dilemma [ di'lemə] n．困境，左右为难
She was in a dilemma as to whether to marry John, who was poor, or Charles, who was ugly.
是嫁给穷鬼约翰还是嫁给丑八怪查尔斯，她陷入了进退两难的境地。
They managed to find a way out of their dilemma.
他们设法找到了一个摆脱困境的办法。
Her dilemma was whether to go to the party in her old dress or stay at home.
她的难处是：要么穿着旧衣服去赴宴，要么待在家里。
They managed to find a way out of their dilemma.
他们设法找到了一个摆脱困境的办法。
The doctor's dilemma was whether he should tell the patient the truth.
医生的难处是该不该告诉病人实情。
dilemma n.左右为难的状况
进退两难 [jìn tuì liǎng nán] /dilemma/
{adj: actual, genuine, literal, real} being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
"her actual motive"
"a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton
"a genuine dilemma"
{adj: easy} posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
"an easy job"
"an easy problem"
"an easy victory"
"the house is easy to heat"
"satisfied with easy answers"
"took the easy way out of his dilemma"
<-> difficult
{n: Snow, C. P. Snow, Charles Percy Snow, Baron Snow of Leicester} English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980)
{n: adhocracy} an organization with little or no structure
"the choice between bureaucracy and adhocracy represents a common dilemma"
"the need for informational flexibility can lead to adhocracy"
{n: appreciator} a person who is fully aware of something and understands it
"he is not an appreciator of our dilemma"
{n: casuistry} moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas
{n: crocodile tears} a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping
"the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager's dilemma"
"politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed"
{n: dilemma, quandary} state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
{n: double bind} (psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful
{v: confront, face, present} present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
"We confronted him with the evidence"
"He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"
"An enormous dilemma faces us"
Glaxo seems to be arguing that the government's dilemma was of its own making, since the NHS recommended last October that doctors not prescribe the drug.
葛兰素公司似乎正在力求证明，政府陷入困境完全是自作自受，因为国民保健局在去年 10月建议医生不要让病人服用 Relenza 。
He wanted to describe ordinary human beings; he wanted to speculate on their dilemmas rationally (and, unfortunately, even schematically); and he wanted to record precisely the material universe.
他意欲描绘普通人；他意欲理性地对其困境作出思辩（且不幸得很，甚至按先验图式的手法来进行）；他意欲精确无误地记录物质宇宙。
One way out of this dilemma was to turn to the records of legal courts, for here the voices of the nonelite can most often be heard, as witnesses, plaintiffs, and defendants.
摆脱这一困境的一种方法，是将注意力转到法庭的档案记录，因为在这里非精英阶层的呼声才能最频繁地被闻见，作为证人、原告、以及被告。
A serious critic has to comprehend the particular content, unique structure, and special meaning of a work of art.
一个严肃的评论家必须要领悟一部艺术作品具体的内容、独特的结构、以及特殊的涵义。
And here she faces a dilemma.
这里，她就面临着一种两难境地。
"The most important thing is to try to get people to come together and debate ... how we make sense of the dilemma of Europe today, which is a desire to be a strong competitive economy and a desire to keep in place a strong social dimension, where we are looking after our citizens, making sure people are given proper protection when they are changing their jobs, how we are equipping our people on the basis of justice and fairness and solidarity to be able to face the challenges of today," he said.
布莱尔说：“最重要的是把大家聚集在一起辩论......我们如何理解欧洲现在的困境。我们需要一个富于竞争力的强大经济，需要建立一个强大的社会环境，这样我们才可以照顾我们的公民，以保证他们在换工作时能得到适当的保障。我们也要讨论如何在公正、公平及团结的基础上让我们的人民能够面对今日的挑战。”
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