n.困難；窘境

名詞strait的復數形式.

These students are in serious financial straits. 這些學生經濟上十分困難。

Now the medical system in America is in desperate straits, he says. 他說，目前美國的醫(yī)療系統(tǒng)正處于嚴重困難之中。

The exit of a venture capitalist can be painful for some start-ups, which are left in uncertain straits since their backer is gone. 對一些初創(chuàng)企業(yè)來說，風險投資家抽身而去給他們帶來了痛苦，由于支持它們的風險投資家離去，它們會置身于充滿不確定性的窘境。

The report is upbeat about the US remaining popular, with a combination of the Obama Effect and the US's own dire economic straits could mean it remains a significant destination. 這份報告樂觀的認為美國游繼續(xù)流行，由于奧巴馬效應和美國自身可怕的金融窘境結合后美國仍將是重要的目的地。