This state of affairs can no longer be ignored.再不能无视这种情况了。
Synonyms situationsituation
circumstances
position
conditions
things
the case
state of affairs
These are all words for the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect the way things are.
situationall the things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place:
the present economic situation目前的经济形势
circumstancesthe 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:
The ship sank in mysterious circumstances.那艘船神秘地沉没了。
positionthe situation that somebody is in, especially when it affects what they can and cannot do:
She felt she was in a position of power.她觉得她自己有权力。
conditionsthe circumstances in which people live, work or do things; the physical situation that affects how something happens:
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 or conditions?用 circumstances 还是 conditions?Circumstances refers to somebody’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.
things(rather informal) the general situation, as it affects somebody:指形势、局面、情况、事态:
Hi, Jane! How are things?喂,简,近来怎么样?
Think things over before you decide.先把情况考虑周全再作决定。
the casethe true situation:
If that is the case (= if the situation described is true), we need more staff.如果真是那样,那我们就需要更多的员工了。
state of affairsa situation:
How did this unhappy state of affairs come about?这种不幸的情况是怎么发生的呢?
situation or state of affairs?用 situation 还是 state of affairs?State of affairs is mostly used with this. It is also used 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.Patterns
in (a) particular situation/circumstances/position/state of affairs