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conundrum

/kəˈnʌndrəm/

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1 · n.

a difficult problem or confusing question

难题；谜题

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The city faced a conundrum over how to fund the new bridge.
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这座城市面临如何为新桥筹资的难题。
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Pronunciation: /kəˈnʌndrəm/

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