situation

sit·u·a·tion

S0439200 (sĭch′o͞o-ā′shən)n.1. a. The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs. See Synonyms at state.b. A critical, problematic, or striking set of circumstances: We don't want this minor gaffe to turn into a situation.2. The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings: the town's situation on the river.3. Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances: Their family's situation deteriorated during the recession.4. A position of employment; a post: found a nice situation with a software company.

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sit′u·a′tion·al adj.sit′u·a′tion·al·ly adv.

situation

(ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃən) n1. physical placement, esp with regard to the surroundings2. a. state of affairs; combination of circumstancesb. a complex or critical state of affairs in a novel, play, etc3. social or financial status, position, or circumstances4. (Professions) a position of employment; post ˌsituˈational adjUsage: Situation is often used in contexts in which it is redundant or imprecise. Typical examples are: the company is in a crisis situation or people in a job situation. In the first example, situation does not add to the meaning and should be omitted. In the second example, it would be clearer and more concise to substitute a phrase such as people at work

sit•u•a•tion

(ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən)

n. 1. manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment. 2. a place or locality. 3. condition; case; plight: in a desperate situation. 4. the state of affairs; combination of circumstances: the international situation. 5. a position or post of employment; job. 6. a state of affairs of special or critical significance in the course of a play, novel, etc. 7. the aggregate of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors acting on an individual or group to condition behavioral patterns. [1480–90; < Medieval Latin situātiō. See situate, -tion] sit`u•a′tion•al, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	situation - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Rooseveltstate of affairsstate - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"absurd, the absurd - a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camusacceptance - the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"ballgame, new ballgame - a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation; "HDTV looks the same but it's really a whole new ballgame"challenge - a demanding or stimulating situation; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"childlessness - the condition of being without offspringcomplication - a situation or condition that is complex or confused; "her coming was a serious complication"crowding - a situation in which people or things are crowded together; "he didn't like the crowding on the beach"disequilibrium - loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh otherselement - the situation in which you are happiest and most effective; "in your element"environment - the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"equilibrium - a stable situation in which forces cancel one anotherexclusion - the state of being excludedfish bowl, fishbowl, goldfish bowl - a state of affairs in which you have no privacy; "the president lives in a goldfish bowl"hotbed - a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad); "it was a hotbed of vice"inclusion - the state of being includedintestacy - the situation of being or dying without a legally valid willpicture, scene - a situation treated as an observable object; "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century"prison house, prison - a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinementrejection - the state of being rejectedsize of it, size - the actual state of affairs; "that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me, that's about the size of it"square one - the situation in which you begin an endeavor and to which you return if your efforts fail; "the police are now back at square one after having arrested and released 27 men"; "she has tried to diet but always ends up back at square one"status quo - the existing state of affairsthing - a special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing"
	2.	situation - a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"positioncondition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"shoes, place - a particular situation; "If you were in my place what would you do?"poverty trap - a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better offsoup - an unfortunate situation; "we're in the soup now"stymie, stymy - a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
	3.	situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"conflict of interest - a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interestscrisis - an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"crunch - a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources); "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch"hornet's nest, hornets' nest - a highly contentious or hazardous situation; "talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest"hot potato - a difficult situation; "he dropped the topic like a hot potato"how-do-you-do, how-d'ye-do - an awkward situation; "that's a fine how-d'ye-do"embroilment, imbroglio - an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situationMexican standoff - a situation in which no one can emerge as a clear winnernightmare, incubus - a situation resembling a terrifying dreamno-win situation - a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you dostraits, strait, pass - a bad or difficult situation or state of affairspurgatory - a temporary condition of torment or suffering; "a purgatory of drug abuse"swamp - a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables; "he was trapped in a medical swamp"ticking bomb, time bomb - a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed; "India is a demographic time bomb"; "the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off"tinderbox - a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence; "the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe"urgency - an urgent situation calling for prompt action; "I'll be there, barring any urgencies"; "they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs"deadlock, impasse, stalemate, standstill, dead end - a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"difficulty - a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties"quicksand - a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
	4.	situation - physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"siteposition, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"active site - the part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occursclose quarters - a situation of being uncomfortably close to someone or somethinglocus - the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosomelocus of infection - the specific site in the body where an infection originatesrestriction site - the specific sites at which a restriction enzyme will cleave DNAantigenic determinant, epitope, determinant - the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
	5.	situation - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"berth, billet, post, position, office, place, spotjob, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"academicianship - the position of member of an honorary academyaccountantship - the position of accountantadmiralty - the office of admiralambassadorship - the post of ambassadorapostleship - the position of apostleapprenticeship - the position of apprenticeassociateship - the position of associate (as in an office or academy)attorneyship - the position of attorneybailiffship - the office of bailiffbaronetage - the state of a baronetbishopry, episcopate - the office and dignity of a bishopcadetship - the position of cadetcaliphate - the office of a caliphcaptaincy, captainship - the post of captaincardinalship - the office of cardinalchairmanship - the position of chairmanchancellorship - the office of chancellorchaplaincy, chaplainship - the position of chaplainchieftaincy, chieftainship - the position of chieftainclerkship - the job of clerkcommandership, commandery - the position or office of commandercomptrollership - the position of comptrollerconsulship - the post of consulcontrollership - the position of controllercouncillorship, councilorship - the position of council membercounsellorship, counselorship - the position of counselorcuracy - the position of a curatecuratorship - the position of curatorcustodianship - the position of custodiandeanship, deanery - the position or office of a deandirectorship - the position of a director of a business concerndiscipleship - the position of discipleeditorship - the position of editoreldership - the office of elderemirate - the office of an emirfatherhood - the status of a fatherfatherhood - the status of a religious leaderforemanship - the position of foremangeneralcy, generalship - the office and authority of a generalgovernorship - the office of governorheadship - the position of headheadship - the position of headmaster or headmistresshot seat - a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticismincumbency - the office of an incumbentinspectorship - the office of inspectorinstructorship - the position of instructorinternship - the position of a medical internjudgeship, judicature - the position of judgekhanate - the position of a khanlectureship - the post of lecturerlegateship, legation - the post or office of legatelegislatorship - the office of legislatorlibrarianship - the position of librarianlieutenancy - the position of a lieutenantmagistracy, magistrature - the position of magistratemanagership - the position of managermanhood - the status of being a manmarshalship - the post of marshallmastership - the position of mastermayoralty - the position of mayormessiahship - the position of messiahmoderatorship - the position of moderatoroverlordship - the position of overlordpastorship, pastorate - the position of pastorpeasanthood - the state of being a peasant; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood"plum - a highly desirable position or assignment; "a political plum"praetorship - the office of praetorprecentorship - the position of precentorpreceptorship - the position of preceptorprefecture - the office of prefectprelacy, prelature - the office or station of a prelate

situation

noun1. position, state, case, condition, circumstances, equation, plight, status quo, state of affairs, ball game (informal), kettle of fish (informal) We are in a difficult financial situation.2. scenario, the picture (informal), the score (informal), state of affairs, equation, state of play, lie of the land They looked at each other and weighed up the situation.3. location, place, setting, position, seat, site, spot, locality, locale The garden is in a beautiful situation.

situation

noun1. One's place and direction relative to one's surroundings:bearing (often used in plural), location, orientation, position.2. The place where a person or thing is located:emplacement, location, locus, placement, position, site.3. Positioning of one individual vis-à-vis others:footing, place, position, rank, standing, station, status.4. Manner of being or form of existence:condition, mode, state, status.5. A post of employment:appointment, berth, billet, job, office, place, position, slot, spot.Slang: gig.

Translations

情况位置地点境况工作

situation

(sitjuˈeiʃən) noun1. circumstances; a state of affairs. an awkward situation. 處境，境遇 情况，境况 2. the place where anything stands or lies. The house has a beautiful situation beside a lake. 位置，地點 位置，地点 3. a job. the situations-vacant columns of the newspaper. 工作 工作ˈsituated adjective to be found; placed. The new school is situated on the north side of town. 位於...的，坐落在...的 位于...，处于…立场的

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