situation
US /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/
Definition
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; ; ; - Franklin D.Roosevelt
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The manager explained the situation to the whole team calmly.
Word Family
Synonyms
- circumstancea condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- conditiona state at a particular time
- state of affairshaving a meaning similar to situation
Collocations
- Easy bad situationdescribing bad situation (that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency)
- Medium emergency situationdescribing emergency situation (a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action)
- Hard delicate situation requiring mediationdescribing delicate situation requiring mediation (exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury)
- Very Hard zero-sum situationa collocation phrase: zero-sum situation
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.