Word · Frequency #905
circumstances
情况；条件；因素
circumstances is the plural of circumstance.
核心释义
a fact or condition that relates to, or influences, a situation or event
- 1.
与某个事实或事件相关或以某种方式影响它的事物
Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
- 2.
伴随或影响某个事件或活动的条件
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- 3.
事件；事实；特定的意外、发生的事或状况(状态)
An event; a fact; a particular incident, occurrence, or condition (status).
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围绕某个情况或事件的事实或环境的总和
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
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关于世俗财产的状况；财产状况；处境；环境
Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
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做决定时应牢记的信息
information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
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
用法In use
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the meeting has been moved to next week.
用法提示：circumstance 的复数形式 circumstances 表示‘情况、状况’，指影响事件的外部条件。
She handled the difficult circumstance with great patience.
用法提示：circumstance 作为名词表示‘情况、处境’，本句指需要应对的具体状况。
Given the circumstances, we decided not to travel.
用法提示：固定搭配 given the circumstances 中，circumstances 表示整体的环境状况。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想circum像circle（圆），stance是站，圆内站着的就是你的环境状况。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
表示‘情况、环境’时常用复数形式 circumstances。
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
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