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causing difficulty or disagreement 棘手的；麻烦的；引起争议的 There are still some thorny questions to be answered. 还有一些棘手的问题需要回答。 They must tackle the thorny issue of refugees to negotiate a final settlement. 他们必须解决棘手的难民问题，通过谈判达成最终解决方案。 It's an elegant solution to a thorny problem. 这是一个棘手问题的优雅解决方案。
having thorns 有刺的；多刺的 a thorny bush 有刺的灌木
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thorny
Difficult or impossible to deal with: difficult, impossible, trying...
Covered with a specific substance: armour-plated, cobbled, flagged...
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