名詞 plight:

1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
   同義詞：predicament, quandary
2. a solemn pledge of fidelity
   同義詞：troth

動詞 plight:

1. give to in marriage
   同義詞：betroth, engage, affiance
2. promise solemnly and formally
   同義詞：pledge

1. The plight of the famine victims commands everyone's sympathy.
   饑民的苦境值得大家同情。
2. The television pictures brought home to us all the plight of the refugees.
   我們從電視上知道了難民所處的一切困境。
3. The Government seems to be closing its eyes to the plight of the unemployed.
   政府似乎對失業(yè)者的困境熟視無睹。
4. The plight of the refugees really wrung my heart.
   難民處境慘苦真叫我牽腸割肚。
5. The plight of the refugees arouses the compassionate old man.
   難民的困苦喚醒了那位有同情心的老人。
6. The crew were in a sorry plight by the time they reached shore.
   船員們抵達岸邊時境況已十分悲慘。
7. She plighted herself to him.
   她和他訂婚了。
8. The poor girl was in a terrible plight.
   這個可憐的女孩處境極其惡劣。

plight

n.（名詞）
A situation, especially a bad or unfortunate one.See Synonyms at predicament
境況，困境：一種情況，尤指壞的或不幸的境況參見 predicament

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
alteration influenced by plight [risky promise or pledge]
受 plight的影響 [帶有風險的承諾或保證]
of plit [fold, wrinkle, situation]
plit的變化 [折皺，皺紋，情況]
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法語
from Latin plicitum [neuter past participle of] plic3re [to fold] * see plek-
源自 拉丁語 plicitum [] plic3re的中性過去分詞 [折疊] *參見 plek-

plight
plight 2

v.tr.（及物動詞）
plight.ed,plight.ing,plights
To promise or bind by a solemn pledge, especially to betroth.See Synonyms at promise
以誓約約束，允諾：通過莊嚴的誓言來保證或約束，特別是訂婚參見 promise
To give or pledge (one`s word or oath, for example).
保證，發(fā)誓：給予或發(fā)誓（例如，自己的話或誓言）
n.（名詞）
A solemn pledge, as of faith.
誓約，保證：莊重的誓言，如信念的

<習慣用語>plight (one`s) troth
To become engaged to marry.
訂婚
To give one`s solemn oath.
莊嚴地發(fā)誓：給某人莊嚴的誓約
來源：
Middle English plighten
中古英語 plighten
from Old English plihtan [to endanger, put at risk]
源自 古英語 plihtan [使…變得危險，使…有風險]
from pliht [danger, risk]
源自 pliht [危險，風險]

【引伸】
plight.er
n.（名詞）