/prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
/prəˈdɪk.ə.mənt/
a difficult or an unpleasant situation, especially one where it is difficult to know what to do 尴尬的处境；困境；窘境 SYN quandary
the club’s financial predicament
俱乐部的财政困境
I’m in a terrible predicament.
我的处境十分尴尬。
She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial predicament.
I’m in a bit of a predicament because I’ve accidentally accepted two invitations to dinner on the same night.
With no money and no job, he found himself in a real predicament.