noun
1 ( usually circumstances ) facts/events that affect sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ favourable/favorable
▪
The plan might work better with more favourable/favorable ~s.
▪ adverse , difficult , dire , tragic , trying , unfavourable/unfavorable
▪
people facing adverse ~s
▪
He died in tragic ~s.
▪ normal , ordinary
▪
In normal ~s I would let you use my car, but today I need it.
▪ exceptional , extraordinary , extreme , special , unusual
▪
Only if the ~s are exceptional will we accept late applications.
▪ mysterious , suspicious
▪
She died in rather suspicious ~s.
▪ extenuating , mitigating
▪
His sentence was reduced because of the extenuating ~s.
▪ changed , changing , different
▪ unavoidable , unforeseen
▪ economic , financial , historical , political , social
▪
life in the changing economic ~s of China
▪ certain , particular , specific
▪ current , present
▪ right
▪ life ( esp. AmE )
… OF CIRCUMSTANCES
▪ set
▪
an unfortunate set of ~s that made her life difficult
CIRCUMSTANCE + VERB
▪ change
▪ conspire
▪
I felt that ~s were conspiring against me.
▪ force
▪ dictate sth , require sth , warrant sth
▪
Circumstances dictate that I should leave this town forever.
▪ allow
PREPOSITION
▪ according to ~
▪
The amount paid will vary according to ~s.
▪ due to … ~s
▪
Due to unforeseen ~s, we have had to reschedule the concert.
▪ in … ~s
▪
She died in suspicious ~s.
▪ in the ~s , under the ~s
▪
In the ~s, you'd better call the police.
▪ ~ surrounding
▪
The bank will investigate the ~s surrounding the robbery.
PHRASES
▪ by force of ~
▪
The survivors ate plants and insects by force of ~.
▪ ~s beyond our control
▪
The delays were due to ~s beyond our control.
▪ the ~s of sb's life
▪
the tragic ~s of his early life
▪ a combination of ~s
▪
We lost our position in the market due to a combination of ~s.
▪ in no ~s , under no ~s
▪
Under no ~s should you leave the door unlocked.
▪ a victim of ~
▪
He was simply a victim of ~.
2 circumstances amount of money you have
ADJECTIVE
▪ desperate , modest , reduced , straitened ( formal )
▪ comfortable
▪ better
▪ domestic , family , personal
CIRCUMSTANCES + VERB
▪ improve
▪ worsen
PREPOSITION
▪ in … ~
▪
He was a writer living in straitened ~s.