/ˈprɒbləm ||; ˈprɑbləm/noun[C] 1 a thing that is difficult to deal with or to understand 困难的情况；问题；难题: social/family/financial/technical problems 社会╱家庭╱财政╱技术问题You won't solve the problem if you ignore it. 如果对问题视而不见，问题就得不到解决。The company will face problems from unions if it sacks workers. 公司如果解雇工人，就会面临来自工会的难题。It's going to cause problems if Donna brings her husband. 要是唐娜带着丈夫来，就会引起麻烦。I can't play because I've got a problem with my knee. 我无法参赛，因为我的膝盖不舒服。‘Can you fix this for me?’ ‘ No problem.’ “你可以替我修理一下这个吗？”“没问题。”It's a great painting -- the problem is I've got nowhere to put it. 这是一幅好画，问题是我没有地方摆。
2 a question that you have to solve by thinking about it 问题；课题；习题: a maths/logic problem 数学题；逻辑题