crucible /ˈkruːsəbəl/ noun plural crucibles
plural crucibles
Learner's definition of CRUCIBLE
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1
: a pot in which metals or other substances are heated to a very high temperature or melted坩埚;熔爐
2
formal + literary : a difficult test or challenge嚴峻考驗(或挑戰) 3
formal + literary : a place or situation that forces people to change or make difficult decisions熔爐(指迫使人們改變或做出艱難抉擇的場合或情勢)