| 单词 | situation |
| 释义 | situationsituation /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] a combination of all the things that are happening and all the conditions that exist at a particular time in a particular place: Everyone knew how serious the situation was. She handled a difficult situation very well.in a/somebody’s situation What would you do if you were in my situation? Discuss your financial situation with an accountant.COLLOCATIONSverbscreate a situation We don’t want to create a situation where no one trusts us.put somebody in a situation Her actions put me in a really awkward situation.face a situation Schools are now faced with a situation in which they must compete for students.change a situation There was nothing I could do to change the situation.improve/remedy a situation They are doing what they can to improve the situation.describe/explain a situation She spent 15 minutes explaining the situation.assess/review a situation (=examine it to see what it is like) Take time to review the situation before making a decision.monitor a situation (=watch to see how it develops) The bank is monitoring the situation closely.handle a situation (also deal with a situation) He had no idea how to deal with the situation.defuse a situation (=make people less angry) She’s been trying to calm Gerry down and defuse the situation.a situation comes about (also a situation arises/occurs formal) (=it happens) I don’t know how this situation has come about. The situation had arisen as a result of a serious staff shortage.a situation changes The situation could change very rapidly.a situation improves The situation has improved over the last decade.a situation gets worse (also a situation worsens/deteriorates formal) Reports from the area suggest the situation has worsened.adjectives/nouns + situationa bad/serious situation The court decision has made a bad situation worse.a difficult/tricky situation It was a tricky situation, because I didn’t want to offend him.an impossible situation (=very difficult) We are in an impossible situation in which we are expected to produce aircraft but don’t have the budget to do so.a dangerous situation The situation was becoming increasingly dangerous as a fight seemed likely.a stressful situation You need to recognize that coping with a crying baby is a stressful situation.the present/current situation The present situation in Afghanistan is very worrying.the economic/political situation The country’s economic situation continued to deteriorate.the security situation (=how safe a place is) Until the security situation improves, it is far too dangerous for staff to work there.somebody’s financial situation (=how much money someone has) What is your current financial situation?a social situation (=a situation in which someone is with other people) He is shy and feels uncomfortable in most social situations.a work situation (=a situation at work) These problems often arise in work situations.a no-win situation (=one in which there will be a bad result whatever happens) It’s a no-win situation – either way we’re going to be criticized.a win-win situation (=one in which everyone gets what they want) Shorter work weeks are a win-win situation for both the employee and employer. |
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