Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - dilemma
Dilemma
dilemma
n. 1 a situation in which a choice has to be made between two equally undesirable alternatives. 2 a state of indecision between two alternatives. 3 disp. a difficult situation. 4 an argument forcing an opponent to choose either of two unfavourable alternatives. Etymology: L f. Gk (as DI-(1), lemma premiss)
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noun see: lemma Date: 1523 an argument presenting two or more equally conclusive alternatives against an opponent, 2. a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice , a situation involving such a choice , 3. a problem involving a difficult choice , a difficult or persistent problem , ~tic adjective Usage: Although some commentators insist that ~ be restricted to instances in which the alternatives to be chosen are equally unsatisfactory, their concern is misplaced; the unsatisfactoriness of the options is usually a matter of how the author presents them. What is distressing or painful about a ~ is having to make a choice one does not want to make. The use of such adjectives as terrible, painful, and irreconcilable suggests that ~ is losing some of its unpleasant force. There also seems to be a tendency especially in sense 3b toward applying the word to less weighty problems . ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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