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double bind

/ˈdʌb.əl baɪnd/

翻译: 指一种进退两难的处境,人面临两个相互矛盾的要求或选择,无论做出哪种选择都会导致负面结果或不利局面。

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C1formalcommontechnical/ˈdʌb.əl baɪnd/

A situation in which a person is faced with two conflicting demands or options, where any choice they make will lead to a negative outcome or disadvantage.

  • 🇨🇳指一种进退两难的处境,人面临两个相互矛盾的要求或选择,无论做出哪种选择都会导致负面结果或不利局面。
  1. Psychological dilemma C1 formal

    A situation in which a person receives contradictory messages or demands, making it impossible to satisfy all of them.

    • The employee was in a double bind: if she spoke up, she would be seen as difficult; if she stayed silent, she would be seen as passive.
    • Parents sometimes create a double bind for their children by demanding both independence and obedience.
    • The double bind of modern life is to be constantly connected yet craving solitude.

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