situation

英 [ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn]

美 [ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn]

n.  情况; 状况; 形势; 局面; (建筑物或城镇的)地理位置，环境特点; 职业; 工作岗位

复数：situations　

中考高考CET4CET6考研医学

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.503 / COCA.548

牛津词典

noun

• 情况；状况；形势；局面
  all the circumstances and things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place
  1. to be in a difficult situation
     处境困难
  2. You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately.
     你可能遇上一种情况，使你不得不立刻作出决定。
  3. We have all been in similar embarrassing situations.
     我们都遇到过类似的尴尬局面。
  4. the present economic/financial/political, etc. situation
     目前的经济、财政、政治等形势
  5. He could see no way out of the situation.
     他找不到摆脱困境的出路。
  6. In your situation, I would look for another job.
     假如我是你的话，我会另找工作。
  7. What we have here is a crisis situation.
     我们在这里所面临的是一个危急局面。
  8. I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me) .
     我处在一种注定要失败的境地。
• （建筑物或城镇的）地理位置，环境特点
  the kind of area or surroundings that a building or town has
  1. The town is in a delightful situation in a wide green valley.
     小城坐落在一个宽阔而草木苍翠的河谷中，环境宜人。
• 职业；工作岗位
  a job
  1. Situations Vacant (= the title of the section in a newspaper where jobs are advertised)
     招聘（报刊中的招聘广告栏）

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 形势;情况;局面
  You usesituationto refer generally to what is happening in a particular place at a particular time, or to refer to what is happening to you.
  1. Army officers said the situation was under control...
     陆军军官称局面已经得到了控制。
  2. And now for a look at the travel situation in the rest of the country...
     现在再来看一下该国家其他地方的旅游情况。
  3. She's in a hopeless situation...
     她已经无可救药。
  4. If you want to improve your situation you must adopt a positive mental attitude.
     如果你打算改变自己的境遇，就必须树立一种积极的心态。
• N-COUNT (建筑物、城镇的)位置,环境
  Thesituationof a building or town is the kind of surroundings that it has.
  1. The garden is in a beautiful situation on top of a fold in the rolling Hampshire landscape.
     这座花园位于地势连绵起伏的汉普郡的一处山岗上，环境十分优美。
• (报纸上的招聘广告栏或招聘页标题)招聘
  Situations Vacantis the title of a column or page in a newspaper where jobs are advertised.

in AM, use 美国英语用 Employment

双语例句

• If you want to improve your situation you must adopt a positive mental attitude.
  如果你打算改变自己的境遇，就必须树立一种积极的心态。
• He sensed the delicacy of the situation.
  他感觉到了形势的微妙。
• Concern at the economic situation was reflected in the government's budget.
  政府的预算反映了对经济运行状况的关注。
• What is needed in such cases is a calm appraisal of the situation
  在此类情况下需要对形势有一个冷静的评估。
• And now for a look at the travel situation in the rest of the country
  现在再来看一下该国家其他地方的旅游情况。
• He made a very thorough analysis on the situation.
  他对形势的分析很透彻。
• She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis
  她将当时的情况和目前的危机进行对比。
• That is in stark contrast to the situation during the 1970 oil crisis.
  那和1970年石油危机时的情形完全不同。
• I then made some groundless remarks, assessing the situation over-optimistically.
  我当时放了空炮，对形势作出了过于乐观的分析。
• The situation worsened.
  形势恶化了。