circumstance
英 [ˈsɜ:kəmstəns] 美 [ˈsɜrkəmstæns]

n.

环境，境遇；事实，细节；典礼，仪式；

vt.

使处于某种特定的情况之下；

变形

复数：circumstances过去式：cicumstanced过去分词：cicumstanced现在分词：cicumstancing第三人称单数：circumstances

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [P]环境,条件,情况 the combination of facts, or events that influence one's action, regarded as being outside one's control
2. [P]境遇,经济状况 a fact, condition, or event concerned with and influencing another event, person, or course of action

英英释义

circumstance[ 'sə:kəmstəns ]

• n.
  • a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
  • the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

    同义词：context

  • information that should be kept in mind when making a decision

    同义词：conditionconsideration

  • formal ceremony about important occasions

    "pomp and circumstance"

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• consider〔omit〕 a circumstance考虑〔遗漏〕一种情况
• describe〔detail, explain〕 the circumstances说明情况
• fit the circumstances符合情况

形容词+～

• any circumstances任何情况
• complicated circumstances复杂的情况
• difficult circumstances艰苦的环境
• financial circumstance经济状况

名词+～

• family circumstances家境

介词+～

• according to circumstances视情况而定
• in easy circumstances舒适
• in needy circumstances穷困
• in no circumstances决不,无论如何也不
• in present circumstances在目前的情况下
• under the circumstances在这种情况下

～+介词

• circumstances of the dispute〔quarrel〕争论〔争吵〕的情况

词组短语

in the circumstances在这种情况下；既然这样

under the circumstance在这种情况下

in no circumstances决不

under no circumstance在任何情况下都不

under certain circumstance adv. 在某种情况下

同近义词辨析

circumstance, status, condition, state, situation

这组词都有“状况、情况”的意思，其区别是：

circumstance多指周围的情况或某事发生时的情况。

status指一个人在政治、社会、经济、法律上的地位或身份，暗含地位显要意味。也可用于指政治等事态的状况。

condition一般强调产生影响的原因或环境，复数形式指笼统的情况。

state普通用词，指人或物在环境、外表、心灵以及健康方面的状况，或指在某一阶段的状态或形式。

situation指明确具体的环境情况或处境。

surroundings, environment, circumstance, context, atmosphere, climate

surroundings特指自然环境（地理概念）

environment指对人的感情、品德、思想等或动植物生存产生影响的环境

circumstance特指经济状况，表示环境，状况时常用复数

context上下文

atmosphere气氛，氛围

climate气候，风气，思潮

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. He was forced by the circumstances to do this.
   他做此事是为环境所迫。
2. The choice of technique is, therefore, a matter of preference, and in some cases circumstance.
   因此,技术的选择是偏好的问题,在某些情况下也与环境有关。
3. I cannot recollect the exact circumstance.
   我总是想不起确实的情况。
4. Your arrival was a fortunate circumstance.
   你的到来是命中注定的。
5. Due to circumstances beyond our control the lecture was cancelled.
   由于无法控制的情况，讲座取消了。

权威例句

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