Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #399
condition
状态；状况
The state or quality of something or someone at a particular time.
- 1.
A state or quality.
状态或性质。
- 2.
a state at a particular time
特定时间的状态
- 3.
A requirement.
要求。
- 4.
an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
其他事物有效性或效果的前提
- 5.
A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.
条件语句中使用的逻辑子句或短语,其值可为真或假。
- 6.
a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
人或事物的存在方式或形式
- 7.
A clause in a contract or agreement indicating that a certain contingency may modify the principal obligation in some way.
合同或协议中的条款,表明某种偶然事件可能以某种方式修改主要义务。
条件；前提；条件；（合同）条款；条件；状态或性质。；特定时间的状态
In use
The condition of the car after the accident was terrible.
One condition of the contract is that payment must be made within 30 days.
He is in no condition to drive after drinking.
a condition (or state) of disrepair
the human condition
in + adj + condition
常用形容词：good, bad, excellent, poor。
The car is in excellent condition.
这辆汽车状况极佳。
on condition that + clause
表示‘以…为条件’，引导条件状语从句。
You can go out on condition that you finish your homework.
Connections
Collocations
- in good condition
- 状况良好
- The car is in good condition.这辆车状况良好。
- weather conditions
- 天气情况
- The weather conditions are poor today.今天的天气情况很差。
- living conditions
- 生活条件
- They are struggling with poor living conditions.他们在恶劣的生活条件下挣扎。
- condition precedent
- 先决条件
- The contract includes a condition precedent.合同包含一个先决条件。
- medical condition
- 医疗状况；病情
- He has a rare medical condition.他有一种罕见的医疗状况。
- to meet a condition
Learner notes
Memory Tip
con（共同）+ di（的）+ tion（申）→ 共同申请的条件和状态（condition）
Context & Register
日常描述/客观陈述: 通常用于描述事物的一般状态或状况，语域中性，常见于口语和书面语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-tion' ending, typically pronounced as /ʃən/ (or /tʃən/ for 'suggestion'). They have similar but not identical stress patterns, so they are not perfect rhymes, but the suffix sound is the same.
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 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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