predicament

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n. 处境, 穷境, 困局

发音

其它 /pɹɪˈdɪkəmənt/

词形变化

predicaments 复数 predicaments

别名

prædicament

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    A definite class, state or condition.

  2. 2.

    An unfortunate or trying position or condition.

    困境

  3. 3.

    That which is predicated; a category.

    数学 哲学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

plight quandary

上位词 2

difficulty difficultness

下位词 4

care box corner hot water

相关短语

predicament bondage egocentric predicament

词源

From Middle English predicament, from Old French predicament, from Late Latin praedicāmentum (“that which is predicated, a predicament, category”).

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