攻关 (gōng guān) — to tackle a key problem, to overcome a difficult challenge (figurative); to storm a strategic pass (literal)
Definition
攻关 focuses on actively tackling a hard problem through sustained effort. Compared with 攻克 (overcome/conquer) and 突破 (break through to a new level), it emphasizes the process of working on a key technical or strategic challenge.
verb
to tackle a key problemto overcome a difficult challenge (figurative)to storm a strategic pass (literal)
Examples
- 攻关。Tuán duì chéng yuán zhèng zài gōng guān zhè ge jì shù nán tí.The team members are tackling this technical problem.
- 攻关。Wǒ men bì xū gōng guān jǐ gè hé xīn wèn tí cái néng wán chéng xiàng mù.We must overcome several core issues to complete the project.
- 攻关。Èr zhàn shí zhè zhī bù duì céng duō cì gōng guān dí jūn yào sài.During WWII, this unit stormed enemy fortresses many times.
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