英语词汇“dilemma”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

di•lem•ma n. [countable], pl. -mas.

a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives:I was in a dilemma: should I continue to work or go back to school?

di•lem•ma n.

a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.
any difficult or perplexing situation or problem.
Philosophy[Logic.]a form of syllogism in which the major premise is formed of two or more hypothetical propositions and the minor premise is a disjunctive proposition, as "If A, then B; if C then D. Either A or C. Therefore, either B or D.''

Greek dílēmma, equivalent. to di- di-¹ + lêmma an assumption, premise, derivative of lambánein to take
Late Latin
1515–25

dil•em•mat•ic dil′em•mat′i•cal, di•lem′mic, adj. dil′em•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See predicament.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged question, difficulty.

dilemma /dɪˈlɛmə daɪ-/ n

a situation necessitating a choice between two equal, esp equally undesirable, alternatives
a problem that seems incapable of a solution
a form of argument one of whose premises is the conjunction of two conditional statements and the other of which affirms the disjunction of their antecedents, and whose conclusion is the disjunction of their consequents. Its form is if p then q and if r then s; either p or r so either q or s
on the horns of a dilemma ⇒ faced with the choice between two equally unpalatable alternatives
in an awkward situation

Etymology: 16th Century: via Latin from Greek, from di-¹ + lēmma assumption, proposition, from lambanein to take, grasp

dilemmatic /ˌdɪlɪˈmætɪk ˌdaɪlɪ-/ adj USAGE
The use of dilemma to refer to a problem that seems incapable of a solution is considered by some people to be incorrect

单词	dilemma
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 di•lem•ma /dɪˈlɛmə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -mas. a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives:I was in a dilemma: should I continue to work or go back to school? WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 di•lem•ma (di lem′ə),USA pronunciation n. a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives. any difficult or perplexing situation or problem. Philosophy[Logic.]a form of syllogism in which the major premise is formed of two or more hypothetical propositions and the minor premise is a disjunctive proposition, as "If A, then B; if C then D. Either A or C. Therefore, either B or D.'' Greek dílēmma, equivalent. to di- di-¹ + lêmma an assumption, premise, derivative of lambánein to take Late Latin 1515–25 dil•em•mat•ic (dil′ə mat′ik),USA pronunciation dil′em•mat′i•cal, di•lem′mic, adj. dil′em•mat′i•cal•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See predicament. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged question, difficulty. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dilemma /dɪˈlɛmə daɪ-/ n a situation necessitating a choice between two equal, esp equally undesirable, alternatives a problem that seems incapable of a solution a form of argument one of whose premises is the conjunction of two conditional statements and the other of which affirms the disjunction of their antecedents, and whose conclusion is the disjunction of their consequents. Its form is if p then q and if r then s; either p or r so either q or s on the horns of a dilemma ⇒ faced with the choice between two equally unpalatable alternatives in an awkward situation Etymology: 16th Century: via Latin from Greek, from di-¹ + lēmma assumption, proposition, from lambanein to take, grasp dilemmatic /ˌdɪlɪˈmætɪk ˌdaɪlɪ-/ adj USAGE The use of dilemma to refer to a problem that seems incapable of a solution is considered by some people to be incorrect
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