单词	crux
释义	cruxcrux /krʌks/ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINcrux Origin: 1600-1700 Latin ➔ CROSS2 Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Finding a cheap source of energy is really the crux of the matter. The crux of the court case is whether consumers deserve a refund. Whether we can get funding or not is the crux. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He didn't much care; that was the crux of the matter. In the first place, v. 21b is a notorious crux of interpretation. The crux of the matter is that attitudes on the character and scope of planning have changed. The women kicked off on fairly straight forward F7a, but the last move was the crux. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorthe main part of a problem, idea, or belief► crux the most important part of a difficult problem, a question, or an argument etc that must be dealt with or understood before any further progress can be made: · Whether we can get funding or not is the crux.the crux of the matter/problem/question etc: · Finding a cheap source of energy is really the crux of the matter.· The crux of the court case is whether consumers deserve a refund. ► essence the main feature or quality that gives something its own special character: the essence of something: · Equality is the essence of democracy.· The essence of his teachings can be summed up in the phrase "Know yourself." ► heart the most important part of a problem, consideration, question etc: the heart of the matter/problem/question etc: · Let's stop talking about irrelevant issues, and get to the heart of the matter.lie at the heart of something: · Money always lies at the heart of our fights.go/get to the heart of something: · This new book gets to the heart of the controversy over nuclear power. ► core the main part of an idea, belief, way of thinking etc, that everything else depends on: the core of something: · The core of the play's appeal is that the good guys win in the end.to the core of something: · She had the ability to cut through to the core of a problem.at the core of something: · The profit motive is at the core of the capitalist system. ► the bottom line the main fact about a situation, that must be accepted and cannot be changed or avoided: · Most people want to work in a place where they feel valued. That's the bottom line.the bottom line is: · The bottom line is, he's gone and he's not coming back. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► crux of the matter  The crux of the matter is how do we prevent a flood occurring again? ► crux of the problem  The crux of the problem lay in the lack of equipment. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the heart/crux of the matter (=the most important part of something)· The crux of the matter is: how do we prevent these floods from happening again? Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► the crux It's the relationship between Trevor and Meriwether that forms the crux of this movie. the crux the most important part of a problem, question, argument etccrux of The crux of the matter is how do we prevent a flood occurring again? The crux of the problem lay in the lack of equipment.
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