adversity
noun /ədˈvɜːsəti/
/ədˈvɜːrsəti/
[uncountable, countable] (plural adversities)
(formal)- a difficult or unpleasant situation
困境；逆境 - courage in the face of adversity
面对逆境的勇气 - He overcame many personal adversities.
多次身处逆境，他都挺了过来。 - patience in adversity
在逆境中保持耐心
Collocations Dictionaryverb + adversity- be faced with
- meet with
- overcome
- …
- in adversity
- in the face of adversity
词源Middle English: from Old French adversite, from Latin adversitas, from advertere ‘turn towards’ from ad- ‘to’ + vertere ‘to turn’. - courage in the face of adversity