crucible

n.

坩锅，严酷的考验；

复数：crucibles

graphite crucible石墨坩埚

porcelain crucible瓷坩埚

1. We might help forge in the crucible of conflict a structure of peace.
   我们就有可能协助在冲突的熔炉中铸造出一个和平的结构。
2. The alliance had been forged in the crucible of war.
   这个联盟经受了战争的严峻考验。
3. These islands were a crucible of exploration and development.
   这些岛屿是对开发和发展的严峻考验。

The crucible of creation
Crucible of Creation: The Burgess Shale and the Rise of Animals
The crucible of creation : the Burgess Shale and the rise of animals
Doped silica glass crucible for making a silicon ingot
Individual differences as a crucible in theory construction.
The connubial crucible: newlywed years as predictors of marital delight, distress, and divorce
The Crucible within: Ethnic Identity, Self-Esteem, and Segmented Assimilation among Children of Immigrants
American Crucible: Race and Nation in the Twentieth Century. By Gary Gerstle. (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2001. xvi,454 ...
Stoichiometric LiNbO3 single crystal growth by double crucible Czochralski method using automatic powder supply system
Invasion of North American Forests by European Phytophagous Insects: Legacy of the European crucible?