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    使公司陷入困境 (to cause the company to fall into difficulties)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase is a verb-object construction acting as a causative expression. '使 (shǐ)' means 'to cause' or 'to make', taking an object '公司 (gōngsī)' which is 'company'. '陷入困境 (xiànrù kùnjìng)' is a verb phrase meaning 'to fall into difficulties' or 'to be trapped in a predicament', describing the state the company is put into. The overall structure is '使 [object] [verb phrase/state]'.

    Sample sentences

    不当的决策可能会使公司陷入困境。

    Improper decisions could cause the company to fall into difficulties.

    激烈的市场竞争使公司陷入困境，不得不裁员。

    Fierce market competition caused the company to fall into difficulties, forcing it to lay off employees.

    这场突如其来的疫情，使许多小型企业陷入困境。

    This sudden pandemic caused many small businesses to fall into difficulties.

    Quick facts

    causative_verb:使 (shǐ) is a common causative verb, often interchangeable with 让 (ràng) or 令 (lìng) in similar contexts, though '使' can imply a more direct or formal causation.
    structure_flexibility:While '公司' is the object here, other nouns or noun phrases can be used to describe what is falling into difficulties.

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    Example

    不当的决策可能会使公司陷入困境。

    Improper decisions could cause the company to fall into difficulties.

    激烈的市场竞争使公司陷入困境，不得不裁员。

    Fierce market competition caused the company to fall into difficulties, forcing it to lay off employees.

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