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plight

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n.情况,状态,困境,盟誓(婚姻) vt.保证,约定

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名词:plighter 动词过去式:plighted 过去分词:plighted 现在分词:plighting 第三人称单数:plights

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ply,pli,ple=to fold(表"倍;重"之义)

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/plaɪt; plaɪt/
n [sing] serious and difficult situation or condition 严重和困难的境况; 困境; 苦境
*the plight of the homeless 无家可归的人的苦境
* The crew were in a sorry plight by the time they reached shore. 船员们抵达岸边时境况已十分悲惨.
* I was in a dreadful plight I had lost my money and missed the last train home. 我身陷困境--钱丢了, 又没赶上回家的末班火车.

/plaɪt; plaɪt/
v (idm 习语) plight one's `troth (arch 古) make a promise to marry sb 订婚.
1. But the plight of the world compels his unwilling attention.
    但是世上的困境迫使他关注自己所不情愿关切的事务。

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