circumstance /”sə:kəmstəns/ danh từ số nhiều hoàn cảnh, trường hợp, tình huốngunder (in) the present circumstances: trong hoàn cảnh hiện tạiunder (in) no circumstances: dù trong hoàn cảnh nào cũng không bao giờto live in narrow circumstances: sống thiếu thốn nghèo túngin easy (good, flourishing) circumstances: trong hoàn cảnh sung túc phong lưuin bad (straitened) circumstances: trong hoàn cảnh thiếu thốn túng quẫn sự kiện, sự việc, chi tiếtto tell a story without omitting a single circumstance: kể câu chuyện không bỏ sót một chi tiết nào nghi thức, nghi lễto receive someone with pomp and circumstance: tiếp đón ai (với nghi thức) rất trọng thểto be behind hand in one”s circumstances túng thiếu, thiếu tiềncircumstances alter cases tất cả đề chỉ do hoàn cảnh tạo ra cả; có tội lỗi chẳng qua cũng chỉ vì hoàn cảnh xui nênnot a circumstance to: (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) không thể so sánh với, không ra cái gì khi đem so sánh với
1 (usually circumstances) facts/events that affect sth
ADJ. favourable The scheme might work better with more favourable circumstances. | adverse, difficult, tragic, trying, unfavourable people facing adverse circumstances He died in tragic circumstances. | normal In normal circumstances I would let you use my car, but today I need it. | exceptional, special, unusual Only if the circumstances are exceptional will we accept late applications. | mysterious, suspicious She died in rather suspicious circumstances. | extenuating, mitigating His sentence was reduced because of the extenuating circumstances. | changed, changing, different | unavoidable, unforeseen | economic, financial, political, social life in the changing economic circumstances of China
QUANT. set an unfortunate set of circumstances that made her life difficult
CIRCUMSTANCE + VERB change | conspire, dictate sth I felt that circumstances were conspiring against me. Circumstances dictate that I should leave this town forever.
PREP. according to ~ The amount paid will vary according to circumstances. | due to … ~s Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to reschedule the concert. | in … ~s She died in suspicious circumstances. | in/under the ~s In the circumstances, you”d better ring the police. | ~ surrounding The bank will investigate the circumstances surrounding the robbery.
PHRASES by/through force of circumstance The survivors ate plants and insects through force of circumstance. | circumstances beyond our control The delays were due to circumstances beyond our control. | a combination of circumstances We lost our position in the market due to a combination of circumstances. | in/under no circumstances Under no circumstances should you leave the door unlocked. | a victim of circumstance He was simply a victim of circumstance.
2 circumstances: amount of money you have
ADJ. desperate, reduced, straitened | domestic, family, personal
CIRCUMSTANCE + VERB improve | worsen
PREP. in … ~ He was a writer living in straitened circumstances.