noun🔗Shareジレンマ、板挟みA circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable."Choosing a summer job presented a dilemma for Sarah. She liked the prospect of working at the bookstore, but the hours were limited. The camp counselor position offered more hours, but she didn't want to be away from home for so long. "夏のアルバイトを選ぶことはサラにとってジレンマでした。彼女は本屋で働くことを望みましたが、勤務時間は限られていました。キャンプカウンセラーのポジションはより多くの時間を提供しましたが、彼女はそんなに長く家を離れたくありませんでした。philosophymindsituationmoralconditiontoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareジレンマ、板挟みA difficult circumstance or problem."Choosing between two equally appealing job offers created a dilemma for Sarah. "2つの魅力的な求人オファーのどちらを選ぶか、サラはジレンマに陥った。situationmindphilosophymoraltoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareジレンマA type of syllogism of the form "if A is true then B is true; if C is true then D is true; either A or C is true; therefore either B or D is true"."Facing a dilemma, I had to choose between staying home and studying for the exam or going to the party with my friends. "ジレンマに直面し、家にいて試験勉強をするか、友人とパーティーに行くか、どちらかを選ばなければなりませんでした。logicphilosophytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareジレンマOffering to an opponent a choice between two (equally unfavorable) alternatives."The teacher presented a dilemma: either students could hand in their late project for a reduced grade, or they could not submit it at all. "教師はジレンマを提示した。生徒は、減点された成績で遅れたプロジェクトを提出するか、まったく提出しないかのどちらかだった。philosophysituationmoraltoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading