state of affairs
- n.事态;情形;情势
These 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。