| 单词 | circumstance |
| 释义 | circumstancecircumstance /ˈsɚkəmˌstæns/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL noun 1[countable usually plural] the facts or conditions that affect a situation, action, event, etc.: changing political circumstances Only in one particular circumstance could the court legally override the decision. There are plenty of other people in similar circumstances. The money will only be paid under certain circumstances (=if particular conditions exist). Extensions on the loan can only be made in extenuating circumstances (=in unusual situations). The woman was found dead in suspicious circumstances (=in a way that makes you think something illegal happened).2under/given the circumstances used to say that a particular situation makes an action, decision, statement, etc. necessary, acceptable, or true when it would not normally be: Under the circumstances, she did the best job she could.3under no circumstances used to emphasize that something must definitely not happen: circumstance verb/modal Under no circumstances should a baby be left alone in the house.4[uncountable] formal the combination of facts, events, etc. that influence your life, and that you cannot control: His illness was a horrible accident of circumstance. The workers who were laid off were purely victims of circumstance.5circumstances [plural] formal the conditions in which you live, especially how much money you have: The economic circumstances of the average family have changed.family/personal circumstances He left school because of personal circumstances.reduced/straightened circumstances (=a situation in which you have much less money than you used to have) [Origin: 1100–1200 Old French, Latin circumstantia, from circumstare to stand around] → see also pomp and circumstance at pomp |
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