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Problem Thrown Forward French Latin Greek English Ballistic

正面 172.problem
英 ['prɒbləm]美 ['prɑbləm]

背面
释义:
n. 难题;引起麻烦的人adj. 成问题的;难处理的
例句:
1. The plan is good; the problem is it doesn't go far enough.计划不错;问题在于不够深入。

1. problem => 向前抛出问题。有点儿抛砖引玉的感觉。
problem 难题,问题来自希腊语problema,难题,问题,来自proballein,扔在前面,提出难题,来自pro-,向前,-ball,扔,投掷,词源同ballistic,parable.
problemproblem: [14] A problem is etymologically something ‘thrown forward’. The word comes via Old French probleme and Latin problēma from Greek próblēma, a derivative of probállein ‘throw forward’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix pro- ‘forward’ and bállein ‘throw’ (source of English ballistic, emblem, parable, etc). Things that are ‘thrown out’ project and can get in the way and hinder one, and so próblēma came to be used for an ‘obstacle’ or ‘problem’ – senses carried through into English problem.=> ballistic, emblem, parable, symbolproblem (n.)late 14c., "a difficult question proposed for solution," from Old French problème (14c.) and directly from Latin problema, from Greek problema "a task, that which is proposed, a question;" also "anything projecting, headland, promontory; fence, barrier;" also "a problem in geometry," literally "thing put forward," from proballein "propose," from pro "forward" (see pro-) + ballein "to throw" (see ballistics). Meaning "a difficulty" is mid-15c. Mathematical sense is from 1560s in English. Problem child first recorded 1920. Phrase _______ problem in reference to a persistent and seemingly insoluble difficulty is attested at least from 1882, in Jewish problem. Response no problem "that is acceptable; that can be done without difficulty" is recorded from 1968."

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