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单词 challenging
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Definition of challenging in English:

challenging

adjectiveˈtʃalɪn(d)ʒɪŋˈtʃælənˌdʒɪŋ
  • 1Testing one's abilities; demanding.

    challenging and rewarding employment
    the current challenging economic environment
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Terror films stimulate the development of cognitive strategies for coping with challenging circumstances.
    • It is also important to recognise the action being taken to manage challenging prisoner profiles.
    • Director Charlotte George has done well to maintain a straightforward approach to highly challenging material.
    • However, this sponsorship scheme will be his most challenging yet.
    • The evaluation of suicide risk is a challenging clinical task.
    • Fairview is a 1,500-foot granite dome formed by glaciation, with a challenging, nearly vertical face.
    • The Strasbourg Court has also upheld the procedure for challenging land reform orders issued by local authorities in Austria.
    • You could have chosen a much safer, less challenging topic for your first attempt at a novel.
    • The bedroom scene is one of the most challenging for Juliet.
    • However, this should be a more challenging operation.
    • Starting in Lhasa, the 15-day adventure takes you on a challenging trek over 16,900-foot Kong La Pass.
    • The nine-mile route with 4000 ft of climb is a challenging proposition.
    • To his surprise, almost all demonstrated extraordinary competence at challenging tasks in the real adult world.
    • Estuarine sediments present a particularly challenging problem for anyone attempting to predict the consequences of human modifications to the structure of an estuary.
    • Still, even in such a challenging environment there is room for new talent in the financial services industry.
    • Offering concrete guidance for therapists facing challenging clinical situations, the book facilitates a strengths-based focus without romanticizing families or minimizing their difficulties.
    • The first year is going to be most challenging.
    • During my training contract, I've enjoyed a variety of work with a high level of responsibility which has therefore been very challenging.
    • Clearly they'd got their adrenalin highs on the challenging white waters of the Black River.
    • The lessons learned from the civil rights movement teaches us to walk with our heads held high even during challenging times.
    Synonyms
    demanding, testing, taxing, exacting, exigent, searching
    stretching, exciting, stimulating, inspiring, energizing, inspirational
    difficult, tough, hard, heavy, stiff, formidable, onerous, arduous, laborious, burdensome, strenuous, gruelling
    1. 1.1 Inviting competition; provocative.
      there was a challenging glint in his eyes
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Students develop their range of physical skills, at their own pace, in an enjoyable and challenging atmosphere.
      • Never shy about belting out R-rated language, he enjoys challenging staff members on issues, even at parties.
      • Here I saw one of our Pacific neighbours going through a very challenging time.
      • Too often, dancehall DJs attempt to cross over by recycling, say, Juice Newton tunes instead of taking the more challenging, purist route.
      • Recently she held a seminar for over 80 principals from all over the country to spread this challenging concept.
      • Despite these challenging conditions, neither Marcus nor his car missed a beat - winning by nearly a minute.
      • Esther will bring her own Birmingham-based band, with some challenging arrangements by pianist Gerry Spencer.
      • Elizabeth must have seen the skeptical look on his face for her right eyebrow raised in a challenging gesture.
      • They have a challenging look in their eyes at times.
      • She quickly rose from oblivion to become a star for her courage and challenging character.
      • One aspect of functional assessment is the evaluation of the influence of antecedent events on the occurence of challenging behaviors.
      • Some news staff are already worrying that the Neil review will stifle challenging reporting.
      • But interviewing young people raises some of the most challenging questions faced by journalists.
      • Feminist critique here draws on the energies of Kantian moral theory to think, in a challenging way, about the concerns of the present.
      • Well folks, we will do the challenging.
      • The topic is "Being a parent is a very challenging role in today's society."
      • In neither case did Millet's portrayal of rural labor or his challenging style mark the painting's worth.
      • Perhaps the most challenging words in Jesus ' commission were the standards He set for every one of His followers.
      • Through their efforts, many new initiatives have come to fruition, programs that will benefit the membership in these challenging times.
      • They are both very challenging in their own ways.
      Synonyms
      dare, summon, invite, bid, throw down the gauntlet to, defy someone to do something

Derivatives

  • challengingly

  • adverb
    • What is, on paper, a primarily interior experience, stumbles on film with a clunky visual style that remains merely literal instead of challengingly literary.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They gave a touch of delicate beauty to this challengingly inhospitable place.
      • They don't bash their heads against the divider - they just splay their fins and the little ruff around their neck, and stare challengingly at one another.
      • She stares challengingly into the camera lens.
      • And, more challengingly still, he wants the security response to take place ‘within rights’ rather than in opposition to them.
 
 

Definition of challenging in US English:

challenging

adjectiveˈCHalənˌjiNGˈtʃælənˌdʒɪŋ
  • 1Testing one's abilities; demanding.

    challenging and rewarding employment
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The bedroom scene is one of the most challenging for Juliet.
    • The nine-mile route with 4000 ft of climb is a challenging proposition.
    • The lessons learned from the civil rights movement teaches us to walk with our heads held high even during challenging times.
    • The Strasbourg Court has also upheld the procedure for challenging land reform orders issued by local authorities in Austria.
    • However, this should be a more challenging operation.
    • Terror films stimulate the development of cognitive strategies for coping with challenging circumstances.
    • However, this sponsorship scheme will be his most challenging yet.
    • Fairview is a 1,500-foot granite dome formed by glaciation, with a challenging, nearly vertical face.
    • To his surprise, almost all demonstrated extraordinary competence at challenging tasks in the real adult world.
    • Still, even in such a challenging environment there is room for new talent in the financial services industry.
    • The first year is going to be most challenging.
    • It is also important to recognise the action being taken to manage challenging prisoner profiles.
    • Starting in Lhasa, the 15-day adventure takes you on a challenging trek over 16,900-foot Kong La Pass.
    • The evaluation of suicide risk is a challenging clinical task.
    • You could have chosen a much safer, less challenging topic for your first attempt at a novel.
    • Clearly they'd got their adrenalin highs on the challenging white waters of the Black River.
    • Offering concrete guidance for therapists facing challenging clinical situations, the book facilitates a strengths-based focus without romanticizing families or minimizing their difficulties.
    • Director Charlotte George has done well to maintain a straightforward approach to highly challenging material.
    • Estuarine sediments present a particularly challenging problem for anyone attempting to predict the consequences of human modifications to the structure of an estuary.
    • During my training contract, I've enjoyed a variety of work with a high level of responsibility which has therefore been very challenging.
    Synonyms
    demanding, testing, taxing, exacting, exigent, searching
    1. 1.1 Inviting competition; provocative.
      there was a challenging glint in his eyes
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Elizabeth must have seen the skeptical look on his face for her right eyebrow raised in a challenging gesture.
      • Esther will bring her own Birmingham-based band, with some challenging arrangements by pianist Gerry Spencer.
      • Recently she held a seminar for over 80 principals from all over the country to spread this challenging concept.
      • Too often, dancehall DJs attempt to cross over by recycling, say, Juice Newton tunes instead of taking the more challenging, purist route.
      • She quickly rose from oblivion to become a star for her courage and challenging character.
      • In neither case did Millet's portrayal of rural labor or his challenging style mark the painting's worth.
      • Through their efforts, many new initiatives have come to fruition, programs that will benefit the membership in these challenging times.
      • Some news staff are already worrying that the Neil review will stifle challenging reporting.
      • They are both very challenging in their own ways.
      • Never shy about belting out R-rated language, he enjoys challenging staff members on issues, even at parties.
      • The topic is "Being a parent is a very challenging role in today's society."
      • Perhaps the most challenging words in Jesus ' commission were the standards He set for every one of His followers.
      • Despite these challenging conditions, neither Marcus nor his car missed a beat - winning by nearly a minute.
      • But interviewing young people raises some of the most challenging questions faced by journalists.
      • Students develop their range of physical skills, at their own pace, in an enjoyable and challenging atmosphere.
      • They have a challenging look in their eyes at times.
      • Well folks, we will do the challenging.
      • Feminist critique here draws on the energies of Kantian moral theory to think, in a challenging way, about the concerns of the present.
      • One aspect of functional assessment is the evaluation of the influence of antecedent events on the occurence of challenging behaviors.
      • Here I saw one of our Pacific neighbours going through a very challenging time.
      Synonyms
      dare, summon, invite, bid, throw down the gauntlet to, defy someone to do something
 
 
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