Predicament
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- n. 困境, 窘境
- ［英］ n. 困境, 窘境 ( dilemma; quandary)
- ［记］ pre ( 预先) +dica ( 命令) +ment -> 被预先命令的状态 -> 不灵活 -> 困境;
- ［同］ 近形词: predication ( 断言, 肯定) ; prediction ( 预言)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
noun
- Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin praedicamentum, from praedicare
- Date: 14th century
- 1. the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication; specifically category 1
- 2. condition, state; especially a difficult, perplexing, or trying situation
