[N-COUNT 可数名词]困境;苦境 If you refer to someone's plight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems.
[usu sing]
...the worsening plight of Third World countries plagued by debts.
受债务困扰的第三世界国家日益加深的苦境
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plight/plaɪt; NAmEplaɪt/
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plightplightsplightedplightingnoun[singular ]a difficult and sad situation 苦难;困境;苦境◆the plight of the homeless无家可归者的艰难困苦◆The African elephant is in a desperate plight.非洲象正面临绝境。verbIDIOMplight your ˈtroth( old useorhumorous) to make a promise to a person saying that you will marry them; to marry sb 许婚;以身相许plight/plaɪt; NAmEplaɪt/
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plight1 noun
plight2 verb
plightplight1 /plaɪt/ ●○○ noun [usually singular]
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a very bad situation that someone is inplight of the desperate plight of the flood victims the country’s economic plight
plight1 noun
plight2 verb
plightplight2 verb
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plight your troth old use to promise someone that you will marry them
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