pre·dic·a·ment /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/ noun [countableC] DIFFICULTa difficult or unpleasant situation in which you do not know what to do, or in which you have to make a difficult choice 困境,窘况,尴尬的处境 the country’s economic predicament 该国的经济困境
She went to the office to explain her predicament. 她到办事处去说明她的难处。
in a predicament Other married couples are in a similar predicament. 其他夫妻也面临相似的困境。
in a predicament• It put him in a predicament.