plight

英 [plaɪt]

美 [plaɪt]

n. 苦难; 困境; 苦境
v. 保证，约定

过去式：plighted　过去分词：plighted　现在分词：plighting　第三人称单数：plights　

Collins.2 / BNC.6906 / COCA.7410

习惯用语

plight your troth

许婚；以身相许
to make a promise to a person saying that you will marry them; to marry sb

noun

verb

N-COUNT 困境；苦境
If you refer to someone'splight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems.
1. ...the worsening plight of Third World countries plagued by debts.
  受债务困扰的第三世界国家日益加深的苦境

noun

a solemn pledge of fidelity
Synonym:troth
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
1. finds himself in a most awkward predicament
2. the woeful plight of homeless people
Synonym:predicamentquandary

verb

promise solemnly and formally
1. I pledge that I will honor my wife
Synonym:pledge
give to in marriage
Synonym:betrothengageaffiance

Can you ignore their plight, or are you able to see in others yourself.
你可以无视他们的困境，或者你能够在其他人身上看到你自己。
There are concerns to current condition and spiritual plight in reality.
现实性有对现实状况和精神困境的担忧。
The paper carries an article that concerns the plight of homeless people.
报上发表了一篇关于无家可归者处境的文章。
The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.
那位领导人对难民的悲惨境况很担忧。
His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.
朋友的困境促使他投身参与。
They bore their plight with stoicism and fortitude.
他们以坚忍刚毅的精神直面困境。
The plight of rural land property system requires us to reform it.
当前我国农村土地所有权制度存在的现实困境要求我们对其进行改革。
It is a measure of their plight that few of them have anywhere to go to
他们几乎全都无处可归，看得出他们是陷入了困境。
He just wants to draw attention to the plight of the unemployed.
他仅仅是想引起人们对失业者困境的关注。
The plight of the Kurds gained global visibility.
库尔德人的苦难引起了全球关注。