circumstance

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)ns/|/-ɑːns/|/-æns/    美 /ˈsɝ.kəmˌstæns/|/ˈsɜːkəmstæns/|/-aːns/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event. countable,uncountable
    — The report should focus on to the current circumstances of the organisation, to help us find a way to grow in the future.
  2. An event; a fact; a particular incident, occurrence, or condition (status). countable,uncountable
    — I have ſeen Two or Three antique Buſts of Alexander in the ſame Air and Poſture, and am apt to think the Sculptor had in his Thoughts the Conqueror's weeping for new Worlds, or ſome other the like Circumſtance of his History.
  3. Evasive or indirect language; circumlocution. archaic,countable,uncountable
    — Right, you are in the right, and therefore / I holde it meet without more circumſtance at all, / Wee ſhake hands and part; […]
  4. Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings. countable,uncountable
    — She was born into comfortable circumstances.
动词 v.
  1. To place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources.
    — Frank muttered something. Tidings had in some shape reached his ears that his father was not comfortably circumstanced as regarded money.

词形变化

circumstances plural circumstaunce alternative,obsolete circumstances present,singular,third-person circumstancing participle,present circumstanced participle,past circumstanced past circumstaunce alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
circumstance position posture
下位词
complication
衍生词
aggravating circumstance attendant circumstance attenuating circumstance exigent circumstance extenuating circumstance extenuating circumstances mitigating circumstance mitigating circumstances pomp and circumstance under no circumstance under the circumstances
相关词
circumstantial coinstantial circumspection

词源

词源 1
From Middle English circumstaunce, from Old French circonstance, from Latin circumstantia.
词源 2
From Middle English circumstaunce, from Old French circonstance, from Latin circumstantia.
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