situation
noun
ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən
noun
1
a
combination
of
all
the
things
that
are
happening
and
all
the
conditions
that
exist
at
a
particular
time
in
a
particular
place
形势,情况,状况,局面
2
the
type
of
area
where
a
building
is
situated
–
used
especially
by
people
who
sell
or
advertise
buildings
〔建筑物的〕环境,位置〔尤用于房地产广告〕;
The
house
is
in
a
charming
situation,
on
a
wooded
hillside.
房子位于林木茂密的小山坡上,环境十分优美。
3
a
job
[过时] 工作,职位
old-fashioned
She
managed
to
get
a
situation
as
a
parlour
maid.
她设法找到了一份做女仆的工作。