A matter with which one is concerned (in action, speech, or thought); an affair, a business, a concern, a subject. Now usually in plural: affairs…
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| 释义 | the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > circumstance or circumstances > [noun] (79) thingeOE A matter with which one is concerned (in action, speech, or thought); an affair, a business, a concern, a subject. Now usually in plural: affairs… to-tagc12.. Something ‘tagged’ or attached to a fact; a circumstance. estrec1300 Condition of being, way of life, position, circumstances; also, a state of things. casec1325 Cf. phrases 4d and out of case at phrases 8. Condition, physical or mental state. Also: good physical condition; an instance of this. Frequently in… aboutstanding1340 A circumstance. circumstancec1380 The ‘condition or state of affairs’ (Johnson) surrounding and affecting an agent; esp. the external conditions prevailing at the time. (Now usually p… termsa1382 In plural. Condition, state; situation, circumstances; (in weakened sense in Shakespeare) relation, respect (occasionally also in singular). Obsolete. conditionc1384 State in regard to wealth, circumstances; hence, position with reference to the grades of society; social position, estate, rank. befalla1492 A case, circumstance, incident, accident. weather1603 figurative and in figurative context; spec. (literary), applied to an intellectual climate, state of mind, etc. attendant1607 Something that accompanies in a circumstantial relation; an accompaniment, close consequent. belonginga1616 A circumstance connected with a person or thing; something which relates to a person or thing. Obsolete (archaic in later use). circumstantial1647 (plural) Circumstantial matters; particulars, details, attendant circumstances. incident1649 Something liable to attach itself to or connect itself with another thing; an accessory circumstance. Const. to, unto (rarely into). Obsolete… incidence1670 A casual circumstance. Obsolete. incidental1707 An incidental circumstance, event, charge, expense, etc. attitude1744 figurative. Of inanimate things, conceptions, etc. circs1883 = circumstance, n. 4a 5. Subcategories:— state of affairs or situation (25) — circumstances of a person or in life (5) — of an action (1) — environment, setting, or background (11) — at a particular time (1) — juncture or critical point (9) — conjunction of circumstances (3) — aspect(s) (of circumstances) (1) — creature of circumstance (1) — which circumstance (1) — action of placing in certain circumstances (1) — quality of being determined by circumstances (1) — new (1) |
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