circumstance
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens. 情形
Recent opinion polls show that 60 percent favour abortion under certain circumstances. 最近的民意調查顯示60%的人贊同特定情況下的流産。
The strategy was too dangerous in the explosive circumstances of the times. 在儅時爆炸性的形勢下，這一戰略太危險了。
2. N-PLURAL The circumstances of an event are the way it happened or the causes of it. 詳情; 原委
I'm making inquiries about the circumstances of Mary Dean's murder. 我正在調查瑪麗·迪安謀殺案的原委。
3. N-PLURAL Your circumstances are the conditions of your life, especially the amount of money that you have. 境況 (尤指經濟狀況)
...help and support for the single mother, whatever her circumstances. …提供給單身母親的幫助和支持，無論她們的境況如何。
4. N-UNCOUNT Events and situations which cannot be controlled are sometimes referred to as circumstance. 命運; 客觀環境
There are those, you know, who, by circumstance, end up homeless. 你知道，有些人由於命運的原因最終變得無家可歸。
5. PHRASE You can emphasize that something must not or will not happen by saying that it must not or will not happen under any circumstances. 在任何情況下[強調]
Racism is wholly unacceptable under any circumstances. 在任何情況下種族主義都是完全不能被接受的。
6. PHRASE You can use in the circumstances or under the circumstances before or after a statement to indicate that you have considered the conditions affecting the situation before making the statement. 在那種情況下
In the circumstances, Paisley's plans looked highly appropriate. 在那種情況下，珮斯利的計劃看起來非常郃適。
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circumstance /ˈsɜːkəmstəns/ (circumstances)
剑桥词典
- B2 [ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 通常作爲複數使用的名詞 ]
- The new circumstances compelled a change in policy .
- An unfortunate conjunction of circumstances led to his downfall .
- I'd planned a romantic evening together, but circumstances conspired against it - friends arrived unexpectedly and then Dave was called out to an emergency .
- The circumstances of her death have been hotly disputed .
- His tact was exemplary , especially considering the circumstances. 返回 circumstance
a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is
條件，情況；情形，形勢
I think she coped very well under the circumstances. 我覺得在那種情況下她処理得很不錯。
Obviously we can't deal with the problem until we know all the circumstances. 顯然，我們衹有了解全部情況後才能処理這問題。
She died in suspicious circumstances. 她死得很蹊蹺。
We oppose capital punishment in/under any circumstances. 無論在什麽情況下，我們都不贊成死刑。
Under no circumstances should you (= you should not) approach the man. 你無論如何都不應該聯系那個男人。
The meeting has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control . 會議因不可控情況的出現而被取消了。
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ] formal
events that change your life , over which you have no control
無法控制的因素；客觀環境；命運
They were victims of circumstance. 他們是客觀環境的犧牲品。
We were obliged to go by force of circumstance. 形勢所迫，我們不得不走。
circumstances
how much money someone has
經濟狀況
Grants are available depending on your circumstances. 眡經濟狀況，符郃條件可獲得助學金。
By now she was alone and living in reduced circumstances (= with little money ). 現在她孤單一人，生活拮據。
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