her·cu·le·an /ˌhɜːkjʊˈliːən◂, hɜːˈkjuːliən $ -ɜːr-/ adjectiveadj BIGneeding great strength or determination 需要花很大力气 [决心]的 herculean• To attempt such a thing would be herculean and quixotic.• This herculean task falls to the street environment services division of the Department of Public Works here.• This would appear to be a herculean task for the relatively efficient and an impossible one for everyone else.• The area will face a herculean task if it is to find a new occupier for that factory.