state of affairs

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state of affairs

Noun

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time;

"the present international situation is dangerous"
"wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"
"eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"

state of affairs例句

用作名词(n.)

There was a smack of exaggeration in his story.
他讲的情况有点夸张。

The fracture of his left leg is very serious.
他的左腿骨折情况很严重。

We made a just assessment of the situation.
我们对形势作了精确的评估。

He will give a lecture on international affairs.
他会作关于国际形势的讲座。

This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.
事态呈现出可喜的前景。

The stability of affairs is very serious.
事态非常严重。

state of affairs近义词

context conjuncture thing situation