cir·cum·stance

出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第217页（842字）

【词性】：n．

【释义】：

①(常pl．)情况，情形，环境：favourable circumstances有利的情况．difficult circumstances困难的情况．as far as circumstances will allow在条件许可的情况下．It depends upon circumstances．随情况而定．apply the theory of Marxism-Leninism to the specific circumstances of China把马克思列宁主义的理论应用于中国的具体情况．Under any circumstances we should place the interests of the revolution first．在任何情况下我们都要把革命利益放在首位．under(or in)the circumstances在这些情况下，既然如此．under(or in)no circumstances无论如何不，决不．②事件，事实，(有关)事项，详情：The missing of the letter was a grave circumstance．这封信的丢失是一件严重的事．politicalstatus，present position，and other circumstances政治面貌、现任职务和其他有关事项．without omitting a single circumstance 毫无遗漏地，原原本本地(讲)．③礼仪，仪式：without circumstance 不讲虚套(仪式)．pomp and circumstance威仪堂堂．④(pl．)经济情况，境遇：be in easy(or good，flourishing) circumstances富裕．in reduced(or straitened) circumstances穷困．