dilemma

dilemma
noun
ADJECTIVE
acute (esp. BrE), appalling (esp. BrE), big, difficult, genuine (esp. BrE), great, impossible (esp. BrE), real, serious, terrible, thorny (esp. AmE)
central, essential, fundamental

The fundamental dilemma remains: in a tolerant society, should we tolerate intolerance?

common, familiar
interesting
human
personal
ethical, moral
social
policy, political
VERB + DILEMMA
create, pose, present sb with

This poses a difficult dilemma for teachers.

be caught in, be faced with, confront, face, find yourself in, have

They were caught in a real dilemma.

resolve, solve

I could see no way of resolving this moral dilemma.

DILEMMA + VERB
arise, occur

the dilemma that arises when a doctor has to decide whether or not to prescribe an expensive treatment

lie

The dilemma over human cloning lies at the heart of the ethical choices facing society.

confront sb, face sb

The dilemma facing the country's allies was even more serious.

PREPOSITION
in a/the dilemma

The president is now in a dilemma.

dilemma about, dilemma over

She faced a dilemma about whether to accept the offer or not.

dilemma between

the perennial dilemma between work and family commitments

PHRASES
a solution to a dilemma, a way out of a dilemma

I couldn't see any way out of the dilemma.


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  • Dilemma — Dilemma …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

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  • Dilemma — Sn Zwangslage erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. dilēmma Doppelsatz , dieses aus gr. dilẽmma, zu gr. lẽmma Einnahme, Annahme aus gr. lambánein nehmen, ergreifen und gr. di . Zunächst ein Wort der Logik. Es… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Dilemma — Di*lem ma, n. [L. dilemma, Gr. ?; di = di s twice + ? to take. See {Lemma}.] 1. (Logic) An argument which presents an antagonist with two or more alternatives, but is equally conclusive against him, whichever alternative he chooses. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dilemma — Single par Nelly extrait de l’album Nellyville Sortie 2002 Enregistrement 2002 Durée 4:49 (version album) 3:55 (version radio) Genre …   Wikipédia en Français

  • dilemma — /di lɛm:a/ s.m. [dal lat. dilemma ătis, gr. dílēmma atos ] (pl. i ). 1. (filos.) [forma di argomentazione, nella quale si stabilisce un alternativa tra due ipotesi equivalenti: proporre, risolvere un d. ] ▶◀ antinomia. 2. (estens.) [necessità di… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • dilemma — 1520s, from L.L. dilemma, from Gk. dilemma double proposition, a technical term in rhetoric, from di two + lemma premise, anything received or taken, from root of lambanein to take (see ANALEMMA (Cf. analemma)). It should be used only of… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Dilemma — (v. gr., Doppelsatz), eine Art der hypothetischen Schlüsse, bei welcher der Obersatz hypothetisch u. disjunctiv zugleich ist, im Untersatz aber die Disjunction im Hinterglied aufgenommen wird, um im Schlußsatz die Hypothese im Vorderglied (des… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Dilemma — »Zwangslage«: Das Fremdwort wurde Ende des 16. Jh.s aus lat. dilemma bzw. griech. di lēmma »Doppelsatz« (eigentlich »Doppelfang, Zwiegriff«) entlehnt. Dieser ursprünglich der Logik zugehörige Terminus bezeichnet eigentlich eine Art »Fangschluss« …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • dilemma — [di lem′ə; ] also [ dīlem′ə] n. [LL < LGr(Ec) dilēmma < di , two + lēmma, proposition: see LEMMA1] 1. an argument necessitating a choice between equally unfavorable or disagreeable alternatives 2. any situation in which one must choose… …   English World dictionary

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