economic plights 经济困境
social plights 社会困境
dire plights 极其艰难的处境
A: What are the current plights of the villagers?
A：村民们目前的困境是什么？
B: Most of them are struggling with the lack of clean water.
B：他们中的大多数人都在为缺乏清洁饮用水而苦恼。
1) 处境艰难
2) 不幸的局面
3) 窘迫的状态
1. 困境；窘境；不幸的局面
noun
1. difficult, unfortunate, or dangerous situations.
Synonym: predicaments, hardships, difficulties