Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #905
circumstance
情况；条件；因素
a fact or condition that relates to, or influences, a situation or event
- 1.
Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
与某个事实或事件相关或以某种方式影响它的事物
- 2.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
伴随或影响某个事件或活动的条件
- 3.
An event; a fact; a particular incident, occurrence, or condition (status).
事件；事实；特定的意外、发生的事或状况(状态)
- 4.
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
围绕某个情况或事件的事实或环境的总和
- 5.
Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
关于世俗财产的状况；财产状况；处境；环境
- 6.
information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
做决定时应牢记的信息
境况；环境；财务状况；经济状况；事件；事情；与某个事实或事件相关或以某种方式影响它的事物；伴随或影响某个事件或活动的条件
In use
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the meeting has been moved to next week.
She handled the difficult circumstance with great patience.
Given the circumstances, we decided not to travel.
under/in the circumstances
固定搭配，表示“考虑到当前情况”。
Under the circumstances, we decided to cancel the trip.
在这种情况下，我们决定取消这次旅行。
in [adj] circumstances
形容词可换用其他描述性词语，如 unusual, extreme 等。
She remained calm in difficult circumstances.
她在困难的情况下保持冷静。
the circumstances surrounding sth
常用于正式或新闻语体，后接事件、决定等名词。
Connections
Collocations
- under no circumstances
- 在任何情况下都不
- Under no circumstances should you open the door to strangers.你无论如何都不应该给陌生人开门。
- under the circumstances
- 在这种情况下
- Under the circumstances, we had no choice but to cancel the trip.在这种情况下，我们别无选择，只能取消行程。
- in certain circumstances
- 在某些情况下
- In certain circumstances, the rule may be waived.在某些情况下，这个规则可能被豁免。
- given the circumstances
- 考虑到实际情况
- Given the circumstances, I think you handled it well.考虑到实际情况，我觉得你处理得很好。
- circumstances change
- 情况发生变化
- We should review the plan if circumstances change.如果情况发生变化，我们应该重新审视计划。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想circum像circle（圆），stance是站，圆内站着的就是你的环境状况。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 日常会话, 正式写作; note_zh: 通常用于描述影响事件的条件或环境，既可用于日常交流也可用于正式文本。
Grammar Note
表示‘情况、环境’时常用复数形式 circumstances。
Pronunciation & Spelling
circumspect and circus share the same stressed vowel and initial consonant cluster as the first syllable of 'circumstance'. Stance rhymes with the final syllable. Words like instance, distance, and circumference have different vowel sounds or stress patterns and are spelling lookalikes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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