situation

noun

1. 情况；状况；形势；局面
   all the circumstances and things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place
   1. to be in a difficult situation
      处境困难
   2. You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately.
      你可能遇上一种情况，使你不得不立刻作出决定。
   3. We have all been in similar embarrassing situations.
      我们都遇到过类似的尴尬局面。
   4. the present economic/financial/political, etc. situation
      目前的经济、财政、政治等形势
   5. He could see no way out of the situation.
      他找不到摆脱困境的出路。
   6. In your situation, I would look for another job.
      假如我是你的话，我会另找工作。
   7. What we have here is a crisis situation.
      我们在这里所面临的是一个危急局面。
   8. I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me) .
      我处在一种注定要失败的境地。
2. （建筑物或城镇的）地理位置，环境特点
   the kind of area or surroundings that a building or town has
   1. The town is in a delightful situation in a wide green valley.
      小城坐落在一个宽阔而草木苍翠的河谷中，环境宜人。
3. 职业；工作岗位
   a job
   1. Situations Vacant (= the title of the section in a newspaper where jobs are advertised)
      招聘（报刊中的招聘广告栏）

1. N-COUNT 形势;情况;局面
   You use situation to refer generally to what is happening in a particular place at a particular time, or to refer to what is happening to you.
   1. Army officers said the situation was under control...
      陆军军官称局面已经得到了控制。
   2. And now for a look at the travel situation in the rest of the country...
      现在再来看一下该国家其他地方的旅游情况。
   3. She's in a hopeless situation...
      她已经无可救药。
   4. If you want to improve your situation you must adopt a positive mental attitude.
      如果你打算改变自己的境遇，就必须树立一种积极的心态。
2. N-COUNT (建筑物、城镇的)位置,环境
   The situation of a building or town is the kind of surroundings that it has.
   1. The garden is in a beautiful situation on top of a fold in the rolling Hampshire landscape.
      这座花园位于地势连绵起伏的汉普郡的一处山岗上，环境十分优美。
3. (报纸上的招聘广告栏或招聘页标题)招聘
   Situations Vacant is the title of a column or page in a newspaper where jobs are advertised.

in AM, use 美国英语用 Employment

1. Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation
   压力和睡眠不足会使情况恶化。
2. What is needed in such cases is a calm appraisal of the situation
   在此类情况下需要对形势有一个冷静的评估。
3. That is in stark contrast to the situation during the 1970 oil crisis.
   那和1970年石油危机时的情形完全不同。
4. She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis
   她将当时的情况和目前的危机进行对比。
5. He sensed the delicacy of the situation.
   他感觉到了形势的微妙。
6. She's been very depressed and upset about this whole situation.
   她对整个情形感到极其沮丧和不快。
7. I will be discussing the situation with colleagues tomorrow
   明天我会和同事们讨论一下情况。
8. We discussed the situation in hushed whispers.
   我们窃窃私语地讨论了形势。
9. I asked myself what I would have done in such a situation
   我问自己在这种情况下我会怎么做。
10. Our financial situation had become precarious.
    我们的财务状况已变得不稳定了。
11. Concern at the economic situation was reflected in the government's budget.
    政府的预算反映了对经济运行状况的关注。
12. A great deal has been done internally to remedy the situation.
    已经做了很多内部工作对这种情形进行补救。
13. The Prime Minister reviewed the situation with his Cabinet yesterday
    昨天，首相和他的内阁对局势进行了审度。
14. Army officers said the situation was under control
    陆军军官称局面已经得到了控制。
15. And now for a look at the travel situation in the rest of the country
    现在再来看一下该国家其他地方的旅游情况。
16. She's in a hopeless situation
    她已经无可救药。
17. If you want to improve your situation you must adopt a positive mental attitude.
    如果你打算改变自己的境遇，就必须树立一种积极的心态。
18. The garden is in a beautiful situation on top of a fold in the rolling Hampshire landscape.
    这座花园位于地势连绵起伏的汉普郡的一处山岗上，环境十分优美。
19. If I can accept this situation, surely you can.
    如果我能接受这种情况，你当然也能。
20. The whole international economic situation is very unfavourable for the countries in the south.
    整个国际经济形势对南方国家非常不利。
21. He analysed the situation very closely.
    他非常周密地分析了形势。
22. The situation has changed.
    情况变了。
23. The situation has settled down.
    局势安定了下来。
24. He made a very thorough analysis on the situation.
    他对形势的分析很透彻。
25. The whole situation in the city is charged with danger.
    这个城市的整个局势充满了危险。
26. He can cope with the present situation.
    他能够应付当前的局势。
27. The situation worsened.
    形势恶化了。
28. I then made some groundless remarks, assessing the situation over-optimistically.
    我当时放了空炮，对形势作出了过于乐观的分析。
29. The current political situation was considered with a view to its causes and its effect.
    从原因和后果两个方面对时局进行了考虑。
30. I'm puzzled about this situation.
    我对这种情况感到迷惑。