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dilemma

【发音】

美 /dəˈlɛmə, daɪ-/ 英 /dɪ'lemə/

【翻译】

  1. n. 窘境, 困境

    英释:a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad

【记忆】

“地雷嘛” → 被陷雷区, 进退两难 → 困境

【短语】

  1. in a dilemma : 进退两难,左右为难

  2. prisoner's dilemma : 囚徒困境,囚徒困境悖论

  3. moral dilemma : 道德上的左右为难;道德两难处境;伦理两难

  4. ethical dilemma : 道德困境;伦理困境

【例句】

  1. a moral dilemma

    道德上进退两难的窘境

  2. This placed Robert Kennedy in a dilemma.

    这让罗伯特·肯尼迪陷入了两难的境地。

  3. Many women are faced with the dilemma of choosing between work and family commitments.

    许多女性面临着出去工作还是照顾家庭的两难境地。

【真题例句】

  1. (2013.12 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...Applicants are asked to describe an ethical dilemma they've faced and its impact on them...

【单词相关测试】

  1. Doctors are often caught in a ______ because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not.

    A. puzzleB. perplexityC. dilemmaD. bewilderment

  2. Jack is not very decisive, and he always finds himself in a ______ as if he doesn’t know what he really wants to do.

    A. fantasyB. dilemmaC. contradictionD. conflict

【同、近义词】

  1. n.困境;进退两难;两刀论法

    difficulty/corner/fix/predicament/

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