conundrum
含义: A confusing and difficult problem or question that is not easily resolved.
Conundrum refers to a complex problem or puzzle that defies simple answers, often involving paradoxical elements or competing considerations. It is widely used in journalism, politics, and academic discourse to describe dilemmas where no clear solution presents itself. The word collocates naturally with 'moral,' 'ethical,' 'political,' and 'philosophical,' and carries a tone of intellectual seriousness. It can also refer to a riddle or word puzzle, though this older sense is now less common.
例句
- The government faces a conundrum: cutting public spending risks a recession, but continued borrowing threatens long-term stability. 政府面临一个难题:削减公共支出有引发经济衰退的风险,但持续借贷则威胁长期稳定。El Gobierno afronta un enigma: recortar el gasto público entraña riesgo de recesión, pero el endeudamiento continuado amenaza la estabilidad a largo plazo.政府は難問に直面している。公共支出の削減は景気後退のリスクを伴うが、借入れの継続は長期的な安定を脅かす。정부는 난제에 직면해 있다. 공공 지출 삭감은 경기 침체의 위험을 수반하지만, 차입을 계속하면 장기적 안정을 위협한다.
- How to balance individual privacy with national security remains one of the great conundrums of the digital age. 如何在个人隐私与国家安全之间取得平衡,仍是数字时代的重大难题之一。Cómo equilibrar la privacidad individual con la seguridad nacional sigue siendo uno de los grandes enigmas de la era digital.個人のプライバシーと国家安全保障のバランスをどう取るかは、デジタル時代における大きな難題の一つであり続けている。개인의 프라이버시와 국가 안보의 균형을 어떻게 맞출 것인가는 디지털 시대의 가장 큰 난제 중 하나로 남아 있다.
- The detective was presented with a conundrum that none of her colleagues had been able to solve. 侦探面对一个她的同事们都无法解开的难题。A la detective le plantearon un enigma que ninguno de sus colegas había logrado resolver.その刑事は、同僚の誰も解けなかった難問を突きつけられた。그 형사는 동료 누구도 풀지 못했던 난제를 제시받았다.
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语境: academic, media, professional
语气: neutral
起源与历史
Origin uncertain, first appearing in English in the late 16th century, possibly as mock-Latin university slang. It was originally used to mean a whim or pedantic notion before shifting to its modern sense of a difficult problem or riddle.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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