| 单词 | Gordian knot |
| 释义 | Gordian knot (once / 16647 pages) n WORD FAMILY Gordian knot: Gordian knots USAGE EXAMPLESSeeing cities as Gordian knots of geopolitics, he gathers an impressive range of case studies to bolster his analysis. Nature(Nov 08, 2016) Not only that, New York is also America’s densest city: its narrow, traffic jammed streets make collecting all that garbage a logistical Gordian knot. The Guardian(Oct 27, 2016) The Bush/Cheney hubris was the belief that, like the Gordian knot, it could all be untangled with a mighty sword-stroke of American military power. New York Times(Oct 18, 2016) 1n an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia Hyper knot any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object 2n any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms Hyper problem a question raised for consideration or solution |
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