plight

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

plight [plight plights plighted plighting] noun, verb BrE [plaɪt] NAmE [plaɪt]
noun singular
a difficult and sad situation
•the plight of the homeless
•The African elephant is in a desperate plight.

Word Origin:
n. Middle English Anglo-Norman French plit ‘fold’ -gh- ↑plightv. Old English plihtan ‘endanger’ Germanic Dutch plicht German Pflicht ‘duty’ Middle English Germanic

Example Bank:
•the desperate plight of flood victims
•the plight of the 1.5 million refugees
•A neighbour heard of her plight and offered to help.
•He has expressed deep concern about the plight of the flood victims.
•There are better ways to highlight the plight of the homeless.
Idiom: ↑plight your troth
 
verb
Rem: or
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
n. Middle English Anglo-Norman French plit ‘fold’ -gh- ↑plightv. Old English plihtan ‘endanger’ Germanic Dutch plicht German Pflicht ‘duty’ Middle English Germanic
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  troth, predicament, quandary, pledge, betroth, engage, affiance