adversity
adversity(pl. -ies)- [mass noun]difficulties; misfortune
困难;不幸
resilience in the face of adversity.
面对困难的适应力。
[count noun]she overcame many adversities.
她克服了很多困难。
语源- Middle English : from Old French adversite, from Latin adversitas, from advertere 'turn towards'
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