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dilemma

美 [dɪˈlemə]英 [dɪˈlemə]
  • n.困境;(进退两难的)窘境

复数: dilemmas

di- 二者之间 + lemma n.引理

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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

to face a dilemma

面临左右为难的困境

to be in a dilemma

处于进退两难的境地

predicament
习语

dilemma

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  • 1
    N-COUNT (进退两难的)窘境,困境
    A dilemma is a difficult situation in which you have to choose between two or more alternatives.

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

    要不要回国,他进退两难。

noun

1
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
Synonym: quandary

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  1. I didn 't have a ready answer for this dilemma

    我没有想出解决这个困境的现成答案。

  2. They try to find a way out of their dilemma .

    他们试图摆脱困境。

  3. She describes her own moral dilemma in making the film .

    她讲述了拍摄这部电影过程中她在道义上所面临的两难选择。

  4. 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。

  5. It was an insoluble dilemma and one which I could do nothing about .

    那是个无法解决的两难局面,我无计可施。

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

    要不要回国,他进退两难。

  7. These dilemmas would tax the best of statesmen .

    这些进退两难的局面对一流的政治家也是个考验。

  8. The issue raises a moral dilemma .

    这个问题引发了一个道德上的两难抉择。

  9. The bird is caught on the horns of a dilemma . Should it attack the predator , even though it then risks its own life ? Or should it get out while the going is good ?

    这只鸟进退维谷。是应该冒着生命危险攻击捕食者呢?还是应该及早逃命?

  10. 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。

  11. He was in a dilemma about the party invitation .

    对于是否应邀参加聚会他左右为难。

  12. You place me in sth. of a dilemma .

    你真叫我有点进退两难。

  13. She was in a dilemma whether to stay at school or get a job .

    是继续求学还是找工作,她感到难以决定。

  14. The dilemma is a serious for conservatives in the western camp .

    西方阵营里的保守分子处境十分为难。

  15. The University of Tennessee in Knoxville offers one example of this dilemma .

    位于诺克斯维尔的田纳西大学就面临着这种困境。

  16. Sarina Harpet , a 19-year-old student at Virginia Tech , was faced with a tough dilemma when she first started college in 2015 — pay rent or pay to turn in her chemistry homework .

    萨日娜·哈珀是弗吉尼亚理工学院的一名19岁的学生,她在2015年刚上大学时面临着进退两难的处境——是付房租还是付钱提交化学作业。

  17. His two collaborators and co -- authors are Jeff Dyer , a professor at Brigham Young University , and Clayton Christensen , a professor at the Harvard Business School , whose 1997 book The Innovators Dilemma popularized the concept of innovation . "

    该书的另两位合著者为杨百翰大学的教授杰夫·代尔和哈佛商学院的教授克莱顿·克里斯坦森,后者1997年出版的书《创新者的困境》普及了“颠覆性创新″的概念。

  18. Ten years later we encountered the same dilemmas in Vietnam .

    十年后,我们又在越南遇到了同样进退两难的局面

  19. I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter .

    这件事使我进退两难。

  20. They dealt with their dilemmas by mixing perhaps unintentionally an explosive brew .

    他们――也许是无意地――把爆炸性的佐料混合在一起,以此来应付困难处境

  21. He was thrown into a dilemma .

    他陷入困境。

  22. The dilemma of what to do with your dog while you 're at work has long been a major barrier for many who 'd like to become an owner .

    当自己上班不在家时,该怎么照料狗狗,这个问题实在让人左右为难,这也是让很多想养狗的人下不了决心的主要障碍。

  23. I see conundrums , dilemmas , quandaries , impasses , gnarly thickets of fateful possibility with no obvious way out .

    眼看问题经纬万端,进退两难、入困境,死路一条,盘根错节的命定可能性,但找不到明显的出路

  24. " Dilemma " Choice Between Stability and Efficiency in financial Development

    金融发展中稳定与效率的二难选择

  25. The differences between urban culture and Local cultural make them dilemma .

    城市文化与乡土文化的差异让他们左右为难。

  26. On the Dilemma and Way Out of Judicial Review System

    论司法审查制度之困境与出路

  27. So , we must face a dilemma brought from this .

    因此,我们也就得面对由此带来的两难境地。

  28. However , in professional fields , there are many dilemmas .

    但在发展中仍存在不少问题,尤其在专业高等教育领域,尚存有许多发展困境。

  29. And also he could offer solutions when Japanese government was in dilemma .

    他总能在国家处于困境之际,为其提供解决的办法。

  30. The dilemma of the Chinese poetic circle in the recent 10 years

    浅议中国诗坛近十年的尴尬

前缀
e-二者之间

dimension n. 维(构成空间的因素)

di- 二者之间 + mens 测量 + -ion 行为,状态

direct adj. 直接的

di- 二者之间 + rect 直,正

distinct adj. 不同的

di- 二者之间 + stinct 刺,刺激

distinguish v. 区分

di- 二者之间 + stingu- 刺,刺激 + -ish 像...一样

dilemma difficulty trouble 【导航词义:困境】
dilemma v. 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。

difficulty v. 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。

trouble v. 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