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IELTS BNC: 760 COCA: 1686

difficulty

Word family 
dif·fi·cul·ty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ ●●● S2 W1 noun (plural difficulties)  
1  [uncountableU]DIFFICULT if you have difficulty doing something, it is difficult for you to do 困难，费劲
have/experience difficulty (in) doing something
 They had great difficulty in finding a replacement.
他们找接替的人费了很大劲。
with/without difficulty
 He got to his feet with difficulty.
他费劲地站了起来。
Do not say that someone ‘has difficulty to do something’. Say that someone has difficulty doing something or has difficulty in doing something.
不要说 that someone ‘has difficulty to do something’. 而要说 that someone has difficulty doing something 或 has difficulty in doing something.
2  [countableC usually plural]PROBLEM a problem or something that causes trouble 难题，难事
difficulty with
 There are several difficulties with this theory.
这一理论有几处难点。
 If you have any difficulties, give me a call.
如果你遇到困难，就给我打电话。
 The project soon ran into difficulties.
这个项目很快就遇到了困难。
 Difficulties can arise when there is more than one defendant.
如果被告不止一个，可能就会产生难题。
3  [uncountableU] if you are in difficulty, you are in a situation in which you have problems 困境
in difficulty
 The business is in financial difficulty.
这家企业财务上遇到了困难。
get/run into difficulty (=get into a difficult situation) 陷入困境
 She soon got into difficulty with debt.
她很快就因债务陷入了困境。
4  [uncountableU] the quality of being difficult to do 困难，艰辛
the difficulty of (doing) something
 the difficulty of solving such problems
解决这类问题的难
5  [uncountableU]DIFFICULT how difficult something is 难度
 The tests vary in difficulty.
测试的难度有所不同。
→ learning difficulties
 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a problem or something that causes trouble 难题，难事
verbs
have difficulties 有困难
By the age of eight, Robbie was having difficulties at school.
到了八岁,罗比在学业上遇到了困难。
run into/get into difficulties (=find yourself in a difficult situation) 遭遇困难
Three people were rescued from a boat that had got into difficulties.
三人从遇险船只上获救。
experience/encounter difficulties formal (=have difficulties) 遭遇困难
Graduates often experience considerable difficulties in getting their first job.
毕业生找第一份工作常常会遭遇很多困难。
face difficulties 面临困难
The hotel’s owners were facing financial difficulties.
这家酒店的老板正面临财务困境。
overcome/resolve difficulties (=deal with them successfully) 克服/解决困难
We are confident that we can overcome these difficulties.
我们有信心克服这些困难。
present/pose difficulties formal (=be something that is difficult to deal with) 构成困难
English spelling may present some difficulties for learners.
英语拼写可能会对学习者造成一些困难。
be fraught with difficulties (=involve a lot of them) 充满困难
nThe whole plan was fraught with difficulties.
cause/lead to difficulties 造成困难
nStress and worry both cause sleep difficulties.
give rise to difficulties formal (=cause them) 造成困难
The stormy weather gave rise to difficulties for many of the competitors in the yacht race.
暴风雨天气给帆船赛的许多选手造成了困难。
difficulties arise (=happen) 困难出现
nIt’s best to discuss any difficulties that arise rather than trying to deal with them alone.
adjectives
major/serious/severe difficulties 重大的/严重的困难
By then, we were having serious financial difficulties.
那时,我们财务方面非常困难。
considerable difficulties (=a lot of problems) 相当多的困难
They had considerable difficulties in getting funding for their research.
他们在争取研究经费时遇到了不少困难。
technical difficulties 技术困难
The flight was delayed due to technical difficulties.
航班由于技术问题延误了。
practical difficulties (=problems with doing something) 实际困难
nIt’s a great idea, but there will be a number of practical difficulties.
financial/economic difficulties 财务/经济困难
The company is facing serious financial difficulties.
公司正面临严重的财务困境。
breathing difficulties 呼吸困难
nShe was taken to hospital with breathing difficulties.
nmarital difficulties (=in a marriage)
You may need help in dealing with your marital difficulties.
Examples from the Corpus
difficulty• Manchester United won easily, and never seemed to be in any difficulty.• The traditional way of undertaking market research is through using questionnaires but there are difficulties in gathering information by this method.• The nation faces severe economic difficulties.• Whitehall officials have encountered difficulties in deciding which essential services to include.• Some parents experienced difficulty when they tried to move their children to other schools.• She lent me a couple of hundred quid because I was in financial difficulty.• Youngsters may have difficulty applying the paint because of its thin consistency.• Work-inhibited children often have difficulty engaging in competitive play.• Freddie is having difficulties, too.• Credit cards make it extremely easy to get into difficulty with debt.• Police officers in most Californian cities need to be able to cope with language difficulties and cultural differences.• The main difficulty with this method is that it takes twice as long.• I don't expect major difficulties, although there are still differences to be worked out.• The books vary in level of difficulty.• This step should ensure that the difficulty level and the volume of material in any one session are right for the students.• The difficulties of experimentation in this area are well known.• The difficulties of counting whales makes most population figures extremely unreliable.
with/without difficulty• Other nations stumbled, slid backward, moved forward again with difficulty.• The process of admitting nations just now coming to democracy and capitalism has not been without difficulties.• It is this lack of codified certainty that makes a study of it so fraught with difficulty.• He stands up and comes over, asking me something or other, walk-ing with difficulty.• This last point is not without difficulty.• Some were loose, some went on only with difficulty.• Only with difficulty was she able to hold back the tears, forcing herself to smile.• She will be 76 next month and walks with difficulty, using a cane.
get/run into difficulty• But delegates ran into difficulties in informal haggling over how to share the cuts.• If you do run into difficulties, there are two possibilities; neither of which is desirable. 1.• Inevitably, the proposal is running into difficulties.• Soaring Inexperienced pilots get into difficulties when they are soaring.• It was built successfully but two attempts to emulate and balance it soon ran into difficulties.• And with the theatre running into difficulties about subsidy it's not getting any more hopeful.• Many families who get into difficulties have been struggling with problems that would daunt the most energetic and resourceful of people.• If you get into difficulties repaying the loan, go straight to the lender and explain the problem.
the difficulty of (doing) something• If they are already your customers, the difficulties of changing their preferences become an asset and not a liability.• We do not minimize the depth of the problem, nor the difficulty of solving it.• All would be aware of the difficulty of finding ideologically acceptable forms of fun.• Is this perhaps a comment on the inadequacy of the law and the difficulty of policing and getting convictions?• I knew nothing about the Ober Gabelhornr's history or the difficulty of the route, or even what it looked like.• Rents did not, however, necessarily solve the difficulties of town finance.• Second, and more fundamentally, they drew attention to the difficulties of finding a satisfactory measure of performance in statistical terms.• Yet I think you underestimate the difficulties of raising such capital.
Origin difficulty
(1300-1400) Latin difficultas, from difficilis “difficult”, from facilis “easy”
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IELTS BNC: 760 COCA: 1686
difficulty

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF DIFFICULTY | VERB + DIFFICULTY | DIFFICULTY + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤considerable, enormous, extreme, grave, great, major, real, serious, severe相當大的困難；巨大的困難；極大的難題；重大的困難；真正的難題；嚴重的困難◇We had enormous difficulty in getting hold of the right equipment.我們為找合適的設備費了大勁兒。➤insurmountable無法克服的困難▸➤increasing越來越困難◇questions of increasing difficulty難度越來越大的問題➤inherent固有的困難◇the difficulties inherent in treating overdose patients治療過量服藥病人時固有的困難➤potential潛在的困難▸➤particular, special特別的／特殊的困難◇English spelling presents special difficulties for foreign learners.對外國學習者來講，英語拼寫特別困難。➤economic, financial經濟／財政困難▸➤practical, technical實際困難；技術性難題◇I think we've managed to overcome most of the practical difficulties.我認為我們已經設法克服了大部份的實際困難。➤behavioural/behavioral, emotional, learning行為／情緒／學習困難◇children with learning difficulties有學習困難的兒童... OF DIFFICULTY➤level難度◇The games have various levels of difficulty.遊戲有不同的難度等級。VERB + DIFFICULTY➤encounter, experience, face, get into, have, run into遇到困難；經歷困難；面臨困難；陷入困境；有困難◇Among the difficulties encountered was a lack of cooperation on the part of the authorities.遇到的困難之一就是缺少權力機關的合作。◇Anyone experiencing difficulty with radio reception should call us on the new helpline.如果無線電接收有困難，請撥打我們新的服務電話。◇Some companies are getting into difficulty.一些公司正面臨困難。◇Let me know if you have any difficulties.有困難請告訴我。◇I had little difficulty in persuading the others to come.我沒費多少事就說服其他人來了。◇The plan has run into serious difficulties.計劃陷入了嚴重的困境。➤cause, create, make, pose, present造成／製造／成為／形成／呈現困難◇Will it cause any difficulties if I go early?如果我提早離開，會不會給你們帶來不便 ?◇She is always making difficulties for herself.她總是給自己惹麻煩。➤increase增加困難◇This increases the difficulty of the shot.這增加了投籃的難度。➤cope with, deal with, overcome, resolve, solve, surmount對付／處理／克服／消除／解決／戰勝困難▸➤avoid避開困難◇how to avoid technical difficulties如何避開技術難題➤be fraught with充滿困難◇The situation was fraught with difficulty.局面困難重重。➤illustrate闡明困難▸➤report報告困難◇Please report any difficulties to the help desk.如有困難請向服務部提出。DIFFICULTY + VERB➤arise難題產生◇Difficulties arise when people fail to consult their colleagues.不跟同事商量就會出現問題。➤lie (in sth)困難存在（於⋯）◇The difficulty lies in identifying the precise nature of the problem.困難在於要確定問題的性質。PREPOSITION➤despite a/the difficulty儘管有困難◇Despite all the difficulties, he still remains optimistic.面對種種困難，他仍很樂觀。➤in difficulty處在困境中◇Some companies are already in difficulty.一些公司已處於困境。◇We could see that the swimmer was in difficulties. (especially BrE) 我們看得出那個游泳者遇到了危險。➤with difficulty, without difficulty有困難；沒有困難◇We crossed the border without any difficulty.我們毫不費勁地越過了邊境。◇Life in the city was not without its difficulties.城市生活並不是沒有困難。➤difficulty in⋯方面的困難◇She had difficulty in starting her car.她的車發動不起來了。➤difficulty of⋯的困難◇the difficulty of finding an affordable hotel尋找住得起的旅館的困難➤difficulty with⋯出問題◇I'm having difficulty with the engine.我的引擎出了問題。
IELTS BNC: 760 COCA: 1686
difficulty noun
⇨ difficulty (have difficulty) ⇨ problem (run into difficulties) difficulty

noun

difficulty ♦︎ trouble ♦︎ job ♦︎ hassle ♦︎ botherThese are all words for the extra effort or work involved in doing sth, especially sth that is hard to do. 这些词均表示困难或麻烦。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆difficulty / trouble / hassle / bother with sth◆trouble / hassle / bother over sth◆hassle / bother about sth◆the trouble / hassle / bother of doing sth◆without (any) difficulty / trouble / hassle / bother◆considerable / enormous / great / little difficulty / trouble◆to have difficulty / trouble / a job◆to cause (sb) difficulty / trouble / hassle / bother◆to be worth / save sb the trouble / hassle / bother◆to put sb to / go to a lot of / all that trouble / bother■ difficulty [uncountable] the state or quality of being hard to do or to understand; the effort that sth involves 艰难；困难；费劲◆I had considerable difficulty in persuading her to leave.我费了好大的劲才说服她离开。◆I had no difficulty making myself understood.我毫不费力地表达了自己的意思。◆We found the house without difficulty.我们轻而易举就找到了那座房子。◆They discussed the difficulty of studying abroad.他们讨论了出国留学的难处。OPP ease ⇨ easy 1   see also difficulty ⇨ problem ■ trouble [uncountable] extra effort or work 麻烦；烦扰；额外辛劳◆I hope the children weren't too much trouble.我希望这些孩子没有太烦人。◆Nothing is ever too much trouble for her (= she's always ready to help).她总是不怕辛劳，乐于助人。◆I can call back later－it's no trouble at all (= I don't mind).我可以过一会儿再打电话来，没关系。◆ (BrE) I don't want to put you to a lot of trouble.我不想给你添很多麻烦。◆He went to a lot of trouble to find the book for me.他不辞劳苦为我找到了那本书。◆Making your own yogurt is more trouble than it's worth.自己做酸奶很麻烦，不值得。◆The children didn't give me any trouble at all.孩子们一点儿也没有给我添麻烦。■ job [singular] (BrE, rather informal) the difficulty or effort involved in doing sth 费劲；气力；辛劳◆You'll have a job convincing them you're right.要让他们相信你是对的还得费点劲。◆She had a hard job to make herself heard above the noise.在一片嘈杂声中，她好不容易才使别人听见自己的声音。ⓘ In this meaning job is always used with the verb have. 表达此义时，job总是与动词have连用。■ hassle ˈhæsl [uncountable, countable] (informal) a situation that is annoying because it involves doing sth difficult or complicated that involves a lot of work 困难；麻烦◆She got the computer set up with no hassle at all.她毫不费劲就把计算机安装好了。◆Send them an email－it's a lot less hassle than phoning.给他们发个电邮吧，这比打电话省事多了。◆It saves you a lot of hassle if you buy tickets in advance.如果你事先购票，会省去许多麻烦。◆It's a hassle having to travel with so many bags.要带着这么多大包小包去旅行，真麻烦。■ bother [uncountable] (especially BrE, rather informal, especially spoken) trouble or difficulty 麻烦；困难◆You seem to have got yourself into a spot of bother.你好像遇到了点麻烦。◆I don't mind looking after the children; they aren't any bother.我不介意照看这些孩子，他们不烦人。◆'Thanks for your help!' 'It was no bother.'“多谢你的帮助！”“没什么。”NOTE 辨析 Trouble or bother?The main difference between these words is register: bother is more informal and used more in spoken English than in written English. It is also used more in British English. 这两个词的主要区别在于语体风格。bother不那么正式，多用于口语而非书面语，而且更多用于英式英语。
IELTS BNC: 760 COCA: 1686
difficulty
General problems and difficulties: problem, difficulty, trouble...

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