由于资源的减少，大学正面临严峻的问题。Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources.我有限的外交手腕儿受到了极其严峻的考验。My limited diplomatic skills were tested to the utmost.英国公司如果想要保持竞争力就不得不面对严峻的选择。UK companies face a stark cho...

“严峻的”的英语可以翻译为：austere，grim，rigorous，severe，flinty ...