| 单词 | circumstance |
| 释义 | circumstance (once / 49 pages) 1n 2n A circumstance is the condition in which something happens. Say you were at a business luncheon and you were accidentally fed psychedelic mushrooms in your ravioli, your boss might excuse the weird things you said, given the circumstance. Circumstance comes from the Latin meaning the conditions around something. If you are born in a war zone, you're born into a difficult circumstance. If you're making decisions about awarding a scholarship to the most needy person, you'll need information about each candidate's circumstances. If you didn't do your homework because the power was out all night, tell your teacher that under the circumstance, you couldn't see well enough to read. WORD FAMILYcircumstance: circumstances, circumstantial+/circumstantial: circumstantially USAGE EXAMPLESNeither organization honored “Silence,” Martin Scorsese’s powerful exploration of faith, but there were extenuating circumstances. Los Angeles Times(Dec 01, 2016) The upset allowed Louisiana’s Democrats to hope that, in the right circumstance, they could still compete in statewide elections. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) “We are going through harsh circumstances in a state of war that continues affecting the budget.” Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) 1 1n the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event Syn|Hypo|Hyper context, setting conditions the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare conditionsthe prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process environment the totality of surrounding conditions 2n a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity Hypo|Hyper case, event a special set of circumstances hingea circumstance upon which subsequent events depend playing fieldthe circumstances under which competition occurs condition, status a state at a particular time 3n information that should be kept in mind when making a decision 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper condition, consideration justification something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary mitigating circumstance(law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense information knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction n formal ceremony about important occasions pomp and circumstance Hyper ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance a formal event performed on a special occasion |
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