situation
n
1 set of circumstances or state of affairs, esp at a certain time 状况, 处境, 局面, 形势(尤指某时期的)
find oneself in an embarrassing situation 觉得自己处於尴尬的境地
get into/out of adifficult situation 陷入[摆脱]困难的状况
the worseningdiplomatic situation 日趋恶化的外交局面
The company is in a poor financial situation, eg is losing money. 公司财务状况不佳.
2 position of a town, building, etc in relation to its surroundings (城镇、 建筑物等相对於周围环境的)位置
a beautiful situation overlooking the valley 可俯瞰山谷的优美地点.
3 (fml 文) paid job 有酬劳的工作; 职业
find a new situation 找个新工作
Situations vacant/Situations wanted, eg as headings for newspaper advertisements from people offering or looking for jobs. 招聘[求职](如报纸上的广告标题).
4 (idm 习语) save the situation => save.
🎯 考研助记
sit(坐)+ua+tion:坐落的地方- 场景
🔁 扩展释义
*[,sitju'eiʃәn]n. 情形, 境遇, 位置【医】 情境, 处境相关词组: be in a situation be out of a situation be in an embarrassing situation
washvt. 洗,清洗;浸湿;冲刷,冲击;洗去罪名;
vi. 耐洗;被洗掉(通常与 out 和 away 连用);(波涛等)拍打;
n. (尤指船过后划出的)水流;要洗的衣物的数量;薄涂层(尤指涂料);
vt. 弄湿;使受洗礼;(光)布满;(猫等)舔净(自身);
adj. 可洗的,耐洗的;(证券交易)虚假的;
repeatvt. 复述,背诵;重复;
vi. 重做;重复投票;
n. (节目)重演;重复;重复的事物;