| 释义 |
prob·lem·at·ic
I. \|präblə̇|mad.]ik, ]at], ]ēk\ adjective
or prob·lem·at·i·cal \]ə̇kəl, ]ēk-\
Etymology: problematic from French problématique, from Late Latin problematicus, from Greek problēmatikos, from problēmat-, problēma problem + -ikos -ic; problematical from Middle French problematique + English -al
1.
a.
(1) : constituting or presenting a problem : difficult to solve or to come to a decision about or to deal with : perplexing, puzzling
< a problematic situation >
(2) : so full of difficulty as to make only tentative and uncertain solutions or decisions possible
< have arrived at a problematic impasse >
b. : unclear and unsettled : being by no means definite : dubious
< the future remains problematic >
c. : open to question or debate : questionable
< whether we should do it or not is problematic >
2. logic : that enunciates or supports what may be but is not necessarily true
< a problematic proposition >
< problematic judgments concerning the existence of unicorns and zebras >
Synonyms: see doubtful
II. \ˌpräblə̇ˈmad.ik\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: problematic, adjective
: something that is problematic : a problematic aspect or concern
< problematics of womanhood, of men and women together — Stephen Koch > |