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Unit3 Doctor’s Dilemma: Treat or Let Die? 1. dilemma(title): a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad Examples: This placed Robert Kennedy in a dilemma. Many women are faced with the dilemma of choosing between work and family commitments. 2. double-edged sword (Para. 1): something that has as many bad results as good ones; something with one negative and one positive effect Examples: Being famous is often a double-edged sword. The competition rules must be regarded as a double-edged sword b