每日一词 | condition

英 [kənˈdɪʃn] 美 [kənˈdɪʃn]

基本释义

名词

1. (plural) the physical situation that affects how something happens
2. the state of somebody’s health or how fit they are
3. an illness or a medical problem that you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure it

派生词

conditional adj. 有条件的，有前提的

同义词辨析

condition / state

Condition 与形容词连用，尤指人或事物的外观，品质或工作状况。

State 较condition通用，指事物在特定时间的状况，可不加形容词。

例句

1.Recently, I conceptualized a new approach to timekeeping that's connected to circumstances on our planet, conditions that might change as a result of global warming.

2.The Royal Society of Public Health discovered that music and art, when used in hospitals, help to improve the conditions of patients by reducing stress, anxiety and blood pressure.

3.He suffers from a serious heart condition.

语篇用例

1. 每日一笑｜What condition

2. The living conditions of China’s rare and endangered species have seen notable improvements amid the country’s active efforts on biodiversity protection and ecological restoration.

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