condition
n
1 [sing] particular state of existence 狀態; 處境; 地位; 身分
the human condition 人類的處境
the condition of slavery, ie being a slave 奴隸的身分.
2 [sing, U]
(a) present state of a thing 現狀; 狀況; 情況
be in good, poor, excellent, etc condition 處於好的、 壞的、 極佳的等狀況
the rusty condition of the bicycle 自行車生銹的狀況
The ship is not in a condition/is in no condition (ie is unfit) to make a long voyage. 此船的現狀不適宜遠航.
(b) physical fitness; health 健康狀況; 健康
He's in excellent condition for a man of his age. 他就其年齡而言, 身體極好.
I've had no exercise for ages; I'm really out of condition, ie unfit. 我已多時沒運動了, 現在健康狀況欠佳.
She's in no condition (ie is not well enough) to travel. 她的身體狀況不宜旅行(不甚健康).
3 [C]
(a) thing needed to make sth else possible; thing on which another thing depends 條件
One of the conditions of the job is that you should be able to drive, ie In order to get the job you must be able to drive. 做這項工作的其中一個條件是要會開車.
He was allowed to go out, but his parents made it a condition that he should get home before midnight. 他父母允許他出去, 但規定他要在午夜前回家.
I'll let you borrow it on one condition
(that) you lend me your bicycle in return. 我借給你也行, 但有個條件, 你得把你的自行車借給我.
(b) thing required as part of an agreement, a contract, etc; stipulation 條款; 規定; 約定; 條件
the terms and conditions of the lease 契約的條款與條件.
4 conditions [pl]
circumstances 環境; 情況
under existing conditions 在現有的情況下
poor working conditions 惡劣的工作環境
firemen having to operate in very difficult conditions 須在極困難的情況下工作的消防隊員.
5 [C] illness; ailment 疾病: a heart, liver, brain, etc condition 心臟、 肝臟、 腦等的疾病
What is the treatment for this condition? 這種病用甚麼方法治療?
6 [C] (dated 舊) position in society; rank 社會地位; 階級; 等級
people of every condition/of all conditions 社會各階層人士.
7 (idm 習語) in mint condition => mint2. on condition (that)... only if; provided (that) 在...條件下; 倘若...
You can go out on condition that you wear an overcoat. 你要穿上外衣才能出去. on no condition (fml 文) not at all 一點也不; 決不
You must on no condition tell him what happened. 你決不能把發生的事情告訴他.
condition v
1 [Tn] have an important effect on (sb/sth); determine 對(某人[某事物])有重要影響; 決定
Environment conditions an animal's development. 環境能影響動物的成長.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t]
~ sb/sth (to sth/to do sth) accustom sb/sth; train sb/sth 使某人[某事物]習慣; 訓練某人[某事物]
We have all been conditioned by our upbringing. 我們都習慣於所受的教養.
It didn't take them long to become conditioned to the new environment. 他們不久就適應了新環境.
Animals can be conditioned to expect food at certain times. 可以訓練動物定時等待喂食.
3 [Tn] put (sth) into a proper or desired state for use 使(某事物)達到適當的或合要求的狀況(以供使用)
leather conditioned by a special process 經特殊加工的皮革
a lotion that conditions the skin, ie keeps it healthy 護膚劑.
?? 擴展釋義
*[k?n'di??n]n. 情況, 條件vt. 使健康, 以...為條件, 決定, 使適應【計】 條件【醫】 情況, 狀態; 條件【經】 情況, 狀況, 條件相關詞組: in good condition out of condition make it a condition that... on this condition in condition