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dilemma

英 /dɪˈlemə/美 /dɪˈlemə/
  • n.
    （进退两难的）窘境，困境；二难推理，两刀论法
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词语例句

  1. （进退两难的）窘境，困境cn.

    六级四级

    • He was faced with the dilemma of whether or not to return to his country.

      他面临着是否回国的艰难选择。

    • Harper was faced with a tough dilemma when she first started college in 2015—pay rent or pay to turn in her chemistry homework.

      2015年，哈珀刚开始上大学的时候，面临着一个两难的选择：要么交房租，要么花钱交化学作业。

    • Applicants are asked to describe an ethical dilemma they've faced and its impact on them.

      申请人需要描述他们面临的道德困境及其对他们的影响。

  1. I didn't have a ready answer for this dilemma.
    我没有现成的答案来解决这个进退两难的问题。
    来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  2. She describes her own moral dilemma in making the film.
    她描述了自己拍摄这部电影时面临的道德困境。
    来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  3. Here lies the American dilemma.
    这就是美国的困境。

相关短语

  • prisoner's dilemma
    囚徒困境；囚犯两难；囚徒困境悖论
  • Triffin Dilemma
    特里芬难题；特里芬两难；特里芬悖论
  • Hedgehog's Dilemma
    豪猪两难说；刺猬困境
  • The Malay Dilemma
    马来人的困境
  • volunteer's dilemma
    志愿者困境

词语扩展

n.
difficultycornerfixpredicament
困境；进退两难；两刀论法

词义分布

困境
80.6%
两难境地
5.9%
两难困境
3.3%
两难选择
3.1%
进退两难
2.9%
两难问题
2.4%
两难处境
1.9%

英英释义

  • n.state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
  1. n.
    a difficult situation in which you have to make a choice between two things
    进退两难；两难的困境
    • He was facing a dilemma: should he return to his country or stay in Europe?
      他进退两难，该回国还是留在欧洲？

词源

  • dilemma两难，窘境
    di-, 二。-lemma, 拿，承载，词源同lemma, epilepsy.即两边考虑的，引申词义窘境，两难。