 The marriage ended because of her husband's drink problem .
 We still haven't sorted out the thorny problem of where exactly the money is going to come from.
see usage notetrouble1
something wrong with your health or with part of your body
health problem/problem with your health
 Does she have any long-term health problems?
back/heart/kidney etc problem
 If you have back problems you should avoid lifting heavy objects.
hearing problem
 Many people with hearing problems try to hide their condition.
weight problem
 She refuses to admit to herself that she has a weight problem.
emotional/psychological problem
 Is this a sign of some kind of deeper psychological problem?
【QUESTION】
a question for which you have to find the right answer, using mathematics or careful thought
 She gave us 20 mathematical problems to solve.
no problemspoken
a) used to say that you are happy to do something or for someone else to do something
 'Can I bring a friend?' 'Sure, no problem.'
b) used after someone has said thank you or said that they are sorry
 'Thanks for all your help.' 'No problem!'
the (only) problem is (that) ...
spoken used before saying what the main difficulty in a situation is
 The problem is, there isn't enough time.
that's your/his etc problem
spoken used to say rudely that someone else is responsible for dealing with a situation, not you
 If you miss the train, that's your problem.
it's/that's not my problem
spoken used to say rudely that you are not responsible for dealing with a particular problem and are not willing to help
 'We've got a serious staffing shortage.' 'That's not my problem.'
What's your/his etc problem?
spoken informal used when you think that someone is behaving in a way that is unreasonable
Do you have a problem with that?
spoken informal used to ask someone why they seem to disagree with you, in a way that shows that you are annoyed
problem child/family/drinker etc
a child etc whose behaviour causes problems for other people
COLLOCATES for sense 1
have a problem
big/serious/major problem
cause a problem
deal with/sort out a problem
solve/fix/overcome a problem
address/tackle a problem
pose/present a probem
a problem arises/occurs/comes up (=it happens)
economic/financial problems
personal problem (=a problem in someone's private life)
money/family problems
drink/drug problem (=when someone drinks too much alcohol or takes too many drugs)
thorny/knotty problem (=a difficult problem)
GRAMMAR
You can say that you have a problem or have problems : We have a slight problem. | Are you having problems with your parents?
!! You can have problems doing something. Do not use 'to do' : I'm having a problem finishing (NOT a problem to finish) this. |He had problems finding (NOT problems to find) a job.
!! Do not say 'the problem why'. To explain why there is a problem, use the reason why : The reason why people don't shop there is that it costs too much.
!! Do not say 'problems happen'. Use the verbs arise or occur : Problems start to arise (NOT start to happen) when people don't keep up their payments.

1. Engineers build huge storm pipes or sewers (污水沟) to carry the storm water away, but these cause another problem.
    工程师们就建造了巨大的雨水管道或下水道来把暴雨雨水排出去,但是这些设施会引起另一个问题。

2. Expand your world. Many discoveries in science, engineering and the arts mix ideas from different fields. Consider "The Two-String Problem."
    拓展你的视野。许多理工和人文科学方面的发现都融合了不同领域中的思想。以"两绳问题"为例。

3. Energy from nuclear power plants is steadily increasing but the problem of dangerous waste limits growth in many regions.
    核电厂提供的能源在稳步上升,但是在许多地区都因核电厂的有害废料问题而使发展受到限制。

4. But, in contrast, it is only in modern times that Galileo has become a problem child for historians of science.
    但是相比之下,对于科学史家来说,伽利略只是在现代才变成了一个新的难题。

5. But why does everyone have a problem with it?
    但为什么每个人都觉得有问题呢?

6. But its economy is stuck in recession and it barely has the money to even scratch the surface of the problem.
    但是由于其经济陷于低迷,几乎没有资金来着手解决最基本的问题。

7. But there is a problem for people with free time in a tightly packed country where land is dear:
    但是在一个人口拥挤,土地昂贵的国家,有了闲暇的人们却遇到了这样一个问题:

8. Well, the problem with television commercials are very expensive.
    电视的问题是成本,电视广告很贵。

9. We have this problem every year.
    每年我们都有这个问题.

10. We have this problem every year.
    我们每年都碰到这类问题。

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