sit‧u‧a‧tion S1 W1 / sɪtʃueɪʃ ə n / 名词 [可数名词]

1 a combination of all the things that are happening and all the conditions that exist at a particular time in a particular place :

I explained the situation to everyone.

in a … situation

She coped well in a very difficult situation.

2 the type of area where a building is situated – used especially by people who sell or advertise buildings 同义词 location :

The house is in a charming situation, on a wooded hillside.

3 old-fashioned a job :

She managed to get a situation as a parlour maid.

COLLOCATIONS

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create a situation (= cause it to happen ) Tom’s arrival created an awkward situation.

assess/review a situation Ballater was trying to assess the situation objectively.

monitor a situation (= watch to see how it develops ) The bank is monitoring the situation closely.

deal with a situation He had no idea how to deal with the situation.

improve/remedy a situation They are doing what they can to improve the situation.

defuse the situation (= make people less angry ) She’d just been trying to calm Gerry down and defuse the situation.

a situation arises formal (= it happens ) This situation has arisen as a result of a serious staff shortage.

a situation comes about (= it happens ) I don’t know how this situation has come about.

a situation changes The situation could change very rapidly.

a situation improves The situation has improved over the last decade.

a situation worsens/deteriorates/gets worse Reports from the area suggest the situation has worsened.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + situation

difficult/tricky This book will show you how to deal with difficult situations.

impossible (= very difficult ) I was in an impossible situation.

dangerous The situation was becoming increasingly dangerous.

the present/current situation The present situation in Afghanistan is very worrying.

the economic/political situation The country’s economic situation continued to deteriorate.

the security situation (= how safe a place is ) Until the security situation improves, it is far too dangerous for staff to work there.

sb’s financial situation (= how much money someone has ) What is your current financial situation?

a social situation (= a situation in which someone is with other people ) He felt uncomfortable in social situations.

a work situation (= a situation at work ) These problems often arise in work situations.

a no-win situation (= one in which there will be a bad result whatever happens ) It’s a no-win situation.

a win-win situation (= one in which everyone gets what they want ) Shorter work weeks are a win-win situation for both the employee and employer.