单词 | crucible |
释义 | crucible (kruːsɪbəl ) Word forms: crucibles 1. countable noun A crucible is a pot in which metals or other substances can be melted or heated up to very high temperatures. 2. singular noun Crucible is used to refer to a situation in which something is tested or a conflict takes place, often one which produces something new. [literary] ...a system in which ideas are tested in the crucible of party contention. [+ of] The regime served as a crucible for the forging of right-wing ideas and values. |
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