dilemma

/dɪˈlemə/ n.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

两难困境；进退两难

释义与例句

n. 两难困境；进退两难
a situation in which a difficult choice must be made between two or more alternatives
  1. She faced the dilemma of choosing between her career and her family.
    她面临着在事业和家庭之间作选择的两难困境。
  2. The case raises an ethical dilemma for doctors.
    这个案例给医生带来了伦理上的两难。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He was in a dilemma over whether to accept the overseas post.
    是否接受海外职位让他进退两难。

词源与构词

源自希腊语 dilemma，由 di-（二）与 lemma（前提、命题）构成。

记忆钩子 dilemma 不只是普通 problem，而是“各选项都不理想、必须取舍”的两难。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • predicament 困境；窘境
    dilemma 强调必须在难以取舍的选项之间作决定；predicament 泛指困难或尴尬的处境，不一定涉及选择。
    The company is in a difficult financial predicament. 这家公司陷入了严重的财务困境。
常见搭配
  • face a dilemma 面临两难
    Many parents face a dilemma when affordable childcare is unavailable. 找不到负担得起的托育服务时，许多家长会陷入两难。
  • a moral dilemma 道德两难
    The novel presents a moral dilemma with no easy solution. 这部小说呈现了一个没有简单解决办法的道德两难。
  • in a dilemma 处于两难境地
    We were in a dilemma because both options had serious drawbacks. 我们陷入两难，因为两个选项都有严重缺点。