Word · Frequency #23134
situational
环境形成的；情境的
relating to or formed by the situation or environment
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Of or pertaining to a particular situation or situations in general.
关于特定情境或一般情境的。
关于特定情境或一般情境的。；环境形成的；情形的
In use
The training course includes situational exercises that simulate real customer complaints.
Her worry is situational, so it disappears as soon as the storm passes.
During the interview, they asked a situational question about how I would handle a difficult coworker.
situational + noun
situational 常用作定语，放在名词前，表示“与情境有关的；取决于具体情形的”。
The study examined the situational factors in the workplace.
这项研究考察了工作场所中的情境因素。
be + situational
situational 作表语时，强调某事物因具体情境而变化，并非固有属性。
The problem is situational, not permanent.
这个问题是情境性的，不是永久性的。
Common mistakes
The situation factors are more important than the individual factors.The situational factors are more important than the individual factors.
situation 是名词，不能直接放在 factors 前作定语；应改用形容词 situational，表示“情境的、由环境形成的”，与 individual 形成对比。
The restaurant is situational near the station.The restaurant is situated near the station.
situational 意为“情境的、因情况而异的”，不表示“位于”；表达地理位置时应用 situate 的过去分词 situated 作表语。
Connections
Collocations
- situational awareness
- 态势感知；情境意识
- Pilots must maintain situational awareness at all times.飞行员必须时刻保持态势感知。
- situational irony
- 情景反讽；情境性反讽
- The novel is full of situational irony.这部小说充满了情景反讽。
- situational ethics
- 情境伦理学
- He argued that situational ethics allows for exceptions.他主张情境伦理学允许例外情况。
- situational factors
- 情境因素
- The study controlled for situational factors.该研究控制了情境因素。
- situational depression
- 情境性抑郁
- Her sadness was diagnosed as situational depression.她的悲伤被诊断为情境性抑郁。
- situational context
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记 situational 就是 situation（情境）的形容词：环境形成、随情境而变。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：正式或书面语境 该词为中性书面词，通常用于描述由环境或具体情形决定的状态；在正式写作或专业文本中比较常见，口语中也可使用，但语气略正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都与 situational 押韵，因为它们都含重读的 -ational /eɪʃənəl/ 部分。注意 national 拼写相似，但读音是 /ˈnæʃənəl/，并不押韵；situation 没有末尾的 -al，也不是押韵词。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.