单词 | situation |
释义 | situation —situational, adj. —situationally, adv. /sich'ooh ay"sheuhn/, n. 1. manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view. 2. a place or locality. 3. condition; case; plight: He is in a desperate situation. 4. the state of affairs; combination of circumstances: The present international situation is dangerous. 5. a position or post of employment; job. 6. a state of affairs of special or critical significance in the course of a play, novel, etc. 7. Sociol. the aggregate of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors acting on an individual or group to condition behavioral patterns. [1480-90; < ML situation- (s. of situatio). See SITUATE, -ION] Syn. 1. site. 4. See state. 5. See position. |
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