plight
noun [ S ] uk/plaɪt/ us/plaɪt/
C2 困境，窘境
an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one
the plight of the poor/homeless 穷人／无家可归者的困难处境
Few of us can be unmoved by the plight of the refugees. 我们几乎无一不被难民的困难处境所触动。
Synonym: predicament
plight
verb old use or humorous uk/plaɪt/ us/plaɪt/
plight your troth 答应结婚，订婚;结婚
to (promise to) marry
What could be more romantic than plighting your troth on a deserted beach?
While her best friend played the harp, Emma plighted her troth to Graeme.
A record number of couples have plighted their troth at Gretna Green this year.
She was set to plight her troth to a local landowner.
It was at around that time that Rosemary and the Brigadier had plighted their troth.
Compare: engaged (MARRIAGE)betroth