predicament

英 [prɪˈdɪkəmənt]

美 [prɪˈdɪkəmənt]

n.  尴尬的处境; 困境; 窘境

复数：predicaments　

GRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9473 / COCA.9468

牛津词典

noun

• 尴尬的处境；困境；窘境
  a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one where it is difficult to know what to do
  1. the club's financial predicament
     俱乐部的财政困境
  2. I'm in a terrible predicament.
     我的处境十分尴尬。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 困境；艰难的处境；尴尬的境地
  If you are in apredicament, you are in an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of.
  1. Hank explained our predicament...
     汉克说明了我们的艰难处境。
  2. The decision will leave her in a peculiar predicament.
     这个决定会让她处于尴尬的境地。

英英释义

noun

• a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
  1. finds himself in a most awkward predicament
  2. the woeful plight of homeless people
  Synonym:quandaryplight

双语例句

• A British historian, Herbert Butterfield, called this the "absolute predicament and irreducible dilemma".
  英国的历史学家赫伯特巴特菲尔德（herbertbutterfield）将这种现象称为“绝对的困境与无法摆脱的安全两难”。
• Many people have little sympathy with the companies 'predicament.
  许多人并不同情中国公司的困境。
• Your predicament is a contest between two competitors, evening Ruth and morning Ruth.
  你面临的困境是两个对手“晚上的露丝”和“早上的露丝”之间的竞争。
• Beslan tragedy focused the predicament the international anti-terrorism movement is facing.
  别斯兰悲剧凸显了国际社会反恐的困境。
• Although this may be sad to hear it is the truth of our predicament.
  尽管这可能听起来让人难过，但这就是我们困境的事实。
• The major cause of this predicament is the lack of funds to put and maintain an abattoir.
  主要原因这一困境是缺乏资金，付诸表决，并保持一个屠场。
• We fully sympathize with your predicament.
  我们完全同情你的困境。
• I am in the identical predicament with yourself.
  我和你处于同样的窘境之中。
• You may call upon us when you need another viewpoint to your current paradigm and predicament, one of a broader perspective and understanding.
  你可以召唤我们，当你需要对自己当前的范式与困境带来另一个观点&一个更宽广的视角和理解时。
• They must both have decided to come personally to extricate me from my predicament.
  想必她们两人都下决心要亲自来把我从困境中解救出来。