predicament

pri'dikәmәnt

GRE Collins 1

n. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

n. 处境, 穷境, 困局

Collins 星级

9,473

BNC 频率

9,468

使用频率

predicament 可以分为前缀 pre-（在前）和词根 dicament（来自 dicare，意为“宣告”）。整体意思是“提前被宣告的困境”，可以理解为一种预先知道的困难情况。

例句

1. She found herself in a difficult predicament when her car broke down in the middle of nowhere.

她在汽车在偏僻地方抛锚时陷入了一个困难的境地。

2. The company was in a financial predicament and needed to cut costs.

公司面临财务困境，需要削减开支。

3. He had to make a choice between two equally bad options, which put him in a real predicament.

他不得不在两个同样糟糕的选择之间做决定，这让他陷入了真正的困境。