I want to know how he overcame such a difficult situation.
I want to know how he dealt with such difficulties.
対処するーOvercome(のりこえる), deal
困難ーdifficult situation
❶I want to know how he overcame such a difficult situation.
(彼がどのように困難を乗り越えてかが知りたい)。
❷I want to know how he dealt with such difficulties.
(彼がどのようにいろんなの困難に対処したかが知りたい)。
*Difficultyは困難、difficulties(複数形) はいろんなの困難。
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I want to know how he coped with such difficulties
I want to know how he handled difficult situations
I want to know how he dealt with the complications
様々な言い方があります。
I want to know how he struggled with difficulties でも良いですが
struggle は苦労したと言うような意味もあるので個人的に少し
違和感があります。
むしろ 困難 という意味に近いかもしれません。
後者の difficult situations は困難の状況(複数形)を表現してます。