circumstances
['sɜ:kəmstənsɪz]
n.
境况;
境遇;
（尤指）经济状况;
命运;
环境( circumstance的名词复数 );
事件;
境遇;
机遇;
例句:
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Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.
比赛形势决定了他们要打防守战而不是进攻战。
来自柯林斯例句
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In normal circumstances it should completely dominate the record.
来自BBC
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His best friend was killed by police under extremely questionable circumstances.
他最好的朋友在极其可疑的情况下被警察打死了。
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In the circumstances he felt he'd been very restrained.
在那种情况下，他觉得自己一直非常冷静。
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How would the heavy water behave in such circumstances.
来自SA
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Hard for him to stand out in those circumstances.
来自THETIMES