1(usually circumstances) facts/events that affect sth情況;境況ADJECTIVE | ... OF CIRCUMSTANCES | CIRCUMSTANCE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤favourable/favorable有利的環境◇The plan might work better with more favourable / favorable circumstances.如果客觀環境有所改善,這個計劃實施起來效果可能更好。➤adverse, difficult, dire, tragic, trying, unfavourable/unfavorable逆境;困境;可怕的境遇;悲慘的境遇;艱難的環境;不利的環境◇people facing adverse circumstances面對逆境的人◇He died in tragic circumstances.他在悲慘的境況中死去。➤normal, ordinary正常/一般情況◇In normal circumstances I would let you use my car, but today I need it.正常情況下我會讓你用我的車,但是今天我要用車。➤exceptional, extraordinary, extreme, special, unusual異常/特別/極端/特殊/不尋常的情況◇Only if the circumstances are exceptional will we accept late applications.除非特殊情況,否則我們不接受逾期申請。➤mysterious, suspicious神秘的/可疑的情況◇She died in rather suspicious circumstances.她死得相當蹊蹺。➤extenuating, mitigating可減輕罪行的/可考慮從輕處置的情節◇His sentence was reduced because of the extenuating circumstances.因為有可減輕罪行的情節,他獲得了減刑。➤changed, changing, different變化了的/正在變化的/不同的情況▸➤unavoidable, unforeseen不可避免的/未預見到的情況▸➤economic, financial, historical, political, social經濟/財務/歷史/政治/社會狀況◇life in the changing economic circumstances of China在中國不斷變化的經濟狀況中的生活➤certain, particular, specific某種/特定的/具體的情況➤current, present當前的/目前的情況➤right合適的情況➤life (especially NAmE) 生活狀況... OF CIRCUMSTANCES➤set一系列情況◇an unfortunate set of circumstances that made her life difficult使她生活陷入困境的一連串不幸遭遇CIRCUMSTANCE + VERB➤change情況變化➤conspire情況共同導致⋯◇I felt that circumstances were conspiring against me.我感到各種情況都對我很不利。➤force情況迫使▸➤dictate sth, require sth, warrant sth情況決定⋯/要求⋯/證明⋯正當◇Circumstances dictate that I should leave this town forever.客觀形勢決定我應該永遠離開這座小鎮。➤allow情況允許PREPOSITION➤according to circumstance根據情況◇The amount paid will vary according to circumstances.所付數額視情況而定。➤due to... circumstances由於⋯的情況◇Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to reschedule the concert.由於始料未及的情況,我們不得不將音樂會改期。➤in... circumstances在⋯情況下◇She died in suspicious circumstances.她死得蹊蹺。➤in the circumstances, under the circumstances在⋯情況下◇In the circumstances, you'd better call the police.在這種情況下,你最好打電話報警。➤circumstance surrounding圍繞⋯的情況◇The bank will investigate the circumstances surrounding the robbery.銀行要調查這樁搶劫案的相關情況。PHRASES➤by force of circumstance迫於形勢◇The survivors ate plants and insects by force of circumstance.幸存者迫於環境只得吃植物和昆蟲。➤circumstances beyond our control我們無法控制的情況◇The delays were due to circumstances beyond our control.延誤是由於不可控因素造成的。➤the circumstances of sb's life某人的生活狀況◇the tragic circumstances of his early life他早年悲慘的境遇➤a combination of circumstances各種情況的綜合◇We lost our position in the market due to a combination of circumstances.由於多方面的原因,我們失去了原先的市場地位。➤in no circumstances, under no circumstances在任何情況下都不;決不◇Under no circumstances should you leave the door unlocked.無論如何都不應該不鎖門。➤a victim of circumstance客觀環境的受害者◇He was simply a victim of circumstance.他不過是個客觀環境的犧牲品。circumstance
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2circumstancesamount of money you have個人經濟狀況ADJECTIVE | CIRCUMSTANCES + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤desperate, modest, reduced, straitened (formal) 捉襟見肘的/不寬裕的/拮据的/貧困的境況➤comfortable安逸的經濟狀況➤better比較好的經濟狀況▸➤domestic, family, personal家庭經濟狀況;個人經濟狀況CIRCUMSTANCES + VERB➤improve經濟狀況改善▸➤worsen經濟狀況惡化PREPOSITION➤in ... circumstance處於⋯經濟狀況◇He was a writer living in straitened circumstances.他是一個生活拮据的作家。
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