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crux n.关键；难题；[天]十字座；坩埚 (1) 问题的关键就在那里。(2) 现在我们来谈问题的症结所在。(3) 这是动态学说第一个主要的难题。 The noun crux is often followed by the phrases "of the matter" or "of the problem." When people are trying to identify the crux of something, it's like they want to get to the heart of it. They want to peel back the layers and find out what something is really all about or what is causing the problem. No more beating around the bush!

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英 [krʌks] 美 [krʌks] (1) Therein lies the crux of the matter.(2) Now we come to the crux of the problem.(3) This is the first main crux of dynamic theory. The essential point or problem is the crux. People are always trying to get to the crux of a matter or the crux of a problem, while others try to distract them. 1[N-SING 单数名词](难题或辩论的)关键，最难点，症结 The crux of a problem or argument is the most important or difficult part of it which affects everything else.   [the N]He said the crux of the matter was economic policy.他说问题的症结在于经济政策。

英语单词	crux
英美音标	英 [krʌks] 美 [krʌks]
中文释义	n.关键；难题；[天]十字座；坩埚
英语例句	(1) Therein lies the crux of the matter. (2) Now we come to the crux of the problem. (3) This is the first main crux of dynamic theory.
中文例句	(1) 问题的关键就在那里。 (2) 现在我们来谈问题的症结所在。 (3) 这是动态学说第一个主要的难题。
vocabulary简明	The essential point or problem is the crux. People are always trying to get to the crux of a matter or the crux of a problem, while others try to distract them.
vocabulary扩展	The noun crux is often followed by the phrases "of the matter" or "of the problem." When people are trying to identify the crux of something, it's like they want to get to the heart of it. They want to peel back the layers and find out what something is really all about or what is causing the problem. No more beating around the bush!
柯林斯解释	1 [N-SING 单数名词](难题或辩论的)关键，最难点，症结 The crux of a problem or argument is the most important or difficult part of it which affects everything else. [the N] He said the crux of the matter was economic policy. 他说问题的症结在于经济政策。

Crux Problem People Matter 英 Krʌks] 美 Krʌks N.关键；难题；[天]十字座；坩埚