desperation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌdes.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌdes.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
C2 破釜沉舟，拼死一搏
the feeling that you have when you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to take risks in order to change it
There was a note of desperation in his voice. 他的声音里透出破釜沉舟的决心。
In desperation, they jumped out of the window to escape the fire. 情急之下，他们跳出窗户躲避大火。
an act of desperation 破釜沉舟之举
急需;渴求
the feeling of needing or wanting something very much
his desperation to survive 他强烈的求生欲望