dilemma

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n. 困境, (进退两难的)窘境

发音

CA /daɪˈlɛmə/
其它
US /daɪˈlɛmə/
UK /daɪˈlɛmə/
CA /dɪˈlɛmə/
US /dɪˈlɛmə/
UK /dɪˈlɛmə/
AU /dɑeˈlemə/
AU /dɪˈlemə/
NZ /daɪˈlemə/
NZ /dəˈlemə/

词形变化

dilemmas 复数 dilemmas dilemmata dilemmata 复数

别名

dilemna

教材释义与例句

名词

困境；进退两难；两刀论法

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

a moral dilemma

道德上进退两难的窘境

This placed Robert Kennedy in a dilemma.

这让罗伯特·肯尼迪陷入了两难的境地。

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。

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.

    困境

    进退两难的境地

    两难

  2. 2.

    Any difficult circumstance or problem.

    窘境

    困境

  3. 3.

    A type of syllogism of the form "if A is true then B is true; if C is true then D is true; either A or C is true; therefore either B or D is true".

    数学 哲学
  4. 4.

    Offering to an opponent a choice between two (equally unfavorable) alternatives.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

quandary

上位词 1

perplexity

下位词 1

double bind

相关短语

false dilemma on the horns of a dilemma 拿不定注意,左右为难,进退维谷 Euthyphro dilemma Goldman's dilemma table-maker's dilemma Heinz dilemma innovator's dilemma Faustian dilemma agency dilemma centipede's dilemma in a dilemma 陷入困境,处境尴尬,进退两难 Monty Hall problem

词源

PIE word *dwóh₁ First attested 1523, from Late Latin dilemma, from Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma, “ambiguous proposition”), from δι- (di-, “having two of”) + λῆμμα (lêmma, “premise, proposition”).

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