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单词 cruncher
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Definition of cruncher in English:

cruncher

nounˈkrʌntʃəˈkrən(t)SHər
informal
  • 1A critical or vital point; a crucial or difficult question.

    关键时刻,紧要关头;重大问题;难题

    the big cruncher—have you got anything to contribute to skating?
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But the real cruncher to his view is provided by the department itself.
    • And when you're done, I'd say you're half-way to getting the winner of that Turkey-England cruncher.
    • It's the mental challenge that's the cruncher.
    • But for me, this is the punchline cruncher: The House of Commons is, and will remain, a GM-free zone.
    Synonyms
    problem, difficult question, vexed question, difficulty, quandary, dilemma
  • 2A computer, system, or person able to perform very large or complex operations.

    能进行极复杂运算(或处理大量信息)的计算机(或系统,人)

    a global information cruncher

    全球信息处理系统。参见NUMBER CRUNCHER。

    See also number cruncher
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In a very smart move, the PPC family was designed as a 64-bit cruncher with backward binary-compatibility for 32-bit applications.
    • You want proof this system was invented by a bunch of clueless numbers crunchers?
    • Windows booted without any hiccups, and to test load performance I ran a cruncher (Seti@Home) on it for about 10 minutes before concluding that the new speeds were solid.
    • The company's code crunchers might be boring and bland, but they are also disciplined and driven.
    • PDA users have known for some time now that the devices are more than just contact database crunchers.
    • A ‘Supercomputer Room’, chilled by strong air-conditioners awaits the arrival ‘soon’, through a soft loan, of an estimated US $19.5 million terabyte cruncher.
    • With their own little super, engineering and research teams can bid adieu to month-long delays while waiting for access to a jumbo cruncher at a National Science Foundation supercomputing center.
    • Now you'd think if I can figure this out, one of our big time money crunchers could too, wouldn't you?
    • If you go by what the experts and data crunchers say, the worker bees of the world are dooming the civilized, unhurried meal to an untimely death.
    • Tall, slim and athletic, she looks more like a beach volleyball player than a nerdy data cruncher.

Rhymes

luncher, puncher

Definition of cruncher in US English:

cruncher

nounˈkrən(t)SHər
informal
  • 1A critical or vital point; a crucial or difficult question.

    关键时刻,紧要关头;重大问题;难题

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But for me, this is the punchline cruncher: The House of Commons is, and will remain, a GM-free zone.
    • It's the mental challenge that's the cruncher.
    • And when you're done, I'd say you're half-way to getting the winner of that Turkey-England cruncher.
    • But the real cruncher to his view is provided by the department itself.
    Synonyms
    problem, difficult question, vexed question, difficulty, quandary, dilemma
  • 2A computer, system, or person able to perform operations of great complexity or to process large amounts of information.

    能进行极复杂运算(或处理大量信息)的计算机(或系统,人)

    a global information cruncher

    全球信息处理系统。参见NUMBER CRUNCHER。

    See also number cruncher
    Example sentencesExamples
    • With their own little super, engineering and research teams can bid adieu to month-long delays while waiting for access to a jumbo cruncher at a National Science Foundation supercomputing center.
    • PDA users have known for some time now that the devices are more than just contact database crunchers.
    • Now you'd think if I can figure this out, one of our big time money crunchers could too, wouldn't you?
    • If you go by what the experts and data crunchers say, the worker bees of the world are dooming the civilized, unhurried meal to an untimely death.
    • A ‘Supercomputer Room’, chilled by strong air-conditioners awaits the arrival ‘soon’, through a soft loan, of an estimated US $19.5 million terabyte cruncher.
    • Tall, slim and athletic, she looks more like a beach volleyball player than a nerdy data cruncher.
    • In a very smart move, the PPC family was designed as a 64-bit cruncher with backward binary-compatibility for 32-bit applications.
    • Windows booted without any hiccups, and to test load performance I ran a cruncher (Seti@Home) on it for about 10 minutes before concluding that the new speeds were solid.
    • The company's code crunchers might be boring and bland, but they are also disciplined and driven.
    • You want proof this system was invented by a bunch of clueless numbers crunchers?
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