1.grapple v. 努力设法解决
例句:The economy is just one of several critical problems the country is grappling with.
经济问题只是该国正竭力解决的几个关键问题之一 。
2.dire a. 可怕的;严重的
例句:The background to the current troubles is provided by the dire state of the country's economy.
目前的问题是在国家经济岌岌可危的背景下出现的 。