situation

situation
noun
  1. a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs
    处境;情景;状况
    the situation between her and Jake had come to a head.
    她与杰克的关系很紧张。
    the political situation in Russia.
    俄罗斯的政治局势。
  2. the location and surroundings of a place
    位置;地点
    the situation of the town is pleasant.
    这座城镇地理位置宜人。
  3. (formal)a position of employment; a job
    (正式)职位;工作
常用词组
situations vacant (或 wanted)
  1. (chiefly Brit.)lists of jobs offered (or sought), especially in a newspaper
    (尤指报纸上的)招聘广告
派生
situational
adjective
situationally
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English (in sense 2): from French, or from medieval Latin situatio(n-), from situare 'to place' (see situate). Sense 1 dates from the early 18th cent
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