| 单词 | circumstances |
| 释义 | circumstances (once / 64 pages) n Circumstances are factors or conditions that play a part in determining an outcome. Given the current economic circumstances, a lot of good candidates just can't find jobs. The word circumstances first came onto the scene in the early 13th century, meaning “conditions surrounding and accompanying an event.” The Dalai Lama advised that “In the present circumstances, no one can afford to assume that someone else will solve their problems. Every individual has a responsibility to help guide our global family in the right direction.” Wise and timeless words, no matter the present circumstances. 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) “We are going through harsh circumstances in a state of war that continues affecting the budget.” Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) At its core, her work is a study of life and opportunity under straightened circumstances in the upstate New York city of Troy. Time(Dec 01, 2016) 1n your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) a victim of circumstances Syn|Hypo|Hyper destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion good fortune, good luck, luckiness an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes providencea manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures bad luck, ill luck, misfortune, tough luckan unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes failurelack of success prosperity, successfulnessthe condition of prospering; having good fortune blessing, boona desirable state weaknessthe condition of being financially weak adversity, hard knocks, hardshipa state of misfortune or affliction gutter, sewer, toiletmisfortune resulting in lost effort or money hard cheesebad luck bankruptcya state of complete lack of some abstract property bank failurethe inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations crop failurethe failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus dead ducksomething doomed to failure condition a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing 2n a person's financial situation (good or bad) he found himself in straitened circumstances Hyper possession anything owned or possessed |
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