circumstance /ˈsɚkəmˌstæns/ noun plural circumstances
plural circumstances
Learner's definition of CIRCUMSTANCE
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[count] : a condition or fact that affects a situation情况；条件 —
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If our business is to survive, we must be able to adapt to changing circumstances.如果我们想继续把生意做下去，我们必须能够适应千变万化的环境。
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It is impossible under these circumstances to meet our deadline.在这样的情况下，根本不可能如期完成。
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Do not, under any circumstances, open that door. = Under no circumstances are you to open that door. [=no matter what happens, do not open that door]无论如何都不要打开那扇门。
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Due to circumstances beyond our control [=things that have happened that we cannot change or influence], the flight is canceled.由于出现无法控制的情况，航班被取消。
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There is nothing we can do under the circumstances. [=in this specific situation]在这种情况下，我们毫无办法。
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Given the circumstances, I think we did well. [=when you consider how everything went, I think we did well]鉴于当时的情况，我认为我们做得够好了。
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circumstances [plural] : the way something happens : the specific details of an event情况；细节；详情 3
: an event or situation that you cannot control（非人力所能控制的）机缘，命运，机遇 [noncount]
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circumstances [plural] : the conditions in which someone lives境遇；境况；经济状况 -
Their circumstances changed dramatically after she lost her job.她失业后他们的经济状况发生了巨大的变化。
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I don't know anything about his financial circumstances. [=about how much money he has]我对他的经济状况一无所知。
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They have been forced to live in reduced circumstances. [=to live with less money]他们被迫过着紧巴巴的日子。
pomp and circumstance
— see pomp