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

• These three components of the predicament feed each other: they also threaten international financial stability.
  欧洲困境的三个组成部分相互作用：它们也对国际金融稳定构成了威胁。
• In order to extricate himself from the predicament, he took the simplest course; he lied abominably.
  为了摆脱窘境，他采取了最简单的方法，撒了一个弥天大谎。
• 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”。
• Actually, the current retry procedure has already sunk into a predicament as well.
  现行刑事再审程序的运作实际上也已陷入了困境。
• Then they set out to reform the dollar-based monetary order, which they blamed for their predicament.
  接着，他们指责建立在美元基础上的国际货币秩序导致他们陷入了困境，并着手推动相关改革。
• 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。
• The decision will leave her in a peculiar predicament.
  这个决定会让她处于尴尬的境地。
• 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。
• Once the money has run out, how can we confronted with the predicament?
  钱一旦用完，我们怎样面对窘境？
• 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。