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单词 quandary
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
quan•da•ry /ˈkwɑndəri, -dri/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -ries. 
  1. a state of uncertainty, esp. as to what to do:He was in a quandary about marrying.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
quan•da•ry  (kwon′də rē, -drē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. 
  1. a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do;
    dilemma.
  • Latin quand(ō) when + -āre infinitive suffix
  • perh. fancifully 1570–80
    See predicament. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quandary /ˈkwɒndrɪ -dərɪ/ n ( pl -ries)
  1. a situation or circumstance that presents problems difficult to solve; predicament; dilemma
Etymology: 16th Century: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Latin quandō when
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