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    circumstance 的英语意思

    circumstancecircumstance /ˈsɜːkəmstæns, -stəns $ ˈsɜːr-/ AWL noun 查看全部语言翻译1[countable usually plural] the conditions that affect a situation, action, event etc影响某一情况、行动、事件等的条件:  The Soviet Union had been forced by circumstances to sign a pact with Nazi Germany.苏联曾被迫于形势与纳粹德国签订了一项协定。 I can’t imagine a circumstance in which I would be willing to steal.我无法想象自己会愿意去偷窃的任何情形。in ... circumstances The rules can only be waived in exceptional circumstances.规则只有在特殊情况下才可以被豁免。under ... circumstances Prisoners can only leave their cells under certain circumstances.囚犯只有在特定情况下才能离开牢房。2under no circumstances (also in no circumstances British English) used to emphasize that something must definitely not happen用于强调某事绝对不能发生:  Under no circumstances are you to go out.无论如何你都不得外出。3under/given the circumstances (also in the circumstances British English) used to say that a particular situation makes an action, decision etc necessary, acceptable, or true when it would not normally be用于表示某种特定情况使某一行为、决定等在通常情况下不必要、不可接受或不成立,但此时变得必要、可接受或成立:  It’s the best result that could be expected under the circumstances.这已是在这种情况下所能期望的最好结果了。4[uncountable] formal正式 the combination of facts, events etc that influence your life, and that you cannot control影响你生活且你无法控制的各种事实、事件等的综合:  He was a victim of circumstance.他是环境的牺牲品。5circumstances [plural] formal正式 the conditions in which you live, especially how much money you have你的生活条件,尤其是经济状况economic/financial/personal etc circumstances Whether or not you qualify for a loan will depend on your financial circumstances.你是否具备贷款资格将取决于你的财务状况。 people living in difficult social circumstances生活在艰难社会环境中的人们in reduced circumstances old-fashioned旧式 (=with much less money than you used to have)(=钱比以前少得多) pomp and circumstance at pompCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配adjectives形容词in/under certain circumstances (=if particular conditions exist)· In certain circumstances you may be refused a visa.· 在某些情况下,你的签证申请可能会被拒绝。exceptional/special circumstances· The court may allow this evidence in exceptional circumstances.· 在特殊情况下,法庭可能允许采用这项证据。normal circumstances· In normal circumstances, a child’s language will develop naturally.· 在正常情况下,儿童的语言能力会自然发展。particular circumstances (=special or specific)· There may be particular circumstances in which this rule will not apply.· 在某些特定情况下,该规则可能不适用。difficult circumstances· Many teachers are doing a very good job under difficult circumstances.· 许多教师在艰难的环境下做得非常出色。suspicious circumstances (=making you think something illegal has happened)· Officers said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.· 警方表示,其死亡周边情况没有任何可疑之处。mysterious circumstances (=strange or suspicious)· One of their colleagues had vanished in mysterious circumstances.· 他们的一位同事在神秘的情况下失踪了。unusual circumstances· There were several unusual circumstances that night.· 那天晚上有几处不寻常的情形。unforeseen circumstances (=that you did not realize would happen)· The tragedy was the result of a series of unforeseen circumstances.· 这场悲剧是一系列不可预见的情况所造成的。tragic circumstances (=extremely sad and unfortunate)· Both parents had died in tragic circumstances.· 双亲均在悲惨的情况下去世。extenuating/mitigating circumstances (=conditions that make it reasonable for someone to break the rules or law)· Hunger and poverty are not treated by the courts as extenuating circumstances.· 法院不把饥饿和贫困视为减轻处罚的情节。phrases短语a set/combination of circumstances· This was a very unusual set of circumstances.· 这是一组非常不寻常的情形。the circumstances surrounding something· Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.· 警方正在调查与事故相关的情况。due to circumstances beyond somebody’s control· Occasionally flights are cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.· 有时航班会因不可抗力而取消。