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

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？
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。
'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。
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。
My husband and I were in a similar predicament last summer only I was six months pregnant.
去年夏季，我丈夫和我处于类似的困境只不过当时我有了6个月的身孕。
No one knew of our impending arrival much less of our mission or predicament.
谁也不知道我们马上就要到达，更不知道我们的使命和困境。
They are sympathetic to Germany's predicament.
他们同情德国的困境。
If you have no enemies, you are apt to be in the same predicament in regard to friends.
如果你没有敌人，你就容易陷入没有朋友的相同困境。
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。