circumstance ['sə:kəmstəns]

n. 环境,状况,事件

词形变化:
动词过去式:circumstanced 过去分词:circumstanced 现在分词:circumstancing 第三人称单数:circumstances

例句与用法:

He was forced by the circumstances to do this.
他做此事是为环境所迫。

Due to circumstances beyond our control the lecture was cancelled.
由于无法控制的情况，讲座取消了。