overwhelming odds ??

In the face of something = 面對某事

Overwhelm 作動詞解壓倒、克服
Overwhelming 是形容詞，解壓倒性的,無法抵抗的

Odds 名詞，解機會率、勝算，亦解極大的困難 (勝算極低的難題)

Overwhelming odds 意思是極難克服的困難

In the face of overwhelming odds = 面對極難克服的困難，在極大困難的情況下

例句：
In the face of overwhelming odds, the company has decided to withdraw from the project.
面對極難克服的困難，公司決定退出這項工程。

2012-01-13 04:18:30 補充：
overwhelming odds =/= overcoming difficulties
overwhelming odds = difficulties that are hard to overcome

a overwhelms(v) b=a>b(similar to overcome)克服
odds(n)=strange things/difficulties困難
overwhelming odds =overcoming difficulties=克服困難
"in the face of "= original meaning(的面上/份上), must be comprehended together
it is only one sentence:In the face of overwhelming odds=....克服困難的份上...