1. C 形势，情况　 a position or state at a particular time; set of conditions, facts, and events having an effect on a person, society, etc.
2. C 职业，职位，工作　 position in work, a job
3. C 位置，环境　 a position with regard to surroundings

　affect a ～　影响形势
　analyze a ～　分析形势
　better a ～　改善局面
　bring about a ～　带来一种局面
　change a ～　改变形势
　command a ～　控制局面
　consider the ～　考虑形势
　discuss a ～　讨论局势
　ease a ～　使事态缓和
　grasp a ～　掌握形势
　handle a ～　处理局面
　improve a ～　改善局面
　meet the ～　应付形势
　observe ～　关注形势
　reverse the ～　扭转局势
　save a ～　挽回局势，解救危急
　settle a ～　稳定局势
　take in a ～　了解情况，认清形势
　take stock of the ～　估计形势
　watch ～　关注形势
　have a good ～　得到好的职位
　lose a good ～　失去好的职位
　seek ～　寻求职业
　above ～　上述情况
　actual ～　实际情况
　acute ～　严重的局势
　bad ～　糟糕的局面
　critical ～　危急形势
　current ～　当前形势
　dangerous ～　处境危险
　difficult ～　困难的局面
　economic ～　经济形势
　explosive ～　爆炸性的局势
　good ～　大好形势
　historical ～　历史地位
　hopeless ～　没有希望的形势
　international ～　国际形势
　national ～　全国形势
　no-win ～　输定的局势
　political ～　政治形势
　present ～　目前形势
　strong ～　（故事，戏剧中）动人的场面
　tense ～　紧张形势
　well-paying ～　报酬优厚的职位
　whole ～　大局
　crime ～　犯罪状况
　emergency ～　紧急局势
　export ～　出口形势
　housing ～　住房状况
　import ～　进口形势
　market ～　市场形势
　trade ～　贸易状况
　wartime ～　战时形势
　world ～　世界局势
　in this ～　在这种场合，关于这一点
　in the present ～　在目前形势下
　out of a ～　失业
　under the present ～　在目前形势下
　～ at the front　前线的情况
　～ in the Middle East　中东的形势

　The situation will soon come clear.　情况不久就会明朗的。
　The economic situation has changed considerably.　经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
　The situation then calmed down temporarily.　那时的形势得以暂时的平静。
　They depicted the thrilling situation to us in great detail.　他们向我们详细地描述了那激动人心的场面。
　That battle decided the entire military situation.　那一仗决定了整个战局。
　A decisive person is needed to deal with the situation.　我们需要一个果断的人来应付这个局面。
　It was a bad situation, but they carried it off well.　这是一个不好的处境，但是他们成功地应付过去了。
　To deal with such a situation, sterner measures than these are called for.　对付这样一种局势，采取更为严厉的措施是必须的。
　He wants to know what situation calls for use of the perfect tense.　他想知道在什么情况下需要用完成时态。
　I wish I could bring you to see the situation from my point of view.　我真希望能使你从我的观点来看这形势。
　Unless effective measures are taken, the situation is bound to boil over.　除非采取得力措施，否则事态一定会变得不可收拾。
　Analyze the situation before you act.　行动前分析一下形势。
　The situation allows no excuses.　情况不容拖延。
　He became alarmed over the situation.　他对形势担忧起来。
　Being prepared, we shall be able to deal properly with all kinds of complicated situations.　有了准备，就能恰当地应付各种复杂的局面。
　He became aware of the gravity of the situation.　他开始意识到情况的严重性。
　It's time you awoke to the realities of the situation.　现在是你明白实际情况的时候了。
　His explanation agrees with the facts of the situation.　他的解释与实情相符。
　Are you fully acquainted with the latest situation there?　你对那儿的最新情况充分了解了吗?
　Jacelin got acquainted with the market situation there.　杰斯林熟悉了那儿的市场情况。
　No honour attaches to this situation.　这个职位没有什么显赫可言。
　In August he was appointed to the situation of secretary.　在8月份，他被任命担任秘书。
　She surrendered; she accepted the situation.　她屈服了，听天由命。
　The house has a fine situation.　这房子占了个好位置。
　Measures must be taken to alter the situation.　必须采取措施来改变现在的环境。
　We must assimilate ourselves to the new situation.　我们必须使自己适应新环境。
　The new office block doesn't blend in with its situation.　新的办公大楼与周围的环境不协调。

 ♣ situation, circumstance, condition, state
　参见condition条。

　［同义词］ case, condition, place, state
　［词源］　拉丁语situatus（状况，处境，职务）