condition /kənˈdɪʃən/ CET4 TEM4 ( conditioning, conditioned, conditions )

• 1. 

  N-SING If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is. (尤指健康) 状况 [also no det]

  例：

  He remains in a critical condition in a California hospital.

  他在加利福尼亚的一家医院里，仍处于危急的状况。

  例：

  I received several compliments on the condition of my skin.

  我得到好几次有关我皮肤的状况的夸赞。

  例：

  The two-bedroom chalet is in good condition.

  这个有两间卧室的小屋状况良好。

• 2. 

  N-PLURAL The conditions under which something is done or happens are all the factors or circumstances which directly affect it. (某事完成或发生的) 条件

  例：

  It's easy to make a wrong turn here even under ideal weather conditions.

  即使在非常理想的天气条件下，也很容易在这里拐错弯。

• 3. 

  N-PLURAL The conditions in which people live or work are the factors which affect their comfort, safety, or health. (生活或工作的) 环境

  例：

  People are living in appalling conditions.

  人们生活在极其恶劣的环境中。

  例：

  I could not work in these conditions any longer.

  我再也不能在这样的环境中工作了。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A condition is something which must happen or be done in order for something else to be possible, especially when this is written into a contract or law. (尤指写进合同或法律中的某事发生的) 条件

  例：

  Argentina failed to hit the economic targets set as a condition for loan payments.

  阿根廷没能达到作为贷款偿还条件而设的的经济目标。

  例：

  ...terms and conditions of employment.

  …雇用条款和条件。

• 5. 

  N-COUNT If someone has a particular condition, they have an illness or other medical problem. 疾病; 问题

  例：

  Doctors suspect he may have a heart condition.

  医生怀疑他可能有心脏病。

• 6. 

  V-T If someone is conditioned by their experiences or environment, they are influenced by them over a period of time so that they do certain things or think in a particular way. 习惯于 (以某种方式做事或思考) [usu passive]

  例：

  We are all conditioned by early impressions and experiences.

  我们都受早年印象和经历的长期影响。

  例：

  I just feel women are conditioned into doing housework.

  我只是觉得女人习惯于做家务。

• 7. 

  conditioning N-UNCOUNT 长期影响

  例：

  Because of social conditioning, men don't expect to be managed by women.

  由于社会的长期影响，男人不希望被女人管。

• 8. 

  PHRASE When you agree to do something on condition that something else happens, you mean that you will only do it if this other thing also happens. 在 (某事发生的) 条件下

  例：

  He agreed to speak to reporters on condition that he was not identified.

  他同意在不暴露身份的条件下和记者谈话。