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dilemma

英 [dɪˈlemə]

美 [dɪˈlemə]

n.  (进退两难的)窘境,困境

复数:dilemmas 

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同义词辨析

dilemmadifficultytrouble【导航词义:困境】

dilemman. 困境
〔辨析〕
指进退两难、难以抉择的境地。
〔例证〕
He was in a dilemma about the party invitation.
对于是否应邀参加聚会他左右为难。
She is faced with the dilemma of choosing between marriage and studying abroad.
她正面临着选择结婚还是出国留学的两难境地。
difficultyn. 困境
〔辨析〕
指遇到困难的情况。
〔例证〕
The government has decided to provide help to companies with financial difficulties.
政府决定给经济上遇到困难的公司提供帮助。
His business has faced difficulty with debt.
他的公司因债务问题已面临困境。
troublen. 困境;险境
〔辨析〕
指可能招致批评或惩罚的困难或危险处境。
〔例证〕
She helped him out of trouble.
她帮助他摆脱了困境。
A barge got into trouble off the coast of Africa.
一艘驳船在非洲沿海遇险。

习惯用语

    n.

      on the horns of a dilemma
    • 进退两难;左右为难
      in a situation in which you have to make a choice between things that are equally unpleasant

    牛津词典

      noun

      • (进退两难的)窘境,困境
        a situation which makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice between things of equal importance
        1. to face a dilemma
          面临左右为难的困境
        2. to be in a dilemma
          处于进退两难的境地

      柯林斯词典

      英英释义

      noun

      • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
          Synonym:quandary

        双语例句

        • The dilemma creates two problems.
          这种困境造成了两个问题。
        • You place me in sth. of a dilemma.
          你真叫我有点进退两难。
        • Public policy on the family presents liberals with a dilemma.
          有关家庭的公共政策使自由主义者陷入了进退两难的境地。
        • It is a dilemma for many.
          对许多人来说这是一个两难的境地。
        • Facing the unavoidable moral dilemma, every ethical theory and technology of moral choice will have nothing to do.
          在无法避免的道德困境面前,各种伦理学理论和道德选择技术似乎都显得无能为力。
        • The obscure purport came from author's depress mental experience and life's dilemma.
          这种意旨模糊缘于作者对苦闷的心理体验和对人生困境的思考。
        • The issue raises a moral dilemma.
          这个问题引发了一个道德上的两难抉择。
        • So arises the dilemma between the economic science and the standard of science.
          因此,产生了经济科学与科学标准之间的两难问题。
        • Darwin's dilemma was solved by it.
          这就解决了使达尔文困惑不解的问题。
        • I seem to be in a dilemma.
          我似乎陷入了一种困境中。