1state of sth狀況ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONDITION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤excellent, good, immaculate, mint, perfect, pristine極佳的/良好的/純潔無瑕的/嶄新的/完美的/原始的狀態▸➤reasonable尚可的狀況▸➤bad, poor, terrible糟糕的狀況▸➤original原狀◇The clock was restored to its original condition.這個鐘已經恢復原狀。➤physical身體狀況VERB + CONDITION➤assess, evaluate評估/評價狀況PREPOSITION➤in... condition處於⋯狀況◇The car is still in excellent condition.這輛車的車況仍然極好。condition
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2sb's state of health健康狀況ADJECTIVE | CONDITION + VERB | VERB + CONDITION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤critical, serious病情危急;令人擔心的健康狀況▸➤stable穩定的健康狀況◇Doctors say his condition is now stable.醫生說他的病情現在穩定下來了。➤weakened變得虛弱的健康狀況◇In his weakened condition, it took a long time for the wound to heal.他身體虛弱,傷口過了很長時間才瘉合。➤peak極佳的健康狀況◇a young athlete in peak condition處於巔峰狀態的年輕運動員➤mental, physical精神/身體狀況◇There has been a marked deterioration in her mental condition.她的精神狀況明顯惡化。CONDITION + VERB➤get better, improve身體狀況變好;健康狀況好轉◇Without this treatment, her condition won't improve.不進行這種治療,她的病情不會好轉。➤deteriorate, get worse, worsen健康狀況惡化;身體狀況變糟VERB + CONDITION➤assess, monitor評估/監測身體狀況PREPOSITION➤in a... condition, in... condition (especially NAmE) 在⋯病情中◇He is still in (a) critical condition in the hospital.他住在醫院,病情仍然危急。➤out of condition (especially BrE) 健康狀況不佳◇I haven't been exercising much recently, so I'm a little out of condition.最近我沒怎麼運動,所以身體狀況不太好。PHRASES➤be in no condition to do sth身體狀況不適合做⋯◇You're in no condition to tackle the stairs.你的身體狀況不宜上下樓。condition
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3illness疾病ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONDITIONADJECTIVE➤medical疾病▸➤life-threatening, serious危及生命的疾病;重病➤benign沒有危險的疾病▸➤chronic慢性病▸➤incurable不治之症➤treatable可以醫治的疾病▸➤rare罕見的疾病➤debilitating, disabling使人虛弱的/使人喪失能力的疾病➤degenerative變性疾病➤pathological病理狀況◇Doctors used to regard pregnancy as a pathological condition.醫生過去曾認為懷孕是一種病理狀況。➤pre-existing (especially NAmE) 先前存在的疾病◇The insurance will not cover you for a pre-existing condition.該保險不承保你已患的疾病。➤mental, psychiatric精神病◇She was unable to give informed consent because of a mental condition.因為有精神疾病,她不能作出知情同意。➤heart, skin, etc.心臟、皮膚等疾病VERB + CONDITION➤have, suffer from有病;患病◇He has a rare skin condition.他得了一種罕見的皮膚病。➤be born with生來就有疾病◇All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition.3 個嬰兒都患有無法治瘉的先天性心臟病。➤treat治療疾病◇The drug is used to treat conditions such as epilepsy.這種藥是用來治療癲癇之類的病症的。➤diagnose診斷疾病➤aggravate, exacerbate, worsen病情惡化/加重/變糟糕◇Alcohol abuse worsened his heart condition.酗酒加重了他的心臟病。condition
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4conditionssituation/circumstances情況;形勢ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONDITIONS | CONDITIONS + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤favourable/favorable, good, ideal, optimal, optimum有利的形勢;良好的環境;理想的環境;最佳環境;最適宜的形勢◇Conditions are ideal for starting a business.形勢對開辦公司很有利。➤appalling, awful, deplorable, dreadful, harsh, inhumane, severe, terrible嚇人的/極壞的/悲慘的/糟糕的/惡劣的/不人道的/嚴峻的/可怕的狀況➤difficult, poor, unfavourable/unfavorable困難的情況;糟糕的局面;不利的形勢➤adverse, extreme不利條件;極端情況◇adverse conditions for driving不利於開車的情況➤freak, treacherous (both only used about the weather兩者都僅用於指天氣)反常的/變化莫測的天氣情況◇freak weather conditions反常的天氣狀況➤stressful有壓力的環境◇people working under stressful conditions在壓力環境下工作的人們➤dangerous, hazardous, unsafe危險的/有害的/不安全的環境➤squalid, unhygienic, unsanitary骯髒的/不衞生的/有礙健康的環境▸➤normal, prevailing正常的/通常的情況➤changing變化的狀況◇Animals adapt to changing environmental conditions.動物會適應不斷變化的環境狀況。➤controlled受控條件◇The experiment is conducted under strictly controlled conditions.這項實驗是在嚴格受控條件下進行的。➤experimental, laboratory實驗條件;實驗室環境▸➤driving, housing, living, operating, sanitary, working駕駛條件;住房條件;生活狀況;運行環境;衞生條件;工作條件◇The working conditions in the factory are dreadful.這家工廠的工作條件糟透了。➤economic, market, political, social經濟形勢;市場形勢;政治形勢;社會環境▸➤ambient, atmospheric, climatic, environmental, lighting, meteorological, physical, soil, weather周圍環境;大氣狀況;氣候情況;環境狀況;照明條件;氣象條件;身體狀況;土壤情況;天氣情況◇Paint shades can vary under different lighting conditions.在不同的照明條件下,油漆會有色差變化。➤dry, humid, moist, warm乾旱環境;潮濕環境;溫暖環境◇plants that can survive dry conditions耐乾旱環境的植物VERB + CONDITIONS➤live in, work in, work under在⋯環境中生活;在⋯環境下工作◇An enormous number of people live in conditions of poverty.許多人生活在極度貧困中。➤alleviate, ameliorate, improve緩解情況;改善條件;改進狀況◇an effort to improve working conditions at the plant改善工廠工作條件的努力➤create創造條件◇Warm, wet weather can create ideal conditions for plant diseases.溫暖潮濕的天氣會給植物病害創造理想的環境。➤simulate模擬條件◇The chamber simulates conditions found at high altitudes.這個房間模擬高海拔地區的環境。CONDITIONS + VERB➤exist, persist, prevail情況存在;狀況持續;狀況普遍◇As long as these weather conditions prevail, we are unable to rescue the climbers.如果這種天氣情況繼續下去,我們就無法營救登山者。➤change情況改變▸➤improve情況改善▸➤deteriorate, worsen情況惡化PREPOSITION➤in condition在⋯環境中◇in normal flight operating conditions在正常的飛行操作環境中➤under condition在⋯情況下◇The samples are heated under experimental conditions.樣品是在實驗環境下加熱的。condition
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5rule規定ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONDITION | CONDITION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤strict嚴格的要求▸➤special特定的條件VERB + CONDITION➤attach, impose, lay down, set, set out, specify附加條款;強加條件;制訂要求;列明條款;明確規定條件◇the conditions attached to the granting of citizenship授予公民身分附帶的條款◇The UN has imposed strict conditions on the ceasefire.聯合國強行對停火加上了嚴格的條件。 ➤accept, agree to接受/同意條件◇They would not agree to our conditions.他們不會同意我們的條件。➤abide by, comply with, fulfil/fulfill, meet, observe, satisfy遵守條件;遵照條件◇To get a basic pension you must satisfy two conditions...要得到基本退休金,你必須符合兩個條件⋯➤be subject to受條件限制◇The bar was licensed subject to the condition that no children be admitted.這個酒吧獲得了經營許可,條件是不得讓兒童進入。➤be in breach of (BrE) 違反條款◇He denied being in breach of bail conditions.他否認違反了保釋條件。CONDITION + VERB➤apply條款適用◇Special conditions apply to the use of the library's rare books.使用圖書館的珍本書要符合特定條件。PREPOSITION➤on condition that以⋯為條件◇They agreed to lend us the car on condition that we returned it before the weekend.他們同意把汽車借給我們,條件是週末前要歸還。➤on... condition, under... condition (NAmE) 在⋯條件下◇I'll agree to the plan on one condition: my name doesn't get mentioned to the press.我會同意這項計劃,但是有一個條件:不得向新聞界透露我的名字。➤under the conditions of根據⋯條件◇Under the conditions of the agreement, all foreign troops will leave by May.根據協議條款,所有的外國軍隊將最遲在 5 月撤離。PHRASES➤a breach of a condition (BrE) 違反條款▸➤conditions of employment, sale, etc.雇傭、銷售等條件▸➤terms and conditions條款◇the terms and conditions of the contract合同條款condition
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6necessary situation必要條件ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONDITION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤necessary, sufficient必要/充分條件◇a necessary and sufficient condition for the eradication of unemployment根除失業現象的一個必要且充分的條件VERB + CONDITION➤create創造條件◇We are working to create the conditions for peace.我們在努力為和平創造條件。PREPOSITION➤condition for⋯的必要條件condition
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7state of group群體狀況ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONDITIONADJECTIVE➤human人類狀況◇Work is basic to the human condition (= the fact of being human).勞動是人類生存的基礎。VERB + CONDITION➤improve改善狀況◇We are aiming to improve the condition of the urban poor.我們的目標是改善城市貧民的狀況。