situation
/ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃən/noun
1
- a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs处境, 情况; 情景; 状态, 形势：
the situation between her and Jake had come to a head
她与杰克的关系很紧张
the political situation in Russia.
俄罗斯的政治局势。
2
- the location and surroundings of a place位置; 地点：
the situation of the town is pleasant.
这座城镇地理位置宜人。
3
- formal a position of employment; a job〈正式〉职位; 工作。
短语
situations vacant （或wanted）
- chiefly Brit. lists of jobs offered (or sought), especially in a newspaper（尤指报纸上的）招聘广告。
派生词
situational
adjectivesituationally
adverb词源
late Middle English (in sense 2)： from French, or from medieval Latin situatio（n-）, from situare 'to place' （see SITUATE）. Sense 1 dates from the early 18th cent.