Predicament

[ prɪ'dɪkəmənt ]
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n. 困境,窘况;[逻]范畴;

💡 词根助记

predica=predict预期+ment名词后缀→预先命令做→进入危境

📝 例句

And yet the ex-president's existential predicament remains.
然而,这位前总统现在的处境依旧尴尬。
Here was an awful predicament.
这可是个伤脑筋的情况。
The government can't hope to bail out all companies landing in a predicament
政府无望出钱拯救有陷入困境的公司。
She is in a predicament when she misses the last train home.
当她错过最後一班回家的火车时,陷入了困境。
She was in a predicament when she missed the last train home.
当她错过最后一班回家的火车时,陷入了困境。

🌱 联想助记

【记】※ pre-前缀“在…前”,dic-词根“dict说”,ament-名缀:提前说出你的丑陋身世→困境, ※ predi-pride骄傲,came-来(come之过去式),ent-名缀:随着骄傲而来的是困境

✅ 同义词

🔤 词根

-dict-表示“说”

📖 牛津释义

predicament n difficult or unpleasant situation, esp one in which sb is uncertain what to do (困难的或为难的)处境, 窘况(尤指不知所措者) Your refusal puts me in an awkward predicament. 你一拒绝让我感到十分为难. A loan of money would help me out of my predicament. 只需一笔贷款就能帮我摆脱困境.

🔁 扩展释义

*[pri'dikәmәnt]n. 处境, 穷境, 困局

🌿 同词根单词

dictate vt. 口述;命令,指示;使听写;控制,支配; vi. 口述;命令;
contradictory adj. 矛盾的;反驳的;抗辩的; n. 对立物;矛盾因素;
dedicate vt. 奉献,献身;(为表示感情或敬意将著作、乐曲、艺术作品等)题献给(某人、某事业等)(to);(在书、音乐或作品的前部)题献辞;以…供奉;
log n. 记录;日志;原木; v. 伐木;把…载入正式记录;行驶;
defame vt. 诽谤,中伤;
fate n. 命运,宿命;灾难,死亡;命中注定的事(尤指坏事); v. 注定;

📖 同为「GMAT」词汇

indelible adj. 擦不掉的;永久的,持久的;不可磨灭;
federalism n. 联邦政治,联邦制度;联邦主义;
evacuate vt. 撤离,疏散;排泄;腾出(房子等);除清,抽空; vi. 排空(胃肠);疏散;撤退;
unwieldy adj. 笨拙的;笨重的;不便利的;
derail vt.& vi. 出轨; vt. 使(火车)出轨,使脱轨;
grisly adj. 可怕的;厉害的;严重的;〈口〉讨厌的;
ajar adj. 半开着的; adv. 微开着;不协调地;不和谐地;
tether n. (拴牲畜用的)系绳;限度,极限; vt. 用绳拴住;拘束,束缚;
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🗣️ 情景例句

and they're so kind to me.
他们对我真好。
The building of the new road has been held up by bad weather.
这条新马路的修筑因天气恶劣而受阻。
Tom said that he was feeling ill.
汤姆说他不舒服。
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