grappling

/ˈɡræplɪŋ/ 29
the act of gripping or seizing, as in wrestling 抓住; 如同格斗中的

noun [具体名词]擒拿;探线;锚定

The economy is just one of several critical problems the country is grappling with.
经济只是该国正在努力解决的几个关键问题之一。

verb [vt. 及物动词]抓钩;扭打;握牢(grapple 的 ing 形式)

He was grappling with an alligator in a lagoon.
他当时正与环礁湖里的一只鳄鱼搏斗。

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