circumstance

/'sә:kәmstәns/

柯林斯星级

牛津核心词汇

BNC频率: 905

现代语料频率: 1780

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中文翻译

n. 环境, 状况, 事件

英文解释

n. a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

n. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision

n. formal ceremony about important occasions

词态变化

复数形式:circumstances

常见例句

adjusting to circumstances n a settlement of differences n in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality n living quarters provided for public convenience n the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need n (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye

n a record or narrative description of past events n a short account of the news n a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services n a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. n grounds n importance or value n a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance n the act of informing by verbal report n an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered n the quality of taking advantage v be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something v keep an account of v to give an account or representation of in words v furnish a justifying analysis or explanation

the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances

adjusting to circumstances n

an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances n