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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

3.02 Circumstance

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circumstance
/'səɹkəmstænts/
  1. (countable); (usually plural) The circumstances surrounding an action or event includes all the information that helps you understand the action or event.
  2. (uncountable) Circumstance is the events that affect you but that you cannot control.
circumstantial
circumstantially

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  1. In normal circumstances I would have resigned immediately.

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  2. we hope to help physicians who might be faced with a similar circumstance to attain a diagnosis more quickly.

    Japanese; jyou kyou

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  3. I am sure you know it in theory, but there will be times when you do not feel his presence or circumstances will be dire and you imagine he is distant.
    Italian: Circonstanza

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  4. There is no other circumstance where the government can force every living person to do business with a corporate cabal.

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  5. circumstance
    ['sə:kəmstəns]
    n. 环境, (复数)境况, 事件, 详情
    # Due to circumstances beyond our control the lecture was cancelled.

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  6. There are several circumstances that can cause backflow.
    Russian: обстоятельство

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