English-Thai Dictionary

circumstance

N ส ภาวะแวดล้อม  sa-pa-wa-waed-lom

 

circumstance

N เหตุการณ์  situation condition hed-kan

 

circumstance

N โชค  โอกาส  chance luck chok

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CIRCUMSTANCE

n. 1. Something attending, appendant, or relative to a fact, or case; a particular thing, which, though not essential to an action, in some way affects it; the same to a moral action, as accident to a natural substance; as, the circumstances of time, place and persons, are to be considered.
2. The adjuncts of a fact, which make it more or less criminal, or make an accusation more or less probable; accident; something adventitious; incident; event.
3. Circumstances, in the plural, condition, in regard to worldly estate; state of property; as a man in low circumstances, or in easy circumstances.

 

CIRCUMSTANCED

pp. or a.Placed in a particular manner, with regard to attending facts or incidents; as, circumstanced as we were, we could not escape.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CIRCUMSTANCE

Cir "cum *stance, n. Etym: [L. circumstantia, fr. circumstans, -antis,p. pr. of circumstare to stand around; circum + stare to stand. See Stand. ]

 

1. That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things. The circumstances are well known in the country where they happened. W. Irving.

 

2. An event; a fact; a particular incident. The sculptor had in his thoughts the conqoeror weeping for new worlds, or the like circumstances in histery. Addison.

 

3. Circumlocution; detail. [Obs. ] So without more circumstance at all I hold it fit that shake hands and part. Shak.

 

4. pl.

 

Defn: Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings. When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations. Addison. Not a circumstance, of no account. [Colloq. ] -- Under the circumstances, taking all things into consideration.

 

Syn. -- Event; occurrence; incident; situation; condition; position; fact; detail; item. See Event.

 

CIRCUMSTANCE

CIRCUMSTANCE Cir "cum *stance, v. t.

 

Defn: To place in a particular situation; to suppy relative incidents. The poet took the matters of fact as they came down to him and circumstanced them, after his own manner. Addison.

 

CIRCUMSTANCED

CIRCUMSTANCED Cir "cum *stanced, p. a.

 

1. Placed in a particular position or condition; situated. The proposition is, that two bodies so circumstanced will balance each other. Whewell.

 

2. Governed by events or circumstances. [Poetic & R.] "I must be circumstanced. " Shak.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

circumstance

cir cum stance |ˈsərkəmˌstans, -stəns ˈsərkəmˌstəns | ▶noun 1 (usu. circumstances ) a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action: we wanted to marry but circumstances didn't permit. • an event or fact that causes or helps to cause something to happen, typically something undesirable: he was found dead but there were no suspicious circumstances | they were thrown together by circumstance. 2 one's state of financial or material welfare: the artists are living in reduced circumstances. PHRASES under no circumstances never, whatever the situation is or might be: under no circumstances may the child be identified. under (or in ) the circumstances given the difficult nature of the situation: she had every right to be angry under the circumstances. DERIVATIVES cir cum stanced adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French circonstance or Latin circumstantia, from circumstare ‘encircle, encompass, ’ from circum ‘around ’ + stare ‘stand. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

circumstance

cir ¦cum |stance |ˈsəːkəmst (ə )ns | ▶noun 1 (usu. circumstances ) a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action: we wanted to marry but circumstances didn't permit. • an event or fact that causes or helps to cause something to happen, typically something undesirable: he was found dead but there were no suspicious circumstances | [ mass noun ] : they were thrown together by circumstance. 2 (circumstances ) one's state of financial or material welfare: the artists are living in reduced circumstances. 3 archaic ceremony and public display: pomp and circumstance. PHRASES circumstances alter cases proverb one's opinion or treatment of someone or something may vary according to the prevailing circumstances. under (or in ) the circumstances given the difficult nature of the situation: she had every right to be cross under the circumstances. under (or in ) no circumstances never, whatever the situation is or might be. DERIVATIVES circumstanced adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French circonstance or Latin circumstantia, from circumstare ‘encircle, encompass ’, from circum ‘around ’ + stare ‘stand ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

circumstances

circumstances plural noun 1 favorable economic circumstances: situation, conditions, state of affairs, position; events, turn of events, incidents, occurrences, happenings; factors, context, background, environment. 2 Jane explained the circumstances to him: the facts, the details, the particulars, how things stand, the lay of the land; informal what's what, the score. 3 reduced circumstances: financial position, lot, lifestyle; resources, means, finances, income.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

circumstances

circumstances plural noun 1 a combination of favourable political and economic circumstances: situation, conditions, set of conditions, state of affairs, things, position; events, turn of events, incidents, occurrences, happenings, episodes; factors, context, background, environment; informal circs. 2 Jane explained the circumstances to him: the facts, the details, the particulars, the picture, how things stand, the lie of the land, how the land lies, the case; Brit. the state of play; N. Amer. the lay of the land; informal what's what, the score, the set-up. 3 a desire to improve their circumstances: financial /material position, financial /material situation, financial /material status, station in life, lot, lifestyle; resources, means, finances, income; plight, predicament.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

circumstance

cir cum stance /sə́ː r kəmstæ̀ns , ｟英 ｠-stɑ̀ːns, -st (ə )ns / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖circum (まわりに )stance (立つ )＞「まわりの様子 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 C 〖通例 ～s 〗(今後の事態 行動に影響する )事情 , 状況 , 情勢 (!(1 )起こった出来事の事情 状況をさす時は常に複数形でしばしばthe ～s of …. (2 )「社会的環境 」はenvironment ) ▸ Your proposals are not acceptable under [｟主に英 ｠in ] any circumstances . ≒ Under no circumstances are your proposals acceptable .あなたの提案はどんな事情があっても受け入れられない ▸ under [｟主に英 ｠in ] normal circumstances 普通 (の状況で )は, 一般的には ▸ depending on the economic circumstances その時の経済状況によって ▸ Circumstances alter cases .｟ことわざ ｠時と場合で事態 [話 ]は変わる .2 〖～s 〗(経済的な )境遇 , 暮らし向き ▸ live in easy [good ] circumstances 暮らし向きがよい ▸ live in reduced circumstances ｟やや古 ｠(以前に比べ )苦しい生活 [経営 ]状態にある .3 U ｟かたく ｠〖時に ～s 〗(どうすることもできない )事態 , 境遇 ; 運命 ▸ The force of circumstance caused him to sell his house. ≒He sold his house by circumstance (s ).彼はやむをえない事情で家を売った ▸ a victim of circumstance (s )境遇の犠牲者 〘自分に非はないのに被害を被る人 〙▸ due to unforeseen circumstances [circumstances beyond our control ]不測の事態により (!公的な通知で ) .4 C (偶然の )出来事 ▸ a lucky circumstance 幸運な出来事 .5 U 詳細さ , くわしさ ▸ with much [great ] circumstance 詳細に .6 U (儀式ばった )ものものしさ , 仰々しさ ▸ without circumstance 手軽に, 儀式ばらずに .

 

circumstanced

c í r cum st à nced /-t /形容詞 〖be ～; 通例 副詞 を伴って 〗(…の )事情 [経済的境遇 ]にある ▸ be differently circumstanced 異なる境遇にある .