state of affairs
- n.事态;情形;情势
state of affairsThese are all words for the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect the way things are.以上各词均指情况、状况。
all the things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place指情况、状况、形势、局面：
the present economic situation
目前的经济形势
the facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action; the conditions of a person's life, especially the money they have指条件、环境、状况、境况、（尤指）经济状况：
The ship sank in mysterious circumstances.
那艘船神秘地沉没了。
the situation that sb is in, especially when it affects what they can and cannot do指处境、地位、状况：
She felt she was in a position of power.
她觉得她自己有权力。
the circumstances in which people live, work or do things; the physical situation that affects how sth happens指居住、工作或做事情的环境、境况、条件，影响某事发生的物质环境、状态、条件：
We were forced to work outside in freezing conditions.
我们被迫在户外天寒地冻的环境下工作。
Circumstances refers to sb's financial situation; conditions are things such as the quality and amount of food or shelter they have. The circumstances that affect an event are the facts surrounding it; the conditions that affect it are usually physical ones, such as the weather. |
the true situation指实情、事实：
If that is the case (= if the situation described is true) , we need more staff.
如果真是那样，我们就需要更多的员工了。
a situation指事态、情况、形势：
How did this unhappy state of affairs come about?
这种不幸的情况是怎么发生的呢？
State of affairs is mostly used with this . It also occurs with adjectives describing how good or bad a situation is, such as happy , sorry , shocking , sad and unhappy , as well as those relating to time, such as present and current . Situation is much more frequent and is used in a wider variety of contexts. |
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- the general state of things;the combination of circumstances at a given time
- the present international situation is dangerous
- wondered how such a state of affairs had come about
- eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevel
- Synonym: situation
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His talk appears to meander but by the end focuses attention on the true state of affairs .
他的谈话看似不着边际，最终却集中到了事态的真相上来。
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This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947
这一令人遗憾的事态一直持续至1947年。
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Our results should be a good approximation to the true state of affairs .
我们的结果应该和实际情况相当接近。
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How did this unhappy state of affairs come about ?
这种不幸的情况是怎么发生的呢？
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This state of affairs lasted without intermission for a hundred years .
这种局面从未间断地持续了一百年。
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This state of affairs cannot continue for too long , if parliament is to recover
如果议会想要恢复常态的话，这种状态就不会持续太久。
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The nation had a chance to move towards a more democratic , and modern , state of affairs .
该国有可能变得更加民主、更加现代化。
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This is a disgraceful state of affairs and cries out for a thorough investigation .
整个事件很不光彩，亟须彻查。
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' It 's not an agreeable state of affairs , ' concurs Heitham .
“目前的事态并不令人满意。”海瑟姆赞同道。
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The state of affairs must not be allowed to continue .
不能让这种状况延续下去。
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It was a sad state of affairs when children aren 't taught to read properly .
当孩子们没有被教导正确的阅读是一件很糟糕的事。
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Some people are resigned to the present state of affairs and regard it as a matter of course .
有的人安于现状，把这一切看成理所当然的了。
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With the state of affairs in the north so dangerous I see no reason for the government 's complacency .
北方局势如此危险，我认为政府毫无理由沾沾自喜。
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To make the best of a bad state of affairs .
在不利的情况下尽力而为。
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A dynamic analysis method is offered for researching developing state of affairs
为研究事物的发展态势提供了一种动态分析方法
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So , now we get to the current state of affairs .
所以，我们碰到了目前的事态。
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The state of affairs is not very different today .
今天的事态并没有什么特别的不同。
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This has been the state of affairs since May .
从5月至今，我们一直是这样的状态。
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You quickly become adjusted to the new state of affairs .
你会迅速地对事态新状态进行调整。
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Has this state of affairs come to an end ?
这类事情结束没有呢？
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They decided to take stock of the present state of affairs .
他们决定对现状作一番估计。
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It is necessary to end this state of affairs .
必须结束这一局面。
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A bad or difficult situation or state of affairs .
糟糕困难的境地或状态。
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We must take warning from this state of affairs .
我们一定要引为鉴戒。
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( of a situation or state of affairs ) continue without changing
（指情况或状态）继续下去而无变化
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Chinese Contemporary Art in the State of Affairs of Globalization
全球化情势下的中国当代美术
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What are the reasons for this complicated state of affairs ?
导致这一复杂的情况的原因是什么？
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The present state of affairs cannot be allowed to go on .
目前的情况不得再继续下去了。
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The Application and Use of the Principle of Changing of State of Affairs for Reference
情势变更原则的借鉴与适用
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It is likely that this is the normal state of affairs .
很有可能这是种普通状况。