the cruxIMPORTANTthe most important part of a problem, question, argument etc 〔问题、论据等的〕核心,中心;症结
the crux of
The crux of the matter is how do we prevent a flood occurring again?
问题的关键是我们如何预防洪水再次发生?
The crux of the problem lay in the lack of equipment.
问题的症结在于缺乏设备。
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the crux• It's the relationship between Trevor and Meriwether that formsthe crux of this movie.
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crux• In the first place, v. 21b is a notoriouscrux of interpretation.• Whether we can get funding or not is the crux.• Finding a cheapsource of energy is really the crux of the matter.• The women kicked off on fairly straightforwardF7a, but the last move was the crux.• He didn't much care; that was the crux of the matter.• The crux of the court case is whether consumersdeserve a refund.• The crux of the matter is that attitudes on the character and scope of planning have changed.