grapple
의미: To struggle or wrestle with a difficult problem, challenge, or opponent, either physically or intellectually.
Grapple is most commonly used figuratively — governments grapple with economic crises, students grapple with difficult concepts, and organisations grapple with the consequences of change. The word implies sustained, effortful engagement rather than a quick fix. It collocates almost exclusively with 'with' and suggests that the challenge is formidable and the outcome uncertain. The physical sense of wrestling or seizing survives in sporting and nautical contexts. It is standard in journalism, academic writing, and political commentary.
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- The new administration is grappling with the twin challenges of rising inflation and sluggish economic growth. 新政府正在努力应对通胀上升和经济增长乏力这一双重挑战。La nueva administración está lidiando con el doble desafío del aumento de la inflación y el estancamiento del crecimiento económico.新政権はインフレの上昇と景気低迷という二つの課題への対応に苦心している。신정부는 인플레이션 상승과 경기 침체라는 이중 과제에 대응하느라 고심하고 있다.
- Philosophers have grappled with the problem of free will for centuries without reaching a consensus. 数百年来,哲学家们一直在与自由意志问题搏斗,但未能达成共识。Los filósofos se han enfrentado al problema del libre albedrío durante siglos sin alcanzar un consenso.哲学者たちは何世紀にもわたり自由意志の問題と格闘してきたが、合意には至っていない。철학자들은 수세기에 걸쳐 자유 의지의 문제와 씨름해 왔지만 합의에 이르지 못했다.
- Schools across the country are grappling with how to integrate artificial intelligence into the curriculum responsibly. 全国各地的学校都在努力解决如何负责任地将人工智能融入课程的问题。Las escuelas de todo el país están lidiando con cómo integrar la inteligencia artificial en el currículo de forma responsable.全国の学校が、人工知能を責任ある形でカリキュラムに組み込む方法について模索している。전국의 학교들이 인공지능을 책임감 있게 교육과정에 통합하는 방법을 두고 고민하고 있다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: journalism, academic, politics
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Old French grappil (a grappling hook), diminutive of grappe (hook), of Frankish Germanic origin. The figurative sense of wrestling with a difficulty developed in English in the 17th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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