To problematize something is to treat it as a problem — to stop taking it as normal, simple, or fine, and to start asking what is wrong with it, or what it hides. University writing loves this verb.

To problematize somethingproblematize某件事 is是 to treat it as a problem把它當成一個問題來看 — to stop taking it as normal, simple, or fine不再把它視為理所當然、單純或沒問題, and而是 to start asking開始去問 what is wrong with it它哪裡有問題, or它掩蓋了什麼 what it hides. University writing學術寫作 loves this verb很愛用這個動詞.

A teacher might problematize a story in a textbook: maybe the story looks harmless, but it leaves someone out.

A teacher一位老師 might problematize可能會problematize a story in a textbook教科書裡的一個故事: maybe the story looks harmless也許這個故事看起來沒有惡意, but但 it leaves someone out它把某些人排除在外.

Though actually, people sometimes problematize things that were not really problems, and then the word can sound like a clever way of picking a fight. In the fields that use it, the point is often the opposite of fuss: it is to notice something everyone else is skipping.

Though actually不過其實, people有些人 sometimes problematize things that were not really problems會把根本不是問題的事拿來problematize, and then這時 the word這個字 can sound like a clever way of picking a fight聽起來就像找碴的巧妙說法. In the fields that use it在真正在用這個字的領域裡, the point重點 is often the opposite of fuss常常剛好相反：不是小題大作: it is而是 to notice something everyone else is skipping去注意大家都跳過的事.

It is formal, a university word, and rare in daily talk. British spelling is often problematise.

It is formal這是個正式的, a university word學術字, and日常對話很少用 rare in daily talk. British spelling英式拼法 is often常常寫成 problematiseproblematise.