英语词汇circumstance的词组、短语、固定搭配翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

circumstance AC /ˈsɜːkəmstæns, -stəns $ ˈsɜːr-/ noun the conditions that affect a situationGrammarUsually plural.adjectivesexceptional/special circumstances Students are not allowed to miss classes, except under special circumstances. | The court may allow children to give evidence in exceptional circumstances.unforeseen circumstances (=that you did not expect) The tragedy was the result of a series of unforeseen circumstances.normal circumstances In normal circumstances, a child’s language will develop naturally.the present/current circumstances I can’t see them giving us the money – not in the present circumstances.particular/certain circumstances (=special or specific circumstances) There may be particular circumstances in which these rules can be ignored.difficult circumstances These teachers are doing a very good job under difficult circumstances.unusual circumstances Occasionally you hear of unusual circumstances where this kind of thing happens.suspicious/mysterious circumstances The police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.tragic circumstances (=when extremely sad things happen) Both parents died in tragic circumstances.mitigating/extenuating circumstances (=conditions that make it reasonable for someone to break the rules or law) His lawyer will try to argue that there were mitigating circumstances for the crime.sb’s personal circumstances Because of changes to her personal circumstances, she’s not buying a new car this year.verbscircumstances change If circumstances change, we might decide to cancel our holiday.circumstances exist also circumstances prevail formal A good army officer bases his decisions on the circumstances that exist at the time.circumstances dictate/require sth (=make something necessary) Unfortunately, circumstances dictated that we left the party early.prepositionsin/under ... circumstances Under certain circumstances, prisoners may be allowed to leave prison early, for example if they are very ill.due to circumstances (=because of them) Due to unusual circumstances, I had to leave the country quickly.phrasesthe circumstances surrounding sth The book examines the circumstances surrounding Britain joining the war.the circumstances leading to sth The police are investigating the circumstances leading to his death.depending on the circumstances The club may, depending on the circumstances, ask members to pay more.in/under certain circumstances (=if particular circumstances exist) In certain circumstances, people may travel without a passport.under/given the circumstances (=in this situation) Under the circumstances, you were right to call the police.a set/combination of circumstances An unusual combination of circumstances caused me to miss my train.due to circumstances beyond sb’s control Occasionally flights are cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.if circumstances allow/permit formal (=if it is possible in that situation) Letters can be sent to prisoners and, if circumstances permit, visits may also be arranged.by/through force of circumstance (=because the situation makes something necessary or likely) The country was at war and, by force of circumstance, the government’s policy suddenly had to change.a victim of circumstance (=having bad things happen to you because of a situation you cannot control) She wanted to control the situation, not simply be a victim of circumstance.in straitened circumstances formal (=having very little money) Families living in straitened circumstances can’t afford to eat in restaurants.

词组	circumstance
释义	circumstance AC /ˈsɜːkəmstæns, -stəns $ ˈsɜːr-/ noun the conditions that affect a situationGrammarUsually plural.adjectivesexceptional/special circumstances Students are not allowed to miss classes, except under special circumstances. \| The court may allow children to give evidence in exceptional circumstances.unforeseen circumstances (=that you did not expect) The tragedy was the result of a series of unforeseen circumstances.normal circumstances In normal circumstances, a child’s language will develop naturally.the present/current circumstances I can’t see them giving us the money – not in the present circumstances.particular/certain circumstances (=special or specific circumstances) There may be particular circumstances in which these rules can be ignored.difficult circumstances These teachers are doing a very good job under difficult circumstances.unusual circumstances Occasionally you hear of unusual circumstances where this kind of thing happens.suspicious/mysterious circumstances The police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.tragic circumstances (=when extremely sad things happen) Both parents died in tragic circumstances.mitigating/extenuating circumstances (=conditions that make it reasonable for someone to break the rules or law) His lawyer will try to argue that there were mitigating circumstances for the crime.sb’s personal circumstances Because of changes to her personal circumstances, she’s not buying a new car this year.verbscircumstances change If circumstances change, we might decide to cancel our holiday.circumstances exist also circumstances prevail formal A good army officer bases his decisions on the circumstances that exist at the time.circumstances dictate/require sth (=make something necessary) Unfortunately, circumstances dictated that we left the party early.prepositionsin/under ... circumstances Under certain circumstances, prisoners may be allowed to leave prison early, for example if they are very ill.due to circumstances (=because of them) Due to unusual circumstances, I had to leave the country quickly.phrasesthe circumstances surrounding sth The book examines the circumstances surrounding Britain joining the war.the circumstances leading to sth The police are investigating the circumstances leading to his death.depending on the circumstances The club may, depending on the circumstances, ask members to pay more.in/under certain circumstances (=if particular circumstances exist) In certain circumstances, people may travel without a passport.under/given the circumstances (=in this situation) Under the circumstances, you were right to call the police.a set/combination of circumstances An unusual combination of circumstances caused me to miss my train.due to circumstances beyond sb’s control Occasionally flights are cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.if circumstances allow/permit formal (=if it is possible in that situation) Letters can be sent to prisoners and, if circumstances permit, visits may also be arranged.by/through force of circumstance (=because the situation makes something necessary or likely) The country was at war and, by force of circumstance, the government’s policy suddenly had to change.a victim of circumstance (=having bad things happen to you because of a situation you cannot control) She wanted to control the situation, not simply be a victim of circumstance.in straitened circumstances formal (=having very little money) Families living in straitened circumstances can’t afford to eat in restaurants.
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