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Dilemma Faced Difficult Situation Dɪˈlemə Moral Face Equally

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dilemma ★★☆☆☆
/daɪle̱mə, AM dɪl-/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](进退两难的)窘境,困境 A dilemma is a difficult situation in which you have to choose between two or more alternatives. on the horns of a dilemma→see:
horn
  • He was faced with the dilemma of whether or not to return to his country...

    要不要回国,他进退两难。

  • The issue raises a moral dilemma.

    这个问题引发了一个道德上的两难抉择。


  • Oxford
    di·lemma / dɪˈlemə ; NAmE dɪˈlemə / / daɪˈlemə ; NAmE daɪˈlemə / noun a situation which makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice between things of equal importance (进退两难的)窘境,困境 SYN
    predicament
    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 IDIOMsee
    horn
    n.
    dilemma dilemmas
    di·lemma / dɪˈlemə ; NAmE dɪˈlemə /
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    dilemmadi‧lem‧ma /dəˈlemə, daɪ-/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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    a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad:  a moral dilemmain a dilemma I’m in a dilemma about this job offer. This placed Robert Kennedy in a dilemma. Many women are faced with the dilemma of choosing between work and family commitments. be on the horns of a dilemma
    at horn1(6)
    COLLOCATIONSverbsbe in a dilemma· After years of recession, the company was in a dilemma over its future.face a dilemma/be faced with a dilemma· Women may still be faced with the dilemma of choosing between jobs and families.pose/create a dilemma· The difficult economic situation poses a dilemma for investors.put/place somebody in a dilemma· His divided loyalties placed him in a dilemma.resolve/solve a dilemma· People often need help with resolving their dilemmas.explain your dilemma (=talk about it)· He explained his dilemma to me.adjectivesa difficult/serious dilemma· He was in a serious dilemma because neither option seemed very desirable.a terrible dilemma· She was in a terrible dilemma because she loved both men.a moral/ethical/political etc dilemma· Doctors face a moral dilemma over how long to prolong someone's life.a personal dilemma· The men who were on strike faced a personal dilemma over whether to return to work.a painful dilemma (=a very difficult one)· She faced the painful dilemma of having to decide whether to tell the police about her son's crimes.a common/familiar dilemma (=one that a lot of people have)· Deciding whether to put an elderly parent in a nursing home is a common dilemma.the central dilemma (=the main one)· The prime minister's central dilemma was whether war was justified.phrasesa way out of a dilemma (=a way to solve it)· There seemed to be no way out of the dilemma.a solution to a dilemma (=a way to solve it)· One possible solution to the dilemma may be to divide the money equally between the brothers.
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