circumstance

美 [ˈsɜːrkəmstæns]英 [ˈsɜːkəmstəns]
  • n.环境;条件;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 过去式: circumstanced 现在分词: circumstancing 过去分词: circumstanced 第三人称单数: circumstances

circum- 环绕,周围 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

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noun

1

条件;环境;状况
the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action

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。

2

境况;境遇;(尤指)经济状况
the conditions of a person's life, especially the money they have

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

3

命运;客观环境
situations and events that affect and influence your life and that are not in your control

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。

习语

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,不告诉他有关这次事故的情况似乎更好。
Under the circumstances, it seemed better not to tell him about the accident.

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。

used to emphasize that sth should never happen or be allowed

你无论如何都不能借钱给保罗。
Under no circumstances should you lend Paul any money.

Don't open the door, in any circumstances.

在任何情况下都不要开门。

formal and impressive ceremony

the state of being poorer than you were before. People say living in reduced circumstances to avoid saying poor .

circumstance

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 情况;情形;形势
    The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.

    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
    N-PLURAL (事件发生的)情形,详情,原委
    The circumstances of an event are the way it happened or the causes of it.

    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。

  • 3
    N-PLURAL 生活状况;境况;(尤指)经济状况
    Your circumstances are the conditions of your life, especially the amount of money that you have.

    ...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

  • 4
    N-UNCOUNT 命运;机缘;客观环境
    Events and situations which cannot be controlled are sometimes referred to as circumstance .

    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。

  • 5
    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 happen under any circumstances .

    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。

  • 6
    PHRASE 在那种情况下;情况既然如此
    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.

    Under the circumstances, a crash was unavoidable...

    在那种情况下,撞车是难以避免的。

noun

1
information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
another consideration is the time it would take
Synonym: condition consideration
2
formal ceremony about important occasions
pomp and circumstance
3
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
4
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
the historical context
Synonym: context setting

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Under the market economy circumstance , project cost management model has changed greatly .

    在市场经济条件下,工程造价管理模式发生了很大的变化,工程造价管理活动进入了综合信息化的新阶段。

  2. Study of Electric Network 's Spinning Reserve Service under Electricity Market Circumstance

    电力市场条件下电网旋转备用服务的研究

  3. What is the best course of action in the circumstances ?

    在这种情况下最佳行动方针是什么?

  4. Under normal circumstances , I would say ' yes ' .

    一般情况下,我会说“行”。

  5. 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。

  6. He had to leave the country through force of circumstance .

    为势所迫,他不得不离开这个国家。

  7. The school will only allow this in special circumstances .

    学校只有在特殊情况下才会同意这种事。

  8. I know I can trust her in any circumstance .

    我知道我在任何情况下都能信任她。

  9. Don 't open the door , in any circumstances .

    在任何情况下都不要开门。

  10. His words were of little comfort in the circumstances .

    在这种情况下,他的话起不了什么安慰作用。

  11. 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。

  12. Children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances .

    只有在极端情况下才会让孩子离开父母。

  13. Divorce is complicated enough in normal circumstances , but this situation is even worse .

    在一般情况下,离婚已经够复杂了,但这一次情况更糟。

  14. It would depend on the circumstances .

    这要视情况而定。

  15. 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。

  16. The project was running late owing to unforeseen circumstances .

    这个项目因意外情况而拖延了。

  17. The family of eight was living in straitened circumstances .

    八口之家日子过得很拮据。

  18. Investigators are trying to reconstruct the circumstances of the crash .

    调查人员正试图重现撞车时的情形。

  19. This deadline will be extended only in exceptional circumstances .

    只有在特殊情况下才会延长最后期限。

  20. She died in suspicious circumstances .

    她死得蹊跷。

  21. There were extenuating circumstances and the defendant did not receive a prison sentence .

    因有可减轻罪行的情节被告未被判刑。

  22. He died in unexplained circumstances .

    他死因不明。

  23. His rudeness was forgivable in the circumstances .

    他当时的无理情有可原。

  24. You were right to do what you did , under the circumstances

    在这种情况下,你做的是对的。

  25. There are circumstances in which the State must step in to protect children .

    有些情况下,国家必须出面保护儿童。

  26. I might have been disposed to like him in other circumstances

    若是处于另一番情形的话,我可能会倾心于他。

  27. In these circumstances , it is the managers who come off best .

    在这种情况下,几个经理表现得最好。

  28. You might say that we 've been victims of circumstance .

    你可以说我们一直不走运吧。

  29. Under such circumstances , it is little wonder that they experience difficulties

    在这种情形下,他们遇到困难就不足为怪了。

  30. 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。

后缀
e-性质,状况

distance n. 距离

di- 分离 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

entrance n. 入口(处)

ent(er) 在...之间 + -ance 性质,状况

importance n. 重要性

im- 在内,进入,使 + port 港口 + -ance 性质,状况

performance n. 表演,演出

perform v.执行 + -ance 性质,状况

finance n. 资金

fin 结束,范围 + -ance 性质,状况

guidance n. 指导

guid(e) 指导 + -ance 性质,状况

insurance n. 保险

in- 在内,进入,使 + sur- 肯定;安全 + -ance 性质,状况

acceptance n. 接受(礼物、邀请、建议等)

accept v.接受 + -ance 性质,状况

accordance n. 符合

accord v.给予 + -ance 性质,状况

acquaintance n. 相识

acquaint v.使认识 + -ance 性质,状况

ambulance n. 救护车

ambul 行走,流动 + -ance 性质,状况

appearance n. 外貌

appear v.进入视野 + -ance 性质,状况

appliance n. 器具

appl(y) 应用 + -ance 性质,状况

instance n. 例子

in- 在内,进入,使 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

nuisance n. 讨厌的人(或东西)

nui- 有害的 + -s- + -ance 性质,状况

reliance n. 依赖

rel(y) 依赖 + -i- + -ance 性质,状况

resistance n. 反对

resist v.抵抗 + -ance 性质,状况

substance n. 物质

sub- 在下面 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

tolerance n. 容忍

toler 容忍 + -ance 性质,状况

resemblance n. 相似

resembl(e) 相似,类似 + -ance 性质,状况

alliance n. (国家、政党等的)结盟,同盟

all(y) 盟友 + -i- + -ance 性质,状况

assistance n. 帮助

as- 朝,向,加强 + sist 站立 + -ance 性质,状况

endurance n. 耐力

endur(e) 忍耐 + -ance 性质,状况

attendance n. 出席

attend v.出席 + -ance 性质,状况

disturbance n. 骚乱

disturb v.扰乱 + -ance 性质,状况

ignorance n. 无知

ignor(e) 不理睬;忽视 + -ance 性质,状况

abundance n. 大量

ab- 加强 + und 波动;溢出 + -ance 性质,状况

case circumstance condition 【导航词义:情况】
case v. 状况,情形
〔辨析〕

尤指对某个人或群体造成影响的情形,通常用单数。

〔例证〕

Is it the case that you've lost all your money?

你的钱全都损失了吗?

In your case, we are prepared to be lenient.

根据你的情况,我们可以从宽处理。

circumstance v. 情况,情形
〔辨析〕

指影响某一局面、行动、事件等的条件和事实,通常用复数。

〔例证〕

In no circumstances will I give in.

无论如何我都不会屈服的。

Circumstances have compelled a change of plan.

因情况所迫,计划已经改变。

condition v. 情况,状况
〔辨析〕

指人的健康状况或事物所处的状态,其复数形式可指影响某事发生的一切因素。

〔例证〕

He is in good condition.

他的健康状况良好。

Under these conditions, the fire can be rapidly extinguished.

在此类情况下,火很快就能被扑灭。

Weather conditions are good.

天气情况良好。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

circumstance与以下词性连用

prep.

under the circumstances

在这种情况下

adj.

certain circumstances

某种境况

different/similar circumstances

不同/相似的情况

difficult circumstances

艰难的处境

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 .