trilemma
/trahy-lem-uh/US // traɪˈlɛm ə //UK // (traɪˈlɛmə) //
三难问题,三难困境,三难,三难选择
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a situation, analogous to a dilemma, in which there are three almost equally undesirable alternatives: His trilemma consisted in not knowing whether to acknowledge receipt, deny it, or simply leave.
- : Logic. a form of argument in which three choices are presented, each of which is indicated to have consequences that may be unfavorable.
Examples
Trilemma, trī-lem′a, n. a dilemmatic syllogism with three alternative propositions.
But the dilemma (whose unfortunate inspiration he owes to Kant) does not hold, it is a case of a trilemma.
But the thing is a trilemma, and the third horn, on which I elect to be placed, is surmounted by a doubly-stuffed seat.
Our inevitable outlook was a trilemma—either enlarged receipts, or retrenchment, or debt.
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