英语词汇“circumstance”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

circumstance

/ˈsəːkəmst(ə)ns

noun

1 (usually circumstances) A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action: we wanted to marry but circumstances didn’t permit...

In my view it was an opinion which is justified by the particular circumstances of the case.
But the judgment whether exceptional circumstances exist is not quantitative only, but may be qualitative also.
They have just faxed us to say there are unable to travel because of unforeseen circumstances beyond their control.

Synonyms

situation, conditions, set of conditions, state of affairs, things, position;

events, turn of events, incidents, occurrences, happenings, episodes;

factors, context, background, environment

informal circs

1.1An event or fact that causes or helps to cause something to happen, typically something undesirable: he was found dead but there were no suspicious circumstances [mass noun]: they were thrown together by circumstance...

What is distracting about these two are the circumstances of their political demise.
His parents have spoken of their concerns about the circumstances of his death.
But they are thrown together by circumstance, of the imperative to experience every moment as if it were their last, which it might well be.

Synonyms

the facts, the details, the particulars, the picture, how things stand, the lie of the land, how the land lies, the case;

British the state of play;

North American the lay of the land

informal what's what, the score, the set-up

2 (circumstances) One’s state of financial or material welfare: the artists are living in reduced circumstances...

The magistrates, who can grant financial help in extreme circumstances, turned down his request.
Magistrates agreed not to impose any financial penalty due to his financial circumstances.
In the end, however, moving home tends to be driven by personal rather than financial circumstances.

Synonyms

financial/material position, financial/material situation, financial/material status, station in life, lot, lifestyle;

resources, means, finances, income;

plight, predicament

3 archaic Ceremony and public display: pomp and circumstance...

TV provided the circumstance of the Coronation in black and white, but the cinema adds the pomp.
The pomp and the circumstance is all engineered by them, not by us.
The celebration was a grand display of pomp and circumstance led by the students of the school.

Phrases

circumstances alter cases

under (or in) the circumstances

under (or in) no circumstances

Derivatives

circumstanced

adjective ...

In this way, a social inequality arises between the powerful, the rich and the well-connected, and the poor who are not so fortunately circumstanced.
To be interested in the preservation of a thing, is to be so circumstanced with respect to it as to have benefit from its existence, prejudice from its destruction.
Time and tests alone will ascertain whether an antidote can be found for those trumpeters over-afflicted with this condition, but, circumstanced as you are, I think it definitely worth a try.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French circonstance or Latin circumstantia, from circumstare 'encircle, encompass', from circum 'around' + stare 'stand'.

单词	circumstance
释义	circumstance /ˈsəːkəmst(ə)ns / noun 1 (usually circumstances) A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action: we wanted to marry but circumstances didn’t permit... In my view it was an opinion which is justified by the particular circumstances of the case. But the judgment whether exceptional circumstances exist is not quantitative only, but may be qualitative also. They have just faxed us to say there are unable to travel because of unforeseen circumstances beyond their control. Synonyms situation, conditions, set of conditions, state of affairs, things, position; events, turn of events, incidents, occurrences, happenings, episodes; factors, context, background, environment informal circs 1.1An event or fact that causes or helps to cause something to happen, typically something undesirable: he was found dead but there were no suspicious circumstances [mass noun]: they were thrown together by circumstance... What is distracting about these two are the circumstances of their political demise. His parents have spoken of their concerns about the circumstances of his death. But they are thrown together by circumstance, of the imperative to experience every moment as if it were their last, which it might well be. Synonyms the facts, the details, the particulars, the picture, how things stand, the lie of the land, how the land lies, the case; British the state of play; North American the lay of the land informal what's what, the score, the set-up 2 (circumstances) One’s state of financial or material welfare: the artists are living in reduced circumstances... The magistrates, who can grant financial help in extreme circumstances, turned down his request. Magistrates agreed not to impose any financial penalty due to his financial circumstances. In the end, however, moving home tends to be driven by personal rather than financial circumstances. Synonyms financial/material position, financial/material situation, financial/material status, station in life, lot, lifestyle; resources, means, finances, income; plight, predicament 3 archaic Ceremony and public display: pomp and circumstance... TV provided the circumstance of the Coronation in black and white, but the cinema adds the pomp. The pomp and the circumstance is all engineered by them, not by us. The celebration was a grand display of pomp and circumstance led by the students of the school. Phrases circumstances alter cases under (or in) the circumstances under (or in) no circumstances Derivatives circumstanced adjective ... In this way, a social inequality arises between the powerful, the rich and the well-connected, and the poor who are not so fortunately circumstanced. To be interested in the preservation of a thing, is to be so circumstanced with respect to it as to have benefit from its existence, prejudice from its destruction. Time and tests alone will ascertain whether an antidote can be found for those trumpeters over-afflicted with this condition, but, circumstanced as you are, I think it definitely worth a try. Origin Middle English: from Old French circonstance or Latin circumstantia, from circumstare 'encircle, encompass', from circum 'around' + stare 'stand'.
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