c. 1600, "doubtful, questionable," from French problematique (15c.), from Late Latin problematicus, from Greek problematikos "pertaining to a problem," from problematos, genitive of problema (see problem). Specific sense in logic, differentiating what is possible from what is necessarily true, is from 1610s. Related: Problematical (1560s); problematically.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. It could be a bit problematic, legally speaking.
從法律上講,會(huì)有點(diǎn)問題。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The future of our business is problematic.
我們的生意前景尚成疑問.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. Some places are more problematic than others for women traveling alone.