Circumstance

经济崩溃是不太可能发生的事。

少数特别优秀的人可能不受环境的制约。

在任何情况下，凡在光被吸收的地方，就有光压。

各式各样的日食观测设备应根据环境取舍。

他非常详细地报告那件事情。

【记】circum-前缀“环绕、四周、周围”,stance-词根“站”:围着东西转→看看环境和细节

ircumstance n 1 [C usu pl 通常作复数] condition or fact connected with an event or action 环境; 情形; 情况 What were the circumstances of/surrounding her death? ie Where, when and how did she die? 她是在什麽情况下死的? （她是在何地、 何时及如何死的?） She was found dead in suspicious circumstances, ie She may have been murdered. 她死的情形可疑（她可能是被谋杀的）. He was a victim of circumstance(s), ie What happened to him was beyond his control. 他是客观环境的牺牲者（他所遇到的事是他无法控制的）. Circumstances forced us to change our plans. 客观情况迫使我们改变了计划. 2 circumstances [pl] financial position 经济状况 What are his circumstances? 他的经济状况如何? in easy/poor circumstances, ie having much/not enough money 处於富裕[贫穷]境况. 3 (idm 习语) in/under the `circumstances this being the case; such being the state of affairs 在这种情况下; 情形既然如此 Under the circumstances (eg because the salary offered was too low) he felt unable to accept the job. 在这种情况下（如所提的薪金太低）, 他觉得无法接受这项工作. She coped well in the circumstances, eg even though she was feeling ill. 她在这种情况下仍处理得当（如虽然身体不适）. in/under no circumstances in no case; never 在任何情况下决不; 无论如何不 Under no circumstances should you lend him any money. 你无论如何都不该把钱借给他. in straitened circumstances => straitened. pomp and circumstance => pomp.

circum(=circle周围)+st(=sist站)+ance(名缀):站立在四周的东西- 环境 情况 网友：yqy补充： circum(=circle周围)，stance位置，站立的姿势：周围的位置－－环境 网友：yqy补充： 【同】circumstance,surroundings,environment,setting 【辨析】: circumstance指某事或动作发生时的“情况”, surroundings专指自然环境, environment可指自然环境，也可指精神环境， setting指为了突出某个主体而存在的背景、环境

*['sә:kәmstәns]n. 环境, 状况, 事件相关词组: without circumstance without omitting a single circumstance