circumstance

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Điều kiện, hoàn cảnh

BrE /ˈsɜː.kəm.stæns/ AmE /ˈsɜːr.kəm.stæns/

noun en → vi

1 CONDITION [singular] B1

Điều kiện, hoàn cảnh

a situation or the facts that exist at a particular time and place

  • in difficult circumstances

Collocations under any circumstances · circumstances beyond one's control

  • She was able to get a job under very difficult circumstances.

    Cô ấy đã có thể tìm được việc làm trong hoàn cảnh rất khó khăn.

2 DETAIL [plural] B1

Chi tiết, yếu tố

a particular fact or detail about a situation, especially one that is important for understanding the whole situation

  • in view of the circumstances

Collocations the circumstances surrounding an event · circumstances that led to something

  • The police are still investigating the circumstances of his death.

    Cảnh sát vẫn đang điều tra về hoàn cảnh cái chết của ông ấy.

3 LEGAL [plural] C1

Điều kiện pháp lý

a fact or situation that is considered when making a legal decision, especially in court

  • in the circumstances

Collocations circumstances of arrest · circumstances of a crime

  • The judge took into account the defendant's personal circumstances.

    Tòa án đã xem xét hoàn cảnh cá nhân của bị cáo.

4 CHANCE [singular] B2

May rủi, tình cờ

an event or situation that happens by chance and cannot be controlled or predicted

  • by circumstance

Collocations circumstances beyond one's control · a matter of circumstance

  • Their meeting was purely by circumstance.

    Họ gặp nhau hoàn toàn là tình cờ.

5 EVIDENCE [plural] C1

Bằng chứng, chứng cứ

information or evidence that is used to prove something in a court of law

  • in view of the circumstances

Collocations circumstantial evidence · circumstances that support a claim

  • The prosecution presented strong circumstantial evidence against him.

    Vụ kiện đã đưa ra bằng chứng mạnh mẽ chống lại ông ấy.

6 SITUATION [singular] B2

Hoàn cảnh, điều kiện

the situation or conditions that exist at a particular time and place, especially when they are difficult or unusual

  • in the circumstances

Collocations circumstances of a situation · circumstances that affect something

  • In the circumstances, it was impossible to continue.

    Trong hoàn cảnh đó, không thể tiếp tục được.

7 LEGALITY [plural] C1

Điều kiện pháp lý

a fact or situation that is considered when making a legal decision, especially in court

  • in the circumstances

Collocations circumstances of arrest · circumstances of a crime

  • The judge took into account the defendant's personal circumstances.

    Tòa án đã xem xét hoàn cảnh cá nhân của bị cáo.

8 CIRCUMSTANCES [plural] B2

Hoàn cảnh, điều kiện

the situation or conditions that exist at a particular time and place, especially when they are difficult or unusual

  • under the circumstances

Collocations circumstances of a situation · circumstances that affect something

  • Under the circumstances, it was impossible to continue.

    Trong hoàn cảnh đó, không thể tiếp tục được.