dilemma
英 [dɪˈlemə]
美 [dɪˈlemə]
n. (进退两难的)窘境，困境
复数：dilemmas
Collins.2 / BNC.4551 / COCA.4118
同义词辨析
dilemmadifficultytrouble【导航词义：困境】
dilemman. 困境
〔辨析〕
指进退两难、难以抉择的境地。
〔例证〕
He was in a dilemma about the party invitation.
对于是否应邀参加聚会他左右为难。
She is faced with the dilemma of choosing between marriage and studying abroad.
她正面临着选择结婚还是出国留学的两难境地。
对于是否应邀参加聚会他左右为难。
She is faced with the dilemma of choosing between marriage and studying abroad.
她正面临着选择结婚还是出国留学的两难境地。
difficultyn. 困境
〔辨析〕
指遇到困难的情况。
〔例证〕
The government has decided to provide help to companies with financial difficulties.
政府决定给经济上遇到困难的公司提供帮助。
His business has faced difficulty with debt.
他的公司因债务问题已面临困境。
政府决定给经济上遇到困难的公司提供帮助。
His business has faced difficulty with debt.
他的公司因债务问题已面临困境。
troublen. 困境；险境
〔辨析〕
指可能招致批评或惩罚的困难或危险处境。
〔例证〕
She helped him out of trouble.
她帮助他摆脱了困境。
A barge got into trouble off the coast of Africa.
一艘驳船在非洲沿海遇险。
她帮助他摆脱了困境。
A barge got into trouble off the coast of Africa.
一艘驳船在非洲沿海遇险。
习惯用语
n.
- on the horns of a dilemma
- 进退两难；左右为难
in a situation in which you have to make a choice between things that are equally unpleasant
牛津词典
noun
- （进退两难的）窘境，困境
a situation which makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice between things of equal importance- to face a dilemma
面临左右为难的困境 - to be in a dilemma
处于进退两难的境地
- to face a dilemma
柯林斯词典
- 要不要回国，他进退两难。 → see:He was faced with the dilemma of whether or not to return to his country...
英英释义
noun
- state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
双语例句
- So arises the dilemma between the economic science and the standard of science.
因此，产生了经济科学与科学标准之间的两难问题。 - The issue raises a moral dilemma.
这个问题引发了一个道德上的两难抉择。 - I grappled with this moral dilemma.
我拼命想摆脱这一道德上进退两难的困境。 - Historically, European powers solved this dilemma through colonisation and slavery.
从历史上看，当年欧洲强国通过殖民化和奴隶制解决了这一难题。 - This creates yet another dilemma.
这就造成了另一个困境。 - Public policy on the family presents liberals with a dilemma.
有关家庭的公共政策使自由主义者陷入了进退两难的境地。 - The application and development of PKI in our country seems to be in a dilemma.
我国的PKI技术的应用与发展，似乎陷入了僵局，公众对其信息安全缺乏信任。 - The bird is caught on the horns of a dilemma. Should it attack the predator, even though it then risks its own life? Or should it get out while the going is good?
这只鸟进退维谷。是应该冒着生命危险攻击捕食者呢？还是应该及早逃命？ - This is the crux of the present dilemma.
这就是当前困境的症结所在。 - Facing the unavoidable moral dilemma, every ethical theory and technology of moral choice will have nothing to do.
在无法避免的道德困境面前，各种伦理学理论和道德选择技术似乎都显得无能为力。