normal circumstances In normal circumstances, a child’s language will develop naturally. exceptional/special circumstances The court may allow this evidence in exceptional circumstances. 5 → circumstances → pomp and circumstance COLLOCATIONS adjectives in/under certain circumstances (=if particular conditions exist ) In certain circumstances you may be refused a visa. 2 → under no circumstances 3 → under/given the circumstances 4 formal SITUATION the combination of facts, events etc that influence your life, and that you cannot control He was a victim of circumstance. circumstances Prisoners can only leave their cells under certain circumstances. circumstances The rules can only be waived in exceptional circumstances. I can’t imagine a circumstance in which I would be willing to steal. S2 W1 AWL noun 1 SITUATION the conditions that affect a situation, action, event etc The Soviet Union had been forced by circumstances to sign a pact with Nazi Germany.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English circumstance cir‧cum‧stance / ˈsɜːkəmstæns, -stəns $ ˈsɜːr- /
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