Circumstance
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n. 環境，境遇;事實，細節;典禮，儀式;
vt. 使處于某種特定的情況之下;
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circum環繞，周圍+stance站→站在周圍→環境
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Economic collapse is a rare circumstance.
經濟崩潰是不太可能發生的事。
A few exceptional men might rise above circumstance.
少數特別優秀的人可能不受環境的制約。
In any circumstance where light is being absorbed, there is a pressure.
在任何情況下，凡在光被吸收的地方，就有光壓。
The various items of eclipse equipment are chosen according to the circumstance.
各式各樣的日食觀測設備應根據環境取舍。
He reports it with much [great] circumstance.
他非常詳細地報告那件事情。
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【記】circum-前綴“環繞、四周、周圍”,stance-詞根“站”:圍著東西轉→看看環境和細節
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-sist-表示“站立”
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ircumstance
n
1 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
condition or fact connected with an event or action 環境; 情形; 情況
What were the circumstances of/surrounding her death? ie Where, when and how did she die? 她是在什麼情況下死的? （她是在何地、 何時及如何死的?）
She was found dead in suspicious circumstances, ie She may have been murdered. 她死的情形可疑（她可能是被謀殺的）.
He was a victim of circumstance(s), ie What happened to him was beyond his control. 他是客觀環境的犧牲者（他所遇到的事是他無法控制的）.
Circumstances forced us to change our plans. 客觀情況迫使我們改變了計劃.
2 circumstances [pl]
financial position 經濟狀況
What are his circumstances? 他的經濟狀況如何?
in easy/poor circumstances, ie having much/not enough money 處於富裕[貧窮]境況.
3 (idm 習語) in/under the `circumstances this being the case; such being the state of affairs 在這種情況下; 情形既然如此
Under the circumstances (eg because the salary offered was too low) he felt unable to accept the job. 在這種情況下（如所提的薪金太低）, 他覺得無法接受這項工作.
She coped well in the circumstances, eg even though she was feeling ill. 她在這種情況下仍處理得當（如雖然身體不適）. in/under no circumstances in no case; never 在任何情況下決不; 無論如何不
Under no circumstances should you lend him any money. 你無論如何都不該把錢借給他. in straitened circumstances => straitened. pomp and circumstance => pomp.
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circum(=circle周圍)+st(=sist站)+ance(名綴):站立在四周的東西- 環境 情況 網友：yqy補充： circum(=circle周圍)，stance位置，站立的姿勢：周圍的位置－－環境 網友：yqy補充： 【同】circumstance,surroundings,environment,setting 【辨析】: circumstance指某事或動作發生時的“情況”, surroundings專指自然環境, environment可指自然環境，也可指精神環境， setting指為了突出某個主體而存在的背景、環境
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*['s?:k?mst?ns]n. 環境, 狀況, 事件相關詞組: without circumstance without omitting a single circumstance
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And so do you, if you're afraid, and if the earthquake's a big one.
假如是強地震，如果你害怕，你也會抖動的。
I want to improve, but I don't know how.
我想提高它，但又不知道怎么樣才能提高。
That's correct.
沒錯。