circumstances

英 [ˈsɜːkəmstənsɪz]

美 [ˈsɜrkəmˌstænsəz , ˈsɜrkəmˌstænsɪz]

n.  条件; 环境; 状况; 境况; 境遇; (尤指)经济状况; 命运; 客观环境
circumstance的第三人称单数和复数

法律

牛津词典

• 以上各词均指情况、状况。
  These are all words for the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect the way things are.
• 指情况、状况、形势、局面：
  all the things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place
  1. the present economic situation
     目前的经济形势
• 指条件、环境、状况、境况、（尤指）经济状况：
  the facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action; the conditions of a person's life, especially the money they have
  1. The ship sank in mysterious circumstances.
     那艘船神秘地沉没了。
• 指处境、地位、状况：
  the situation that sb is in, especially when it affects what they can and cannot do
  1. She felt she was in a position of power.
     她觉得她自己有权力。
• 指居住、工作或做事情的环境、境况、条件，影响某事发生的物质环境、状态、条件：
  the circumstances in which people live, work or do things; the physical situation that affects how sth happens
  1. We were forced to work outside in freezing conditions.
     我们被迫在户外天寒地冻的环境下工作。
• 指实情、事实：
  the true situation
  1. If that is the case (= if the situation described is true) , we need more staff.
     如果真是那样，我们就需要更多的员工了。
• 指事态、情况、形势：
  a situation
  1. How did this unhappy state of affairs come about?
     这种不幸的情况是怎么发生的呢？

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 情况;情形;形势
  Thecircumstancesof a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
• N-PLURAL （事件发生的）情形，详情，原委
  Thecircumstancesof an event are the way it happened or the causes of it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-PLURAL 生活状况;境况;(尤指)经济状况
  Yourcircumstancesare the conditions of your life, especially the amount of money that you have.
  1. ...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
  2. 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 命运;机缘;客观环境
  Events and situations which cannot be controlled are sometimes referred to ascircumstance.
  1. 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。
  2. You might say that we've been victims of circumstance.
     你可以说我们一直不走运吧。
• PHRASE 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 happenunder any circumstances.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 在那种情况下;情况既然如此
  You can usein the circumstancesorunder the circumstancesbefore or after a statement to indicate that you have considered the conditions affecting the situation before making the statement.
  1. Under the circumstances, a crash was unavoidable...
     在那种情况下，撞车是难以避免的。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• a person's financial situation (good or bad)
  1. he found himself in straitened circumstances
• your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
  1. whatever my fortune may be
  2. deserved a better fate
  3. has a happy lot
  4. the luck of the Irish
  5. a victim of circumstances
  6. success that was her portion
  Synonym:fortunedestinyfatelucklotportion

双语例句

• I know what it means to lose a child under such tragic circumstances.
  我明白在这种悲惨的情况下失去孩子的滋味。
• They are the descendants of emperors and kings and are now living in reduced circumstances.
  他们是帝王的后代，但是现在境况大不如前了。
• The circumstances are tragic but we have to act within the law.
  事情令人痛心，但我们必须在法律范畴内行事。
• 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。
• Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this year's show has been cancelled
  遗憾的是，由于一些意外情况，今年的演出被取消了。
• The judge found that in her case there were mitigating circumstances
  法官认为她这个案子存在可以减轻罪责的情节。
• In such circumstances we can't afford to wait any longer.
  情况不容许我们再等待了。
• In no circumstances should erroneous ideas be allowed to spread unchecked.
  决不允许错误思想到处泛滥。
• Capital punishment is allowable only under exceptional circumstances.
  只有特殊情况才允许执行死刑。
• There are circumstances in which the State must step in to protect children.
  有些情况下，国家必须出面保护儿童。