| 释义 |
di·lem·ma /dɪˈlemə, daɪ-/ n. | phr.
n.
1. (进退两难的) 窘境，困境
The dilemma the doctor faced was whether he should tell the patient the truth. 医生面临的困境是要不要把事情的真相告诉病人。
be (be caught) in a dilemma 处于(陷入)进退两难的境地
All this poses a dilemma with which the airline industry must deal. 所有这些都为航空业提出了一个必须解决的难题。
2. 【逻】二难推理，两刀论法，假言选言推理
[LL < Gr < DI-¹ + lēmma premise, anything taken < lambanein to take, grasp] phr. the horns of a dilemma 见 horn dil·em·mat·icˌdɪləˈmætɪkdil·em·micdɪˈlemɪk a. |