词组 | dilemma |
释义 | dilemma /dəˈlemə, dɪˈlemə, daɪ-/ noun a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally badverbsface a dilemma also be faced with a dilemma Many women are faced with the dilemma of choosing between work and family.be in a dilemma/have a dilemma I’m in a dilemma about whether to accept their job offer.pose/create/present a dilemma (=exist and cause problems) The economic situation poses a dilemma for investors.put sb/place sb in a dilemma The disagreement between his advisers placed the president in a dilemma.resolve/solve a dilemma People often need help 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 as he risked upsetting either his mother or his wife.a terrible dilemma Knowing that her son had committed a crime put her in a terrible dilemma.a moral/ethical dilemma Doctors face a moral dilemma over whether to prolong a suffering patient’s life.a legal/political dilemma My political dilemma was whether to support my party or stick to my principles.a personal dilemma The men had a personal dilemma over whether to join the strike.a painful dilemma (=a very difficult one) She had the painful dilemma of having to choose which friend to believe.a common/familiar dilemma (=one that a lot of people have) Deciding whether to put an elderly relative in a nursing home is a common dilemma.the central dilemma (=the main one) The country’s central dilemma is how to increase its own security without seeming to threaten its neighbours.prepositionsthe dilemma of sth The dilemma of having to choose was too much, so I bought them both.a dilemma over sth Parents are in a dilemma over which school to choose for their children.a dilemma about sth We face a dilemma about negotiating with terrorists in the interests of peace.a dilemma between sth and sth He was faced with a dilemma between his religious beliefs and his professional duties.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 is to divide the money equally between them. |
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