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circumstance n.环境,详情,境况 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. ★★★☆☆ 2011.6

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['sə:kəmstəns] 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. In fat, circumstances seem to be designed to bring out the best in us and if we feel that we have been “wronged” then we are unlikely to begin a conscious effort to escape from our situation. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]情况；情形；形势 The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.   [usu pl]Recent opinion polls show that 60 percent favor abortion under certain circumstances...最近的民意调查显示，60%的人赞成在某些情况下可以堕胎。The strategy was too dangerous in the explosive circumstances of the times...在当时那种一触即发的形势下，采取那样的策略太危险了。I wish we could have met under happier circumstances.我真希望我们是在更愉快的情况下相识的。2[N-PLURAL 复数名词]（事件发生的）情形，详情，原委 The circumstances of an event are the way it happened or the causes of it.   [with supp]I'm making inquiries about the circumstances of Mary Dean's murder...我在调查玛丽·迪安谋杀案的详情。Hundreds of people had died there in terrible circumstances during and after the revolution.在革命期间和其后的恶劣形势下，那里有成百上千的人死去。3[N-PLURAL 复数名词]生活状况；境况；(尤指)经济状况 Your circumstances are the conditions of your life, especially the amount of money that you have.   [usu with poss]...help and support for the single mother, whatever her circumstances...不论单身母亲的经济状况如何均为其提供的帮助与扶持I wouldn't have expected to find you in such comfortable circumstances.我怎么也没有想到你生活这么优裕。4[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]命运；机缘；客观环境 Events and situations which cannot be controlled are sometimes referred to as circumstance . There are those, you know, who, by circumstance, end up homeless...您知道，会有那么一些人，因为命运捉弄而落得无家可归。You might say that we've been victims of circumstance.你可以说我们一直不走运吧。5[PHRASE 短语]在任何情况下；无论如何 You can emphasize that something must not or will not happen by saying that it must not or will not happen under any circumstances .   [PHR with cl]  [emphasis]Racism is wholly unacceptable under any circumstances...无论在何种情况下，种族主义都是千万要不得的。She made it clear that under no circumstances would she cancel the trip.她明确表示，无论如何她都不会取消旅行。6[PHRASE 短语]在那种情况下；情况既然如此 You can use in the circumstances or  under the circumstances before or after a statement to indicate that you have considered the conditions affecting the situation before making the statement.   [PHR with cl]Under the circumstances, a crash was unavoidable...在那种情况下，撞车是难以避免的。In the circumstances, Paisley's plans looked highly appropriate.佩斯利所拟定的计划在当时的情况下看来非常恰当。

英语单词	circumstance
英美音标	['sə:kəmstəns]
中文释义	n.环境,详情,境况
vocab简明	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.
vocab扩展	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.
真题原句	In fat, circumstances seem to be designed to bring out the best in us and if we feel that we have been “wronged” then we are unlikely to begin a conscious effort to escape from our situation.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]情况；情形；形势 The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens. [usu pl] Recent opinion polls show that 60 percent favor abortion under certain circumstances... 最近的民意调查显示，60%的人赞成在某些情况下可以堕胎。 The strategy was too dangerous in the explosive circumstances of the times... 在当时那种一触即发的形势下，采取那样的策略太危险了。 I wish we could have met under happier circumstances. 我真希望我们是在更愉快的情况下相识的。 2 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]（事件发生的）情形，详情，原委 The circumstances of an event are the way it happened or the causes of it. [with supp] I'm making inquiries about the circumstances of Mary Dean's murder... 我在调查玛丽·迪安谋杀案的详情。 Hundreds of people had died there in terrible circumstances during and after the revolution. 在革命期间和其后的恶劣形势下，那里有成百上千的人死去。 3 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]生活状况；境况；(尤指)经济状况 Your circumstances are the conditions of your life, especially the amount of money that you have. [usu with poss] ...help and support for the single mother, whatever her circumstances... 不论单身母亲的经济状况如何均为其提供的帮助与扶持 I wouldn't have expected to find you in such comfortable circumstances. 我怎么也没有想到你生活这么优裕。 4 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]命运；机缘；客观环境 Events and situations which cannot be controlled are sometimes referred to as circumstance . There are those, you know, who, by circumstance, end up homeless... 您知道，会有那么一些人，因为命运捉弄而落得无家可归。 You might say that we've been victims of circumstance. 你可以说我们一直不走运吧。 5 [PHRASE 短语]在任何情况下；无论如何 You can emphasize that something must not or will not happen by saying that it must not or will not happen under any circumstances . [PHR with cl] [emphasis] Racism is wholly unacceptable under any circumstances... 无论在何种情况下，种族主义都是千万要不得的。 She made it clear that under no circumstances would she cancel the trip. 她明确表示，无论如何她都不会取消旅行。 6 [PHRASE 短语]在那种情况下；情况既然如此 You can use in the circumstances or under the circumstances before or after a statement to indicate that you have considered the conditions affecting the situation before making the statement. [PHR with cl] Under the circumstances, a crash was unavoidable... 在那种情况下，撞车是难以避免的。 In the circumstances, Paisley's plans looked highly appropriate. 佩斯利所拟定的计划在当时的情况下看来非常恰当。
来源	2011.6

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