The plight of the stranded sailors drew international attention, prompting a coordinated rescue effort.
被困船员们的困境引起了国际关注，促使了协调一致的救援行动。
Which choice best defines “plight”?
A — A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.. “plight” means a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation..
Which word means “a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.”?
D — plight. “plight” means a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation..
plight — a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.. In Chinese: 困境，苦难.
plight is pronounced /plaɪt/.
The plight of the stranded sailors drew international attention, prompting a coordinated rescue effort. (被困船员们的困境引起了国际关注，促使了协调一致的救援行动。)
predicament, difficulty, quandary — all close in meaning to plight (a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.).
Yes. plight is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
English translation: plight (difficulty, hardship) - Think of 'plight' as something like a 'flight' into something troubling or dire.