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circumstances BrE /ˈsɜːkəmstənsɪz, -stɑːnsɪz, -stænsɪz/
NAmE /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsɪz/► SEE ALLin/under the circumstancesin/under no circumstancesreduced circumstances
●in/under the ˈcircumstancesused before or after a statement to show that you have thought about the conditions that affect a situation before making a decision or a statement 在这种情况下；既然如此◆Under the circumstances, it seemed better not to tell him about the accident.
既然如此，不告诉他这次事故似乎更好。◆She did the job very well in the circumstances.
在这样的情况下，她把这项工作做得非常好。●in/under no circumstancesused to emphasize that sth should never happen or be allowed （用于强调）决不，无论如何都不◆Under no circumstances should you lend Paul any money.
你无论如何都不能借钱给保罗。◆Don’t open the door to strangers in any circumstances.
绝对不能给陌生人开门。●reˌduced ˈcircumstancesthe state of being poorer than you were before. People say ‘living in reduced circumstances’ to avoid saying ‘poor’ （委婉说法，与 poor 同义）境况拮据，穷困潦倒◆As time passed, his reduced circumstances became more and more obvious to his friends and colleagues.随着时间的流逝，他的朋友和同事都越发了解到他捉襟见肘的困境。 |