prob·lem·at·ic
adjective OPAL W
/ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/
/ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪk/
(also less frequent problematical
/ˌprɒbləˈmætɪkl/
/ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪkl/
)- difficult to deal with or to understand; full of problems; not certain to be successful
造成困难的；存在问题的 - The situation is more problematic than we first thought.
这局面比我们最初想象的更难对付。 - Which are the most problematic countries in the world for journalists?
世界上哪些国家的记者问题最严重？
Oxford Collocations DictionaryProblematic is used with these nouns:- aspect
- nature
- situation
- …
Word Originearly 17th cent.: via French from late Latin problematicus, from Greek problēmatikos, from problēma, from proballein ‘put forth’, from pro ‘before’ + ballein ‘to throw’. - The situation is more problematic than we first thought.