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Catch-22 也作 catch-22 AHD[kăch'twĕn-tē-to͞o′, kĕch'-] D.J.[ˌkætʃtwentiːˈtuː, ˌketʃ-]K.K.[ˌkætʃtwɛntiˈtu, ˌkɛtʃ-]n.（名词）【复数】 Catch-22's 或 Catch-22s 也作 catch-22's 或 catch-22s - A situation in which a desired outcome or solution is impossible to attain because of a set of inherently illogical rules or conditions:不可逾越的障碍；第22条军规：由于一套本身不合逻辑的规则或条件而不可能获得期望的结果或解决方式的情形："In the Catch-22 of a closed repertoire, only music that is already familiar is thought to deserve familiarity"(Joseph McLennan)“根据一份已备好的剧目所依据的规则，只有那些已被大家熟知的音乐才是值得为大家熟悉”(约瑟夫·麦克伦南)
- The rules or conditions that create such a situation.造成此种局面的规则或条件
- A situation or predicament characterized by absurdity or senselessness.尴尬情形或困境：以荒谬或无意义为特征的情形或困境
- A contradictory or self-defeating course of action:矛盾的、不攻自破的行为过程："The Catch-22 of his administration was that every grandiose improvement scheme began with community dismemberment"(Village Voice)“他的管理策略是每一个重大的发展规划要以共同体的四分五裂为开端”(乡村之音)
- A tricky or disadvantageous condition; a catch:陷阱：棘手或不利的情况；陷阱："Of course, there is a Catch-22 with Form 4868—you are supposed to include a check if you owe any additional tax, otherwise you face some penalties"(New York)“当然，4868规则规定，如果你拖欠任何附加税款，你被认为需要拥有一张支票，否则会受到处罚”(纽约)
- After Catch-22 , a novel by Joseph Heller (born 1923), American writer 源自 Catch-22 美国作家约瑟夫·赫勒（生于1923年）的小说
Catch'-22ʹ adj.（形容词） |