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situation situation ★★★★★/sɪ̱tʃue͟ɪʃ(ə)n/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]形势；情况；局面 You use situation to refer generally to what is happening in a particular place at a particular time, or to refer to what is happening to you.   [usu with supp]Army officers said the situation was under control...陆军军官称局面已经得到了控制。And now for a look at the travel situation in the rest of the country...现在再来看一下该国家其他地方的旅游情况。She's in a hopeless situation...她已经无可救药。If you want to improve your situation you must adopt a positive mental attitude.如果你打算改变自己的境遇，就必须树立一种积极的心态。2[N-COUNT	可数名词](建筑物、城镇的)位置，环境 The situation of a building or town is the kind of surroundings that it has.   [usu supp N]  [FORMAL 正式]The garden is in a beautiful situation on top of a fold in the rolling Hampshire landscape.这座花园位于地势连绵起伏的汉普郡的一处山岗上，环境十分优美。3[PHRASE	短语](报纸上的招聘广告栏或招聘页标题)招聘 Situations Vacant is the title of a column or page in a newspaper where jobs are advertised.   [oft PHR n]  [mainly BRIT 主英]in AM, use 美国英语用 Employment situationsit‧u‧a‧tion /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1a combination of all the things that are happening and all the conditions that exist at a particular time in a particular place:  I explained the situation to everyone.in a ... situation She coped well in a very difficult situation.2the type of area where a building is situated – used especially by people who sell or advertise buildings  SYN  location:  The house is in a charming situation, on a wooded hillside.3old-fashioned a job:  She managed to get a situation as a parlour maid.COLLOCATIONSverbscreate a situation (=cause it to happen)· Tom’s arrival created an awkward situation.assess/review a situation· Ballater was trying to assess the situation objectively.monitor a situation (=watch to see how it develops)· The bank is monitoring the situation closely.deal with a situation· He had no idea how to deal with the situation.improve/remedy a situation· They are doing what they can to improve the situation.defuse the situation (=make people less angry)· She’d just been trying to calm Gerry down and defuse the situation.a situation arises formal (=it happens)· This situation has arisen as a result of a serious staff shortage.a situation comes about (=it happens)· I don’t know how this situation has come about.a situation changes· The situation could change very rapidly.a situation improves· The situation has improved over the last decade.a situation worsens/deteriorates/gets worse· Reports from the area suggest the situation has worsened.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + situationdifficult/tricky· This book will show you how to deal with difficult situations.impossible (=very difficult)· I was in an impossible situation.dangerous· The situation was becoming increasingly dangerous.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 felt uncomfortable in 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.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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l6i7/OjIG5FlPeD0wxcNgCI7YWrCFcL3N/pdklI+k4zvgrqjgJyEZZCQyE+OHP1gt0DhDEj0Cyw2si9xCPTFuLtcq4KEP/k9bhudqhd7CWYnwnP4IKJ6+tctVzLd7siCmCkQOG1D7Xrlj7Q/p1HoqLad5HNzQ+QOIHXLv1jgxKSWhjIZ6QZnDz9K2japnBiacWm/BZiC/62x7qJQgjfVSq17QJEVoYebQ/ryK9BQPxyF8ZA+l7xJF143W61jmL7YyMP9bIw7JN9b/iTINAv81YStq7MkXzAbTSLCS0WTwjIjhrES2fjzmRiMPzGdyX++R11AddwGD37vDbLq1+FfE09z7VIM0Xoz1NwrC2pWGgWz1NkeUmsiAtUDg82jxKw4iwwL5uQwjLHc161pLTwSrucduwSsMIqYlwJ15xNa6ho=             situ·ation              ★                    /        ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn                ;          NAmE                ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn                /                              noun                                                1      ★              all the circumstances and things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place          情况；状况；形势；局面                            ◆        to be          in adifficult          situation                处境困难                    ◆        You could get into          a situation whereyou have to decide immediately.                你可能遇上一种情况，使你不得不立刻作出决定。                    ◆        We have all been in similar embarrassing situations.        我们都遇到过类似的尴尬局面。                    ◆        the present          economic/financial/political, etc. situation                目前的经济、财政、政治等形势                    ◆        He could see no way out of the situation.        他找不到摆脱困境的出路。                    ◆        In your situation, I would look for another job.        假如我是你的话，我会另找工作。                    ◆        What we have here is a crisis situation.        我们在这里所面临的是一个危急局面。                    ◆        I'm in a          no-win situation          (= whatever I do will be bad for me).                我处在一种注定要失败的境地。                    2              (          formal)                the kind of area or surroundings that a building or town has          （建筑物或城镇的）地理位置，环境特点                            ◆        The town is in a delightful situation in a wide green valley.        小城坐落在一个宽阔而草木苍翠的河谷中，环境宜人。                    3              (          old-fashioned          or          formal)                a job          职业；工作岗位                            ◆                  Situations Vacant          (= the title of the section in a newspaper where jobs are advertised)                招聘（报章中的招聘广告栏）                    IDIOMsee                                            save                                           v.                                      SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                              situation              circumstances                ◆position                ◆conditions                ◆things                ◆the case                ◆state of affairs                                            These are all words for the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect the way things are.                  以上各词均指情况、状况。                                                            ■                situation                all the things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place                  指情况、状况、形势、局面：                                                  ◆                  the present economic situation                  目前的经济形势                                                            ■                circumstances                the facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action; the conditions of a person's life, especially the money they have                  指条件、环境、状况、境况、（尤指）经济状况：                                                  ◆                  The ship sank in mysterious circumstances.                  那艘船神秘地沉没了。                                                            ■                position                the situation that sb is in, especially when it affects what they can and cannot do                  指处境、地位、状况：                                                  ◆                  She felt she was in a position of power.                  她觉得她自己有权力。                                                            ■                conditions                the circumstances in which people live, work or do things; the physical situation that affects how sth happens                  指居住、工作或做事情的环境、境况、条件，影响某事发生的物质环境、状态、条件：                                                  ◆                  We were forced to work outside in freezing conditions.                  我们被迫在户外冰冻的环境下工作。                                            circumstances or conditions?                用 circumstances 还是 conditions？                                                              Circumstancesrefers to sb's financial situation;                  conditionsare things such as the quality and amount of food or shelter they have. The                  circumstancesthat affect an event are the facts surrounding it; the                  conditionsthat affect it are usually physical ones, such as the weather.                                      *circumstances 指人的经济状况； conditions 指人的食宿状况。circumstances 指影响某事的周边环境； conditions 通常指影响某事的物质环境，如天气。                                                                              ■                things                (                  rather informal) the general situation, as it affects sb                  指形势、局面、情况、事态：                                                  ◆                  Hi, Jane!                    How are things?                                    喂，简，近来怎么样？                                                                  ◆                  Think things over before you decide.                  先把情况考虑周全再作决定。                                                            ■                the case                the true situation                  指实情、事实：                                                  ◆                  If that is the case                    (= if the situation described is true),we need more staff.                                    如果真是那样，我们就需要更多的员工了。                                                            ■                state of affairs                a situation                  指事态、情况、形势：                                                  ◆                  How did this unhappy state of affairs come about?                  这种不幸的情况是怎么发生的呢？                                            situation or state of affairs?                用 situation 还是 state of affairs？                                                              State of affairsis mostly used with                  this.It is also used with adjectives describing how good or bad a situation is, such as                  happy,                  sorry,                  shocking,                  sadand                  unhappy,as well as those relating to time, such as                  presentand                  current.                  Situationis much more frequent and is used in a wider variety of contexts.                                      *state of affairs 多与 this 连用，亦与表示形势好坏的形容词﹙如 happy、sorry、shocking、sad 和 unhappy ﹚以及与时间有关的形容词﹙如 present 和 current ﹚连用。situation 常用得多，且用于更广泛的语境中。                                                                              PATTERNS                                  ◆                                      in(a) particular situation/circumstances/position/state of affairs                                                                    ◆                  the/sb's                    economic / economic  situation/circumstances/position/conditions                                                                    ◆                  (a/an)                    happy / happy  situation/circumstances/position/state of affairs                                                                    ◆                  to                    look at / look at  the situation/circumstances/conditions/things                                                                                                                    ▶                situ·ation·al                  /          ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənl                    ;            NAmE                    ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənl                    /                          adjective                                  situation      situations                  situ·ation              /        ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn                ;          NAmE                ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn                /                    situ·ation·al              /        ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənl                ;          NAmE                ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənl                /             situation[ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn]CET4CET6TEM4考研n54878477245086657114071212423781NOUN7092178365Spoken:63793588situations[7671]形势(52%)，局面(18%)，处境(10%)，状况(10%)，位置(7%)，职位(3%)n.情况；形势；处境；位置

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Collins	situation ★★★★★ /sɪ̱tʃue͟ɪʃ(ə)n/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]形势；情况；局面 You use situation to refer generally to what is happening in a particular place at a particular time, or to refer to what is happening to you. [usu with supp] Army officers said the situation was under control... 陆军军官称局面已经得到了控制。 And now for a look at the travel situation in the rest of the country... 现在再来看一下该国家其他地方的旅游情况。 She's in a hopeless situation... 她已经无可救药。 If you want to improve your situation you must adopt a positive mental attitude. 如果你打算改变自己的境遇，就必须树立一种积极的心态。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](建筑物、城镇的)位置，环境 The situation of a building or town is the kind of surroundings that it has. [usu supp N] [FORMAL 正式] The garden is in a beautiful situation on top of a fold in the rolling Hampshire landscape. 这座花园位于地势连绵起伏的汉普郡的一处山岗上，环境十分优美。 3 [PHRASE 短语](报纸上的招聘广告栏或招聘页标题)招聘 Situations Vacant is the title of a column or page in a newspaper where jobs are advertised. [oft PHR n] [mainly BRIT 主英] in AM, use 美国英语用 Employment
Oxford	situ·ation ★ / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn / noun 1 ★ all the circumstances and things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place 情况；状况；形势；局面 ◆ to be in adifficult situation 处境困难 ◆ You could get into a situation whereyou have to decide immediately. 你可能遇上一种情况，使你不得不立刻作出决定。 ◆ We have all been in similar embarrassing situations. 我们都遇到过类似的尴尬局面。 ◆ the present economic/financial/political, etc. situation 目前的经济、财政、政治等形势 ◆ He could see no way out of the situation. 他找不到摆脱困境的出路。 ◆ In your situation, I would look for another job. 假如我是你的话，我会另找工作。 ◆ What we have here is a crisis situation. 我们在这里所面临的是一个危急局面。 ◆ I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me). 我处在一种注定要失败的境地。 2 ( formal) the kind of area or surroundings that a building or town has （建筑物或城镇的）地理位置，环境特点 ◆ The town is in a delightful situation in a wide green valley. 小城坐落在一个宽阔而草木苍翠的河谷中，环境宜人。 3 ( old-fashioned or formal) a job 职业；工作岗位 ◆ Situations Vacant (= the title of the section in a newspaper where jobs are advertised) 招聘（报章中的招聘广告栏） IDIOMsee save v. SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 situation circumstances ◆position ◆conditions ◆things ◆the case ◆state of affairs These are all words for the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect the way things are. 以上各词均指情况、状况。 ■ situation all the things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place 指情况、状况、形势、局面： ◆ the present economic situation 目前的经济形势 ■ circumstances the facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action; the conditions of a person's life, especially the money they have 指条件、环境、状况、境况、（尤指）经济状况： ◆ The ship sank in mysterious circumstances. 那艘船神秘地沉没了。 ■ position the situation that sb is in, especially when it affects what they can and cannot do 指处境、地位、状况： ◆ She felt she was in a position of power. 她觉得她自己有权力。 ■ conditions the circumstances in which people live, work or do things; the physical situation that affects how sth happens 指居住、工作或做事情的环境、境况、条件，影响某事发生的物质环境、状态、条件： ◆ We were forced to work outside in freezing conditions. 我们被迫在户外冰冻的环境下工作。 circumstances or conditions? 用 circumstances 还是 conditions？ Circumstancesrefers to sb's financial situation; conditionsare things such as the quality and amount of food or shelter they have. The circumstancesthat affect an event are the facts surrounding it; the conditionsthat affect it are usually physical ones, such as the weather. circumstances 指人的经济状况； conditions 指人的食宿状况。circumstances 指影响某事的周边环境； conditions 通常指影响某事的物质环境，如天气。 ■ things ( rather informal) the general situation, as it affects sb 指形势、局面、情况、事态： ◆ Hi, Jane! How are things? 喂，简，近来怎么样？ ◆ Think things over before you decide. 先把情况考虑周全再作决定。 ■ the case the true situation 指实情、事实： ◆ If that is the case (= if the situation described is true),we need more staff. 如果真是那样，我们就需要更多的员工了。 ■ state of affairs a situation 指事态、情况、形势： ◆ How did this unhappy state of affairs come about? 这种不幸的情况是怎么发生的呢？ situation or state of affairs? 用 situation 还是 state of affairs？ State of affairsis mostly used with this.It is also used with adjectives describing how good or bad a situation is, such as happy, sorry, shocking, sadand unhappy,as well as those relating to time, such as presentand current. Situationis much more frequent and is used in a wider variety of contexts. state of affairs 多与 this 连用，亦与表示形势好坏的形容词﹙如 happy、sorry、shocking、sad 和 unhappy ﹚以及与时间有关的形容词﹙如 present 和 current ﹚连用。situation 常用得多，且用于更广泛的语境中。 PATTERNS ◆ in(a) particular situation/circumstances/position/state of affairs ◆ the/sb's economic / economic situation/circumstances/position/conditions ◆ (a/an) happy / happy situation/circumstances/position/state of affairs ◆ to look at / look at the situation/circumstances/conditions/things ▶ situ·ation·al / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənl ; NAmE ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənl / adjective situation situations situ·ation / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn / situ·ation·al / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənl ; NAmE ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənl /
LDC	situationsit‧u‧a‧tion /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1a combination of all the things that are happening and all the conditions that exist at a particular time in a particular place: I explained the situation to everyone.in a ... situation She coped well in a very difficult situation.2the type of area where a building is situated – used especially by people who sell or advertise buildings SYN location: The house is in a charming situation, on a wooded hillside.3old-fashioned a job: She managed to get a situation as a parlour maid.COLLOCATIONSverbscreate a situation (=cause it to happen)· Tom’s arrival created an awkward situation.assess/review a situation· Ballater was trying to assess the situation objectively.monitor a situation (=watch to see how it develops)· The bank is monitoring the situation closely.deal with a situation· He had no idea how to deal with the situation.improve/remedy a situation· They are doing what they can to improve the situation.defuse the situation (=make people less angry)· She’d just been trying to calm Gerry down and defuse the situation.a situation arises formal (=it happens)· This situation has arisen as a result of a serious staff shortage.a situation comes about (=it happens)· I don’t know how this situation has come about.a situation changes· The situation could change very rapidly.a situation improves· The situation has improved over the last decade.a situation worsens/deteriorates/gets worse· Reports from the area suggest the situation has worsened.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + situationdifficult/tricky· This book will show you how to deal with difficult situations.impossible (=very difficult)· I was in an impossible situation.dangerous· The situation was becoming increasingly dangerous.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 felt uncomfortable in 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.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.
WDF	situation [ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn] CET4CET6TEM4考研 n548 78477 24508 6657 11407 12124 23781 NOUN709 2178365 Spoken: 63793588 situations[7671] 形势(52%)，局面(18%)，处境(10%)，状况(10%)，位置(7%)，职位(3%) n.情况；形势；处境；位置

Situation Circumstances Conditions Things State Affairs Work Happening

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