predicament

英 [prɪˈdɪkəmənt]

美 [prɪˈdɪkəmənt]

n. 尴尬的处境; 困境; 窘境

复数：predicaments　

GRE TEM8

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

Hank explained our predicament
汉克说明了我们的艰难处境。
In this paper, we take the nihilism predicament for basic problem, open the spirit implication defiladed transcendence the nihilism in Marx philosophy text.
本论文将虚无主义困境作为基本问题，用以开显马克思哲学文本中被遮蔽了的潜在的超越虚无主义的精神资源。
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。
But many Asians blame their present predicament on dollar hegemony, which is the core of the money-glut hypothesis.
但许多亚洲人将他们目前的困境归咎于美元霸权，这是资金过剩说的核心。
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。
Many people have little sympathy with the companies 'predicament.
许多人并不同情中国公司的困境。
It's really important that you understand the predicament you're in.
意识到你现在的困境对你很重要。
They are sympathetic to Germany's predicament.
他们同情德国的困境。
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。
'It must be very difficult,' said Hunter, feeling a surge of embarrassment for Diane's predicament
“那肯定不好过，”亨特说，突然为黛安娜的困境感到很为难。