dilemma
US /daɪˈlem.ə/
UK /daɪˈlem.ə/
1.
딜레마, 궁지
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.
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She was faced with the dilemma of whether to stay in her current job or take a new one with more responsibility.
그녀는 현재 직장에 머물 것인지 아니면 더 많은 책임이 있는 새로운 직장을 구할 것인지 딜레마에 직면했다.
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The ethical dilemma made it difficult for him to make a decision.
윤리적 딜레마 때문에 그는 결정을 내리기 어려웠다.