circumstance

英 [ˈsɜːkəmstəns]

美 [ˈsɜːrkəmstæns]

n.  条件; 环境; 状况; 境况; 境遇; (尤指)经济状况; 命运; 客观环境
vt.  使处于某种特定的情况之下

复数：circumstances　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.905 / COCA.1780

同义词辨析

casecircumstancecondition【导航词义：情况】

习惯用语

n.

in/under the circumstances
• 在这种情况下；既然如此
  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
• 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
• 决不；无论如何不
  used to emphasize that sth should never happen or be allowed
• 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。
pomp and circumstance
• 隆重的仪式
  formal and impressive ceremony
reduced circumstances
• （委婉说法，与poor同义）境况不济
  the state of being poorer than you were before. People say living in reduced circumstances to avoid saying poor .

牛津词典

noun

• 条件；环境；状况
  the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action
  1. 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。
  2. changing social and political circumstances
     正在变化的社会和政治环境
  3. I know I can trust her in any circumstance.
     我知道我在任何情况下都能信任她。
  4. 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。
  5. The ship sank in mysterious circumstances.
     那艘船神秘地沉没了。
  6. She never discovered the true circumstances of her birth.
     她从未弄清她身世的真相。
• 境况；境遇；（尤指）经济状况
  the conditions of a person's life, especially the money they have
  1. Grants are awarded according to your financial circumstances .
     补助金根据经济状况发给。
  2. family/domestic/personal circumstances
     家庭 / 个人经济状况
• 命运；客观环境
  situations and events that affect and influence your life and that are not in your control
  1. 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
  2. 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。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 情况;情形;形势
  Thecircumstancesof a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.
  1. Recent opinion polls show that 60 percent favor abortion under certain circumstances...
     最近的民意调查显示，60%的人赞成在某些情况下可以堕胎。
  2. The strategy was too dangerous in the explosive circumstances of the times...
     在当时那种一触即发的形势下，采取那样的策略太危险了。
  3. I wish we could have met under happier circumstances.
     我真希望我们是在更愉快的情况下相识的。
• N-PLURAL （事件发生的）情形，详情，原委
  Thecircumstancesof an event are the way it happened or the causes of it.
  1. I'm making inquiries about the circumstances of Mary Dean's murder...
     我在调查玛丽·迪安谋杀案的详情。
  2. Hundreds of people had died there in terrible circumstances during and after the revolution.
     在革命期间和其后的恶劣形势下，那里有成百上千的人死去。
• N-PLURAL 生活状况;境况;(尤指)经济状况
  Yourcircumstancesare the conditions of your life, especially the amount of money that you have.
  1. ...help and support for the single mother, whatever her circumstances...
     不论单身母亲的经济状况如何均为其提供的帮助与扶持
  2. I wouldn't have expected to find you in such comfortable circumstances.
     我怎么也没有想到你生活这么优裕。
• N-UNCOUNT 命运;机缘;客观环境
  Events and situations which cannot be controlled are sometimes referred to ascircumstance.
  1. There are those, you know, who, by circumstance, end up homeless...
     您知道，会有那么一些人，因为命运捉弄而落得无家可归。
  2. You might say that we've been victims of circumstance.
     你可以说我们一直不走运吧。
• PHRASE 在任何情况下;无论如何
  You can emphasize that something must not or will not happen by saying that it must not or will not happenunder any circumstances.
  1. Racism is wholly unacceptable under any circumstances...
     无论在何种情况下，种族主义都是千万要不得的。
  2. She made it clear that under no circumstances would she cancel the trip.
     她明确表示，无论如何她都不会取消旅行。
• PHRASE 在那种情况下;情况既然如此
  You can usein the circumstancesorunder the circumstancesbefore or after a statement to indicate that you have considered the conditions affecting the situation before making the statement.
  1. Under the circumstances, a crash was unavoidable...
     在那种情况下，撞车是难以避免的。
  2. In the circumstances, Paisley's plans looked highly appropriate.
     佩斯利所拟定的计划在当时的情况下看来非常恰当。

英英释义

noun

• information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
  1. another consideration is the time it would take
  Synonym:conditionconsideration
• formal ceremony about important occasions
  1. pomp and circumstance
• a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
• the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
  1. the historical context
  Synonym:contextsetting

双语例句

• In the circumstances, Paisley's plans looked highly appropriate.
  佩斯利所拟定的计划在当时的情况下看来非常恰当。
• The result can accord with the actual circumstance, so this method is viable and valid.
  诊断结果与实际情况相符，说明了该方法的可行性及有效性。
• There are many situations in the bible that can be used in this circumstance.
  有许多情况在圣经中说，可以用在这种情况下。
• You can think so. I have no way to save him under that circumstance.
  你可以这么认为。在那种情况下我没有办法救他。
• Any unexpected circumstance that arises may catalyze a sudden escalation of violence.
  任何突如其来的情况都可能造成暴力骤然升级。
• I wish we could have met under happier circumstances.
  我真希望我们是在更愉快的情况下相识的。
• The missing of the document was a grave circumstance.
  遗失了这份文件是个严重事件。
• Force of circumstance compelled us to close the business.
  环境的压力迫使我们把公司关了。
• It's not our fault under that circumstance.
  在那种情况下并不是我们的过错。
• Under this circumstance, we must change our marketing strategy to meet the needs of a new target market.
  在这种情况下，我们必须改变市场营销策略，以满足新的目标市场的需要。