| 单词 | plight |
| 释义 | plight (once / 746 pages) 1n 2vn A plight is a situation that's hard to get out of. Learning about the plight of very poor people trying to rebuild their homes after a devastating earthquake might inspire you to send money to a charity. Plight means predicament. It comes from the word for pleat, which means fold. A plight is a tough bind. You'll usually hear the word plight for groups of people or animals struggling to survive, or struggling for better lives. We talk about the plight of refugees, or the plight of sea birds after an oil spill. An old-fashioned use of plight is for pledge. If you get engaged, you give a plight of your love. WORD FAMILYplight: plighted, plighting, plights USAGE EXAMPLESThe comments, included in a letter about the plight of vulnerable children in general, were some of his most comprehensive on abuse. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) Though based in Amsterdam, he forged a career documenting the plight of those suffering the impact of war or natural disaster. Time(Dec 30, 2016) Until LeBron James leaves Cleveland, that will be the plight of most teams in the Eastern Conference. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1 n a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one 2the woeful plight of homeless people Syn|Hypo|Hyper predicament, quagmire, quandary care a cause for feeling concern box, cornera predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible hot watera dangerous or distressing predicament difficulty a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome 1v promise solemnly and formally Syn|Hypo|Hyper pledge vow make a vow; promise guarantee, vouchgive surety or assume responsibility covenantenter into a covenant or formal agreement covenantenter into a covenant commune, communicatereceive Communion, in the Catholic church affiance, betroth, engagegive to in marriage professtake vows, as in religious order swearpromise solemnly; take an oath bailsecure the release of (someone) by providing security stipulategive a guarantee or promise of communicateadminister Communion; in church secureassure payment of confirmadminister the rite of confirmation to bar mitzvahconfirm in the bar mitzvah ceremony, of boys in the Jewish faith bat mitzvahconfirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faith assure, promise make a promise or commitment 2v give to in marriage Syn|Hyper affiance, betroth, engage vow make a vow; promise 3n a solemn pledge of fidelity Syn|Hyper troth assurance, pledge a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something |
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