| 单词 | circumstance |
| 释义 | 🔑 cir·cum·stanceAW BrE /ˈsɜːkəmstəns/ , /ˈsɜːkəmstɑːns/ , /ˈsɜːkəmstæns/ NAmE /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/ noun 🔑 [C , usually pl. ]the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation , an event or an action 条件；环境；状况◆ The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances . 本公司保留在一定条件下取消这项协议的权利。◆ changing social and political circumstances 正在变化的社会和政治环境◆ I know I can trust her in any circumstance . 我知道我在任何情况下都能信任她。◆ Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death . 警方说关于男孩死亡一事没有发现可疑的情况。◆ The ship sank in mysterious circumstances . 那艘船神秘地沉没了。◆ She never discovered the true circumstances of her birth . 她从未弄清她身世的真相。situationcircumstances ⬥ position ⬥ conditions ⬥ things ⬥ the case ⬥ state of affairsThese are all words for the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect the way things are.以上各词均指情况、状况。situation all the things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place指情况、状况、形势、局面：◆the present economic situation目前的经济形势circumstances the facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action; the conditions of a person's life, especially the money they have指条件、环境、状况、境况，（尤指）经济状况：◆The ship sank in mysterious circumstances.那艘船神秘地沉没了。position the situation that sb is in, especially when it affects what they can and cannot do指处境、地位、状况：◆She felt she was in a position of power.她觉得她自己有权力。conditions the circumstances in which people live, work or do things; the physical situation that affects how sth happens指居住、工作或做事情的环境、境况、条件，影响某事发生的物质环境、状态、条件：◆We were forced to work outside in freezing conditions.我们被迫在户外天寒地冻的环境下工作。circumstances or conditions?用 circumstances 还是 conditions？Circumstances refers to sb's financial situation; conditions are things such as the quality and amount of food or shelter they have. The circumstances that affect an event are the facts surrounding it; the conditions that affect it are usually physical ones, such as the weather. * circumstances 指人的经济状况；conditions 指人的食宿等状况。circumstances 指影响某事的周边环境；conditions 通常指影响某事的物质环境，如天气。things(ratherinformal ) the general situation, as it affects sb指形势、局面、情况、事态：◆Hi, Jane! How are things?喂，简，近来怎么样？◆Think things over before you decide.先把情况考虑周全再作决定。the case the true situation指实情、事实：◆If that is the case(= if the situation described is true), we need more staff.如果真是那样，我们就需要更多的员工了。state of affairs a situation指事态、情况、形势：◆How did this unhappy state of affairs come about?这种不幸的情况是怎么发生的呢？situation or state of affairs?用 situation 还是 state of affairs？State of affairs is mostly used with this. It is also used with adjectives describing how good or bad a situation is, such as happy, sorry, shocking, sad and unhappy, as well as those relating to time, such as present and current. Situation is much more frequent and is used in a wider variety of contexts. * state of affairs 多与 this 连用，亦与表示形势好坏的形容词（如 happy、sorry、shocking、sad 和 unhappy）以及与时间有关的形容词（如 present 和 current）连用。situation 常用得多，且用于更广泛的语境中。Patternsin (a) particular situation/circumstances/position/state of affairsthe/sb's economic/financial/social situation/circumstances/position/conditions(a/an) happy/unhappy situation/circumstances/position/state of affairsto look at/review the situation/circumstances/conditions/things🔑 circumstances [pl. ]the conditions of a person's life , especially the money they have 境况；境遇；（尤指）经济状况◆ Grants are awarded according to your financial circumstances . 补助金根据经济状况发给。◆ family /domestic /personal circumstances 家庭/个人经济状况[U ](formal ) situations and events that affect and influence your life and that are not in your control 命运；客观环境◆ a victim of circumstance (= a person who has suffered because of a situation that they cannot control )客观环境的牺牲品◆ He had to leave the country through force of circumstance (= events made it necessary ). 为势所迫，他不得不离开这个国家。 ● in /under the ˈcircumstances used before or after a statement to show that you have thought about the conditions that affect a situation before making a decision or a statement 在这种情况下；既然如此◆ Under the circumstances , it seemed better not to tell him about the accident . 在这种情况下，不告诉他有关这次事故的情况似乎更好。◆ She did the job very well in the circumstances . 她在那种情况下仍把工作干得很出色。● in /under no circumstances used to emphasize that sth should never happen or be allowed 决不；无论如何不◆ Under no circumstances should you lend Paul any money . 你无论如何都不能借钱给保罗。◆ Don't open the door , in any circumstances . 在任何情况下都不要开门。● ˌpomp and ˈcircumstance formal and impressive ceremony 隆重的仪式● reˌduced ˈcircumstances the state of being poorer than you were before . People say 'living in reduced circumstances 'to avoid saying 'poor '.（委婉说法，与 poor 同义）境况不济 |
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