| 单词 | circumstance |
| 释义 | circumstance (sɜːʳkəmstæns ) Word forms: circumstances 1. countable noun [usually plural] B2 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. The strategy was too dangerous in the explosive circumstances of the times. I wish we could have met under happier circumstances. 2. plural noun B2 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. [+ of] Hundreds of people had died there in terrible circumstances during and after the revolution. Synonyms: detail, fact, event, particular 3. plural noun [usually with poss] B2 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. I wouldn't have expected to find you in such comfortable circumstances. Synonyms: situation, state, means, position 4. uncountable noun Events and situations which cannot be controlled are sometimes referred to as circumstance. There are those, you know, who, by circumstance, end up homeless. You might say that we've been victims of circumstance. 5. under any circumstances/under any circumstance 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. [emphasis] Racism is wholly unacceptable under any circumstances. She made it clear that under no circumstances would she cancel the trip. 6. under the circumstances/in the circumstances 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. Under the circumstances, a crash was unavoidable. Collocations: challenging circumstances These are human beings trying to do difficult work in often challenging circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It's good to see such a fine actor doing his job in such challenging circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Members of both do their best under difficult and challenging circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2008) When there has been a sharp subsequent rise or fall in the shares, we have taken that into our calculations where circumstances dictate. Times, Sunday Times You might take the view that any journalistic inquiry warrants an evasive answer if circumstances dictate, and that's your privilege. Times, Sunday Times Circumstances dictate that it would be in your best interests to see the people you care about most. The Sun But circumstances dictate that others may have a better, quicker method. The Sun She believed that there were times in everyone's life when circumstances dictate that they are alone. Times, Sunday Times Most strive to find some sort of middle ground until circumstances force a new dynamic. Times,Sunday Times Now circumstances force you to reveal your plans and intentions - professional and romantic - and you're anxious. Times, Sunday Times Circumstances force it to take a good look at energy efficiency. ST By the week's close, circumstances force facts into the open, which allows you to make realistic plans. Times, Sunday Times But he will have no hesitation in picking the strike star if circumstances force his hand. The Sun Claimants who have been injured should, if the circumstances justify this, be confident of a remedy at a proportionate cost. Times, Sunday Times Under s.719(3.1) and 719(3.2) a judge can give a credit of 1.5:1 only if the circumstances justify it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Alternatively, the authorisation can be made if the licences are to replace existing licences or exceptional circumstances justify the issue of new licences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A memorial service will be held when circumstances permit. Times,Sunday Times A celebration of her life will hopefully take place when circumstances permit. Times,Sunday Times A memorial service will be held as soon as circumstances permit and all friends will be welcome. Times,Sunday Times A private service will be held shortly and a celebration of her life will take place when circumstances permit. Times,Sunday Times Private funeral followed by a memorial service when circumstances permit. Times,Sunday Times No believer should be deprived of this privilege unless extreme circumstances warrant. Christianity Today Aircraft manufacturers can apply for a relaxation of this rule if the circumstances warrant it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Membership will be determined on the basis of instrumentation and possibly a secondary audition when circumstances warrant. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most prizes are bestowed on seniors; a smaller number are granted to underclassmen by design or as circumstances warrant. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Decisions about proper educational placement should be revisited as often as circumstances warrant. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That's very kind of you, given your current circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2007) She's embellished her dress with lots of hearts too but given her current personal circumstances means that she is yearning for love. The Sun (2013) In current circumstances, any growth will do. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Each one carries the same message: good things happen when all kinds of people come together in desperate circumstances. Times, Sunday Times Amid these dramatic appeals came a number of genuine claims from persons who, for one reason or another, found themselves in desperate circumstances. Christianity Today He described him as an exceptional soldier, one of the 'rare breeds who act with unhesitating courage in the most desperate circumstances'. Times, Sunday Times Finally, to finish on some wishful thinking; in what appears to be desperate circumstances, hope must play its part. Times, Sunday Times She would not have ruled out intervening, even in the most desperate circumstances. Times, Sunday Times Of course the coalition came into office in completely different circumstances. Times, Sunday Times But it didn't seem half as important as it would in different circumstances. Times, Sunday Times This means that about 31 million will be paid out rather than the 6 million which might be awarded in different circumstances. Times, Sunday Times That said, in different circumstances, you would have called this clutching at straws. Times, Sunday Times When will we stop apologising for events that happened in the past under different laws, different moral values and different circumstances? Times, Sunday Times The causes have been selected with great care to ensure that your money makes a real difference to people in very difficult circumstances. Times, Sunday Times I've been really impressed by what he and the team have done this season in what were very difficult circumstances. The Sun I pray for them daily and the work they are doing in difficult circumstances. The Sun His sentiments are likely to be echoed by many, particularly those in the numerous agencies focused on helping young people in difficult circumstances. Times, Sunday Times Of course, there are many efficient councils with hard-working employees who do a great job in difficult circumstances. Times, Sunday Times It's amazing - people's resilience under the most dire circumstances, soldiering on with a smile. The Sun Going against all that his dire circumstances and feelings told him, he courageously, and, yes, defiantly, kept his hope alive. Christianity Today In such dire circumstances, some would have succumbed to a life of crime. Times, Sunday Times As ever, his response to potentially dire circumstances was that of a champion. Times, Sunday Times In such dire circumstances it's not hard to slip into a slough of despond. Times, Sunday Times New chancellors faced with a grim set of economic circumstances normally have a ready excuse to hand: blame their predecessor. Times, Sunday Times They sense unreasoned panic among consumers, related more to media fixation on share prices than to an appraisal of their own economic circumstances. Times, Sunday Times There are, of course, comprehensive schools that achieve outstanding results in difficult social and economic circumstances. Times, Sunday Times And sharp awareness of the economic circumstances in which we are all living. Times, Sunday Times She allowed us briefly to forget our dire economic circumstances and the direr weather. Times, Sunday Times We don't know the exact circumstances or the ability of the people that were rescued. Times, Sunday Times The exact circumstances in which he vanished — why he left the checkpoint and what happened to him afterwards — may never be known. The Sun Companies must set out the exact circumstances when customers are covered and when they are not. Times, Sunday Times A spokesman said detectives were 'working hard to ascertain the exact circumstances'. The Sun The exact circumstances may have varied, but the profound emotional damage, the violation, was the same. The Sun Now they can approve days off under only 'exceptional circumstances'. Times, Sunday Times On its website, the department says that it will agree to such an arrangement only in 'exceptional circumstances'. Times, Sunday Times It was only in the most exceptional circumstances that popes could claim jurisdiction over cardinals. The Times Literary Supplement But the school held that the wedding did not warrant time off because it could not be classed as 'exceptional circumstances'. Times, Sunday Times Only in exceptional circumstances; even at the dinners after international matches - which the players detest - the team tables rarely mix. Times, Sunday Times Sometimes external circumstances (luck) play a major role in results-for the good and for the not-so-great. Christianity Today Blaming external circumstances or other people will only make you look weak and even less reliable. Times, Sunday Times When external circumstances reduce their sense of control - during times of economic turmoil, for example - their preference for a hierarchical workplace grows. Times, Sunday Times Sometimes external circumstances conspire to create an environment where the unthinkable becomes thinkable. Times, Sunday Times The pupils then discussed the problem, empathising and asking what could be done to change things, both in terms of the person's inner beliefs and his or her external circumstances. Times, Sunday Times It said the flight delay was not due to extraordinary circumstances and the airline should pay me €400 compensation. Times, Sunday Times It was painted on the spot under extraordinary circumstances. Times, Sunday Times But, with a record budget deficit, these are extraordinary circumstances. The Sun These are brought about by microscopic tears inside the muscles as they perform under extraordinary circumstances. Times, Sunday Times Rather, we need to determine the very meaning of a legal right to family life in our extraordinary circumstances. Times,Sunday Times And it should only be used in extreme circumstances. The Sun (2016) Such restrictions are highly unusual and would only be expected in extreme circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The government has intervened in children's services before, but only in extreme circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The largely anonymous peasantry prospered, and their relatively favourable circumstances contradict the conventional narrative of rapid and destructive change. The Times Literary Supplement I know how important favourable circumstances were to me. Times, Sunday Times So even in these unlikely favourable circumstances, the total probability of a home nation winning the cup would be 6.66 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Given half a chance, a stricken population will climb up again under favourable circumstances, sometimes dramatically. Times, Sunday Times In practice this made possible the tracking of cooler targets over longer ranges, and enabled forward-hemisphere engagement of jets under favourable circumstances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He got his reward when he gave his team the lead, albeit in fortuitous circumstances, from one of their first attacks. The Sun The home team equalised in fortuitous circumstances. Times,Sunday Times He managed to survive thanks to a series of fortuitous circumstances and his relatively young age (26 years). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This match was a mustwin fixture for the home side, who made the more purposeful start only to see the visitors make the breakthrough, albeit in fortunate circumstances. Times, Sunday Times They then score goals through fortunate circumstances. The Sun However, their fascinating story remained relatively unknown until a series of fortunate circumstances occurred. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Due to her more fortunate circumstances, she could never fully grasp the trauma and the aftermath of the gas leak or the chronic poverty which plagued the city. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 How do historical circumstances mould the people who live through them? The Times Literary Supplement The novel bears the scars of the difficult historical circumstances in which it was written. The Times Literary Supplement For all its lofty claims to universality, existentialism was an intellectual response to a very specific set of historical circumstances. The Times Literary Supplement And the historical circumstances cannot always be recovered. The Times Literary Supplement Memory has served as a major creative impulse for many contemporary dance productions, but those dealing more directly with historical circumstances are rarer and usually harder to pull off. Times, Sunday Times She's trying to do the right thing in the midst of horrible circumstances. Christianity Today You do what you can with those horrible, horrible circumstances. Times, Sunday Times His marriage broke up in horrible circumstances. Times, Sunday Times He has had to grow up, in horrible circumstances, in front of the media he summoned to his fight. Times, Sunday Times I vividly remember going to the bedsides, the horrible circumstances... Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These are humble circumstances on a grand scale: the pipes might freeze in winter, but it's good to know the horses sleep in marble-lined stables. Times, Sunday Times But he has worked hard and, from humble circumstances, achieved remarkable things. Times, Sunday Times They both lived in humble circumstances with relatives or paying rent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He comes from a once wealthy family but has been reduced by a variety of untoward events to more humble circumstances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Born in humble circumstances, he rose through the military ranks to become emperor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Young people are not the only ones being forced to live in less than ideal circumstances. Times, Sunday Times As ideal circumstances may not arise during the lifetime of a vessel, they are not comparable either. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The components of an archaeological posthole are listed in order of creation and, in ideal circumstances, the reverse order of their excavation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Under ideal circumstances, a bank failure can occur without customers losing access to their funds at any point. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Under ideal circumstances, the deciduous plant grows up to 8 m tall. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite all this, they come across in this series as an exceptionally goodhumoured bunch who struggle to do a difficult job under impossible circumstances. Times, Sunday Times It just goes to show what can be achieved in seemingly impossible circumstances. The Sun Members used to be asked their opinions by visiting inspectors of constabulary, regaining lost community confidence, often in impossible circumstances. Times, Sunday Times It was impressed upon us trainees that what might seem odd, unusual or even downright impossible circumstances set out by applicants were almost always real to them. Times, Sunday Times The commander had to land the aircraft in impossible circumstances, with no second chances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 How much you should be saving depends on your individual circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2014) This amount will vary according to individual circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Companies will also have to take policyholders' individual circumstances into consideration when selling them an annuity. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The landlord will be responsible for anything done by his agents or (in some very limited circumstances) other tenants in adjacent premises. Times, Sunday Times They do not work, except as a dubious electoral tactic in strictly limited circumstances. Times, Sunday Times In truth, the databases can be searched only in highly limited circumstances by a small group of people. Times, Sunday Times But buyers of its structured products were only covered under extremely limited circumstances. Times, Sunday Times Those rules set out limited circumstances in which family life can outweigh the need for deportation as a response to crime. Times, Sunday Times I'll guarantee that however wealthy or however modest circumstances you have, it has to be off the top for it to be available. Christianity Today Spectacular profit and advancement were thus offered to virtuosi who had often begun life in modest circumstances. The Times Literary Supplement The money raised was used to buy him an annuity which allowed him to live out his days in modest circumstances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are surprised to find her living in modest circumstances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He came from a large family of modest circumstances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In March, Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 disappeared in mysterious circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He died in mysterious circumstances on a flight from London to Miami. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But then the young writer is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It was a funding gap the banks would have been fine to bridge in normal circumstances. The Sun In normal circumstances the injury requires surgery and four months on the sidelines. Times, Sunday Times In normal circumstances, our government should not intervene to save a failing business, but what if circumstances are not normal? Times, Sunday Times It was used to test the air quality 18 months to build under normal circumstances. Times, Sunday Times In normal circumstances the reforms outlined in the speech of prisons, planning and universities alone would constitute a serious reform agenda. Times, Sunday Times They see and communicate to others extraordinary opportunities in ordinary circumstances. Christianity Today And yet, in ordinary circumstances, investors in most tax avoidance schemes have a watertight guarantee that their involvement will be kept secret. Times, Sunday Times In ordinary circumstances this would be an eccentric choice. Times, Sunday Times Moreover, how could it harness a wealth of managerial talent and experience that in ordinary circumstances would be out of its reach? Times, Sunday Times In ordinary circumstances, wouldn't we back an elected leader over colonels in dark glasses any day? The Sun Its inflatable machismo could be burst with a pin but, in the peculiar circumstances of war-but-not-war, just keeps on growing. The Times Literary Supplement Our conversation went round and round over the same points and peculiar circumstances as if trying to purge ourselves of this horrible feeling of disbelief and shock. Times, Sunday Times Still, these are peculiar circumstances for a fading legend. Times, Sunday Times Peculiar circumstances edged him into his own rebellion. The Times Literary Supplement Because of the peculiar circumstances of how their first fight ended, a rematch was necessary. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I think lots of people work at home because it suits their personal circumstances, not because they necessarily enjoy it. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Your personal circumstances at the time will further determine how much you are affected. POSITIVELY FEARLESS: Breaking free of the fears that hold you back (2001) Contact them again to explain the urgency of your personal circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But this summer's precise circumstances - and the appetite for change and a fresher, longer-term approach -- may not. Times, Sunday Times The precise circumstances of the raid remain unclear. Chicago Sun-Times The precise circumstances of the incident have not been revealed. The Sun Fiddling with a napkin, he says he won't discuss the precise circumstances or goals of his missions, which are still classified. Times, Sunday Times You will need to sit down with the individual to discuss the precise circumstances of the adoption. Times, Sunday Times Under the present circumstances you cannot be happy. POSITIVE THINKING: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but were afraid to put into practice (2001) It is easy to blame our present circumstances entirely on political or financial leaders. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It is quite a positive finding, given the present circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2009) There must be thousands claiming to have bad backs, depression and other ailments in questionable circumstances. The Sun The two men had met socially in 2004 and in much more questionable circumstances in 2005. The Sun Money and favour are offered and taken in questionable circumstances everywhere you look in football. Times, Sunday Times Both under questionable circumstances for his original rise to the presidency was by a military coup. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The regime came to an end in 1998 when the dictator was found dead amid questionable circumstances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This interesting documentary follows four families as they adapt to their rare circumstances. Times, Sunday Times In other words, the ideal but all too rare circumstances in which to listen to new music. Times, Sunday Times In certain, rare circumstances voters do not tell pollsters the truth, more out of embarrassment than mendacity. Times, Sunday Times We forget its gravity in those rare circumstances it serves us right to feel guilt. Times, Sunday Times In rare circumstances, snow can fall from a clear blue sky. Times, Sunday Times We again emphasise that this was an entirely proper arrangement reflecting the circumstances of the time. Times, Sunday Times But the judge would be able to impose a sentence that reflected the circumstances. Times, Sunday Times They do not just have to rely on what the state provides but can make arrangements that reflect their circumstances. Times, Sunday Times Instead, investors need a portfolio designed to reflect their circumstances. Times, Sunday Times There was a caginess to the play which reflected the circumstances, the bottleneck developing at the foot of the table. Times, Sunday Times All the relevant circumstances had to be considered. Times,Sunday Times The weight to be given was a matter for the decision-maker having regard to all relevant circumstances. Times, Sunday Times Those were the relevant circumstances because they were the circumstances which led to protection being granted to the person from whom his own status derived. Times,Sunday Times It required an evaluation of all relevant circumstances. Times, Sunday Times But let's examine this carefully, paying attention to all the relevant circumstances. Times, Sunday Times How many of them would have done the decent thing in similar circumstances? Times, Sunday Times Police urged anyone in similar circumstances who feel they are in danger to come forward. The Sun She said shewas notaware of any ruling in similar circumstances. Times, Sunday Times Already you have behaved more bravely than many adults might have done in similar circumstances. Times, Sunday Times They should, in theory, be facing very similar circumstances. Times, Sunday Times However, in view of your rather special circumstances, it agreed to consider your case now. Times, Sunday Times If special circumstances, such as illness, are the reason for past problems, ask to add a note of explanation. Times, Sunday Times Any development on green belt should only be in 'very special circumstances'. Times, Sunday Times The committee insisted it takes 'special circumstances into consideration'. The Sun He won a final in special circumstances because he couldn't play. The Sun A review of the specific circumstances of this incident is being carried out. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In Germany and France judges may, in specific circumstances, remove a prisoner's right to vote as a supplementary punishment. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The tribunal will have considered the specific circumstances of the job. Times, Sunday Times (2006) We have worked as a team in stressful circumstances. Times, Sunday Times Government interference in repossessions would only impose more pain on people who are already in stressful circumstances. Times, Sunday Times Loss of hair can also occur because of illness or surgical procedures, stressful circumstances, changes in hormone levels and scalp infections. The Sun When we face stressful circumstances would we pull together to get through it? Times, Sunday Times Faced with stressful circumstances, anxiety may be the right response to ensure survival. Times, Sunday Times Police are treating his death as unexplained but say that there are no suspicious circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2013) His pet cat was also found dead in suspicious circumstances. The Sun (2011) A spokesman for Hertfordshire police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident. OK, so I don't know the exact circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The exact circumstances of how she lost the child remain a mystery. Times, Sunday Times (2008) An investigation is under way to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident. Times, Sunday Times (2015) His parents died young and in tragic circumstances. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) After the tragic circumstances we can only give Oscar our support. The Sun (2013) The only positive thing out of tragic circumstances is the ability to help somebody else. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Business as improv, adapting to changing and unexpected circumstances. Times, Sunday Times This will ensure you are ready for unexpected circumstances so that your diet will not suffer. The Sun Thank you for reminding us all that sporting heroes really can emerge from the most unexpected circumstances. Times, Sunday Times The sleepy affair suddenly woke up in unexpected circumstances when the fight broke out. The Sun When unexpected circumstances arise, the cost for clean-up increases, and as a result, the cleanup work may be delayed or stopped entirely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The reception had to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But life is always full of unforeseen circumstances. HABIT BUSTING: A 10-step plan that will change your life (2002) Most small businesses have cash savings to last only two weeks if unforeseen circumstances were to force them to cease trading temporarily. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It was the accumulation of unfortunate circumstances rather than a fundamental quality difference. Times, Sunday Times I know this for sure, having lost our last two games 1-0 in unfortunate circumstances. The Sun In these unfortunate circumstances, what can the determined seeker after truth do to assuage their hunger? Times, Sunday Times Unfortunate circumstances provide opportunities for people to step up, take responsibility and do something special. The Sun Will the unfortunate circumstances bring them closer together? The Sun Because of the unique circumstances of each claim, each case has to be assessed on its own merits. Times, Sunday Times I became more sensitive to their unique circumstances. Christianity Today I hope and believe that in the extreme and hopefully unique circumstances it will uphold the principles of parliamentary democracy and the rule of law. Times, Sunday Times And, also as they must, they have revealed next to nothing about how they will navigate the unique circumstances of this finale. Times, Sunday Times It sounds straightforward, but your own unique circumstances can make things tricky. The Sun In everyday life, we all take for granted new technologies without imagining exceptionally unlikely circumstances in which they might fail us. Times, Sunday Times He also favoured a pun at every opportunity, even in unlikely circumstances. Times,Sunday Times It confirmed we'd made a friendship in very unlikely circumstances. The Sun He can be accurate — and clear-thinking and inventive — in the most unlikely circumstances. Times, Sunday Times There are moments when true love turns up in the most unlikely circumstances. Times, Sunday Times Unprecedented circumstances give rise to unprecedented events and the oddest alliances may be formed. Times, Sunday Times She felt that hospital administrators were doing the best they could, in unprecedented circumstances. Times,Sunday Times But no club will play in their own stadium, to try to ensure a degree of equality in the unprecedented circumstances. The Sun I think they're acting brilliantly in unprecedented circumstances. The Sun It's a vibrant, defiant, lifeaffirming exercise in maximum rhythm and blues, achieved in unprecedented circumstances. The Sun These were special and unusual circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He thrived in these unusual circumstances, writing two of the books that have made his name. Times, Sunday Times (2006) I cannot think of any unusual circumstance or trigger that could have caused this. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Translations: Chinese: 情形 Japanese: 状況 |
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