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单词 circumstance
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circumstance
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/us
/ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/
B2[Cusually plural]
afactoreventthat makes asituationthe way it is:
条件，情况；情形，形势
Ithinkshecopedvery wellunder thecircumstances.我觉得在那种情况下她处理得很不错。
Obviously we can'tdealwith theproblemuntil weknowall the circumstances.显然，我们只有了解全部情况后才能处理这问题。
Shediedinsuspiciouscircumstances.她死得很蹊跷。
Weopposecapitalpunishmentin/under anycircumstances.无论在什么情况下，我们都不赞成死刑。
Under nocircumstances should you(= you should not)approachthe man.你无论如何都不应该联系那个男人。
Themeetinghas beencancelledduetocircumstancesbeyondourcontrol.会议因不可控情况的出现而被取消了。
[U]formal
eventsthatchangeyourlife, over which you have nocontrol:
无法控制的因素；客观环境；命运
They werevictimsof circumstance.他们是客观环境的牺牲品。
We wereobligedto go byforceof circumstance.形势所迫，我们不得不走。
circumstances
how muchmoneysomeone has:
经济状况
Grants areavailabledependingonyourcircumstances.视经济状况，符合条件可获得助学金。
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  • The new circumstancescompelledachangeinpolicy.
  • Anunfortunateconjunctionof circumstancesledto hisdownfall.
  • I'dplannedaromanticeveningtogether, but circumstancesconspiredagainst it -friendsarrivedunexpectedlyand then Dave was called out to anemergency.
  • The circumstances of herdeathhave beenhotlydisputed.
  • Histactwasexemplary,especiallyconsideringthe circumstances.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Situations and circumstances
  • affair
  • backdrop
  • background
  • busyness
  • climate
  • comedy of errors
  • condition
  • farce
  • footing
  • going
  • landscape
  • perfect storm
  • position
  • practicality
  • scheme
  • situation
  • situational
  • stake
  • the scheme of thingsidiom
  • thing
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Chance and randomness
(Definition ofcircumstancefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

circumstance| American Dictionary

circumstance
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈsɜr·kəmˌstæns/
aneventorconditionconnectedwith what ishappeningor hashappened:
[C]The circumstances of thetheftof thepaintingwere notknown.
[C]The circumstancessurroundinghisdisappearanceare underinvestigation.
[C]He said that under no circumstances was hereturningtoPhoenix.
[U]Mrs. Smith'slawyerssay she wasvictimof circumstance, not amurderer.
(Definition ofcircumstancefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcircumstance

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Pension funds can also require variations in contributions from employees in some circumstances.
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The analysis makes the binarity effect an example of a contextually weight-sensitive language, in which closed syllables are bimoraic only under certain morphological circumstances.
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In most circumstances, only the topmost candidate on the rank-ordering is well-formed enough to be selected as output.
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Stoicism is an important concept in the way people experience difficult circumstances regarding their health.
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Further, we examine the circumstances under which the two different treatments can be brought into harmony.
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The two women's circumstances and outcome, however, were very different.
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Both approaches may be valid under certain circumstances.
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They are thus excluded from the domestic sphere under normal circumstances and can only enter by ritual invitation.
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However, in order to maintain their place in the entertainment industry, they had to adapt to the changing circumstances.
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The reporting context draws our attention to how another's words are used by the speaker in the present circumstances.
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The distribution of these various strategies is considered across different text types and under a variety of circumstances.
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Under these circumstances, the entire ion acceleration scenario can be controlled.
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Let me add that my sense is that time inconsistency is not an everyday problem but something that policymakers are drawn to in extreme circumstances.
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Additionally, as we saw above, a generally dysfunctional security sector riddled with poor leadership created circumstances in which order and discipline were undermined.
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In the context of the process wr iting approach, this book looks at the value and appropr iacy of peer response activities in different circumstances.
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Collocationswithcircumstance

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accidental circumstance
It is an almost accidental circumstance that the members of the partnership have changed.
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actual circumstances
The belief that attitude determined the way life treated one was more a reflection of personality than of actual circumstances.
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adverse circumstances
All of the above studies have involved children living under highly adverse circumstances, or children with behavioral or emotional pathology.
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