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英语词汇“condition”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组

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(kəndɪʃən)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense conditions, present participle conditioning, past tense, past participle conditioned

1. singular noun

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.

He remains in a critical condition in a California hospital.

I received several compliments on the condition of my skin.

The two-bedroom chalet is in good condition.

You can't drive in that condition.

Synonyms: state, order, shape, nick [British, informal] More Synonyms of condition

2. plural noun

The conditions under which something is done or happens are all the factors or circumstances which directly affect it.

This change has been timed under laboratory conditions.

The mild winter has created the ideal conditions for an ant population explosion.

The conditions are ripe for the spread of disease.

3. plural noun

The conditions in which people live or work are the factors which affect their comfort, safety, or health.

People are living in appalling conditions.

He could not work in these conditions any longer.

The conditions in the camp are just awful.

4. singular noun [with supplement]

The condition of a group of people is their situation in life, especially with regard to the difficulties they have.

[formal]

The condition of the people could be elevated by a programme of social reform.

The government has encouraged its people to better their condition.

...the human condition.

Synonyms: situation, state, position, status More Synonyms of condition

5. countable noun

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.

...economic targets set as a condition for loan payments. [+ for]

...terms and conditions of employment.

Egypt had agreed to a summit subject to certain conditions.

Synonyms: requirement, terms, rider, provision More Synonyms of condition

6. countable noun

If someone has a particular condition, they have an illness or other medical problem.

Doctors suspect he may have a heart condition.

...a rare condition that causes degeneration of the brain tissue.

Synonyms: ailment, problem, complaint, weakness More Synonyms of condition

7. verb [usually passive]

If someone is conditioned by their experiences or environment, they are influenced by them over a period of time so that they do certain thingsor think in a particular way.

We are all conditioned by early impressions and experiences. [be VERB-ed]

You have been conditioned to believe that it is weak to be scared. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]

People are conditioned into believing that they have no power over their situation. [beV-ed into v-ing/n]

...a conditioned response. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: train, teach, educate, adapt More Synonyms of condition

conditioning uncountable noun

To a degree, we reflect our social conditioning in the way we act as parents.

Synonyms: accustoming, seasoning, readying, preparation More Synonyms of condition

Synonyms: training, education, teaching, accustoming More Synonyms of condition

8. verb

To condition your hair or skin means to put something on it which will keep it in good condition.

...a protein which is excellent for conditioning dry and damaged hair. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: nourish, improve, feed More Synonyms of condition

9. 

See in no condition

10. 

See on condition that

11. 

See out of condition

12.  in mint condition

More Synonyms of condition

condition in British English

(kənˈdɪʃən)

noun

1. 

a particular state of being or existence; situation with respect to circumstances

the human condition

2. 

something that limits or restricts something else; a qualification

you may enter only under certain conditions

3. (plural)

external or existing circumstances

conditions were right for a takeover

4. 

state of health or physical fitness, esp good health (esp in the phrases in condition, out of condition)

5. 

an ailment or physical disability

a heart condition

6. 

something indispensable to the existence of something else

your happiness is a condition of mine

7. 

something required as part of an agreement or pact; terms

the conditions of the lease are set out

8.  law

a. 

a declaration or provision in a will, contract, etc, that makes some right or liability contingent upon the happening of some event

b. 

the event itself

9.  logic

a statement whose truth is either required for the truth of a given statement (a necessary condition) or sufficient to guarantee the truth of the given statement (a sufficient condition)

sufficient (sense 2), necessary (sense 3e)

10.  mathematics, logic

a presupposition, esp a restriction on the domain of quantification, indispensable to the proof of a theorem and stated as part of it

11.  statistics short for experimental condition

12. 

rank, status, or position in life

13.  on condition that

verb (mainly tr)

14.  psychology

a. 

to alter the response of (a person or animal) to a particular stimulus or situation

b. 

to establish a conditioned response in (a person or animal)

15. 

to put into a fit condition or state

16. 

to improve the condition of (one's hair) by use of special cosmetics

17. 

to accustom or inure

18. 

to subject to a condition

19. (intransitive) archaic

to make conditions

Word origin

C14: from Latin conditiō, from condīcere to discuss, agree together, from con- together + dīcere to say

condition in American English

(kənˈdɪʃən)

noun

1. 

anything called for as a requirement before the performance or completion of something else; provision; stipulation

to impose conditions by contract

2. 

anything essential to the existence or occurrence of something else; prerequisite

hard work is a condition of success

3. 

anything that modifies or restricts the nature, existence, or occurrence of something else; external circumstanceor factor

conditions were favorable for business

4. 

manner or state of being

5. 

a. 

state of health

what's the patient's condition?

b. 

an illness; ailment

a lung condition

6. 

a proper or healthy state

athletes train to be in condition

7. 

social position; rank; station

8.  Obsolete

a. 

disposition of mind; character

b. 

characteristic; trait

9.  US, Education

a. 

the requirement that a student make up deficiencies in a certain subject in order to pass it

b. 

the grade stating this requirement

10.  Grammar

a clause expressing a condition, as one beginning with if

11.  Law

a clause in a contract, will, etc. that revokes, suspends, or modifies one or more of its stipulations upon the happening of an uncertain future event

12.  Logic

a proposition on which the truth of another proposition depends

verb intransitive

13.  Archaic

to make conditions; bargain (with)

verb transitive

14. 

to set as a condition or requirement; stipulate

15. 

to impose a condition or conditions on

16. 

to be a condition of; determine

17. 

to affect, modify, or influence

18. 

to bring into a proper or desired condition

19.  US, Education

to give a grade of condition (sense 9) condition (sense 9b) to

20. 

a.  Psychology

to develop a conditioned reflex or behavior pattern in (a person or animal)

b. 

to cause to become accustomed (to something)

SIMILAR WORDS:  state

Idioms:

on condition that

Derived forms

conditioner (conˈditioner)

noun

Word origin

ME & OFr condicion < L condicio, agreement, situation < condicere, to speak with, agree < com-, together + dicere, to speak: see diction

COBUILD Collocations

condition

adverse conditions

drought conditions

dry conditions

favourable conditions

harsh conditions

ideal conditions

in perfect condition

incurable condition

optimum condition

serious condition

strict conditions

Examples of 'condition' in a sentence

condition

The conditions of the camp were appalling and sanitary arrangements unspeakable.For it to be returned to me in such good condition is absolutely amazing.It can also lay down conditions on the work they can do.The warnings will suggest that people with conditions such as asthma or heart disease stay at home or carry medication.One diabetic man waited three years for a special test to determine his ability to drive despitehis condition being stable.We have got an inexperienced team, especially in these conditions.It can only survive intact under certain environmental conditions, and prefers cold places.The appalling conditions that animal exhibits suffer have also roused the nation's growing animal rights movement.Many people won't much care how bad conditions are for thugs who need locking up.Those dry conditions are the result of high pressure, which has been a dominant theme this winter.What were conditions in the camps like?This may help ease pain suffered by people with inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.We know that because he has certain conditions in his shoulders.Venture makes products to deal with conditions such as hair loss and dry eyes.She was diagnosed with a brain condition that stopped her opening her eyes.The economic conditions in which such a thing might be desirable are hard to imagine.She began to learn something of the conditions in which miners and other workers were injured.They are necessary conditions of his existence.Such occupations are characterized by lower pay and less control over the conditions of employment.The team now is in good physical condition.Two adults were in a critical condition.Most agents actively encourage vendors to ensure their property is in good condition.Two teams turned in a terrific first half in awful conditions.This condition affects almost a third of all adults in industrialized western societies.This is relatively cheap to implement and can be changed when economic conditions improve.You should also clip box in dry weather conditions.Combined with that there are very high winds which are making conditions especially dangerous.Three in four are unhappy with pay and working conditions.Over the next few months her condition became so bad she could hardly get out of bed.The prisoners are protesting against conditions at the camp and the indefinite nature of their detention.The surprise was that a spinner should play such a prominent part in conditions made for the quicker men.But times were different then and she has to deal with a bunch misogynistic colleagues and some pretty appalling conditions.It is driven by the conditions. PEOPLE with heart conditions were yesterday warned to avoid an over-the-counter painkiller tablet used by millions.

In other languages

condition

British English: condition /kənˈdɪʃən/ NOUN

state The condition of someone or something is the state they are in.

He remains in a serious condition in hospital.

American English: condition Arabic: حال Brazilian Portuguese: condição Chinese: 条件 Croatian: stanje Czech: stav Danish: betingelse Dutch: conditie European Spanish: estado Finnish: kunto French: condition German: Zustand Greek: κατάσταση Italian: condizione Japanese: 状態 Korean: 조건 Norwegian: tilstand Polish: warunek European Portuguese: condição Romanian: stareRussian: условие Latin American Spanish: condición Swedish: villkor Thai: สภาวะ Turkish: koşul Ukrainian: станVietnamese: điều kiện

British English: condition NOUN

circumstances A condition is something which must happen or be done in order for something else to be possible.

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

American English: conditionBrazilian Portuguese: condiçãoChinese: 条件尤指写进合同或法律中的某事发生的European Spanish: condiciónFrench: conditionGerman: BedingungItalian: condizioneJapanese: 条件Korean: 조건European Portuguese: condiçãoLatin American Spanish: condición

All related terms of 'condition'

Chinese translation of 'condition'

condition

(kənˈdɪʃən)

n

(s) (= state) 状(狀)态(態) (zhuàngtài) (种(種), zhǒng)

⇒ You can't go home in that condition. 在那种状态下你不能回家。 (Zài nàzhǒng zhuàngtài xià nǐ bùnéng huíjiā.)

(c) (= stipulation) 条(條)件 (tiáojiàn) (个(個), gè)

⇒ the conditions of our release 我们释放的条件 (wǒmen shìfàng de tiáojiàn)

(c) (= illness) 疾病 (jíbìng) (次, cì)

⇒ Hypothermia is an extremely complex condition. 体温过低是种非常复杂的疾病。 (Tǐwēn guòdī shì zhǒng fēicháng fùzá de jíbìng.)

vt

to condition sb (to do sth) 训(訓)练(練)某人(做某事) (xùnliàn mǒurén (zuò mǒushì))

⇒ We are conditioned to think that way. 我们被训练成那样思考。 (Wǒmen bèi xùnliàn chéng nàyàng sīkǎo.)

[hair, skin] 使状(狀)况(況)良好 (shǐ zhuàngkuàng liánghǎo)

in good/poor condition 状(狀)况(況)良好/不好 (zhuàngkuàng liánghǎo/bùhǎo)

out of condition 健康状(狀)况(況)欠佳 (jiànkāng zhuàngkuàng qiànjiā)

a heart condition 心脏(臟)病 (xīnzàngbìng)

weather conditions 天气(氣)形势(勢) (tiānqì xíngshì)

on condition that ... 在 ... 条(條)件下 (zài ... tiáojiàn xià)

Derived Forms

conditions n pl 环(環)境 (huánjìng)

⇒ People are living in appalling conditions. 人们的居住环境糟糕透了。 (Rénmen de jūzhù huánjìng zāogāo tòu le.)

All related terms of 'condition'

Definition

a particular state of being

The two-bedroom chalet is in good condition.

Synonyms

state

When we moved here the walls and ceiling were in an awful state.

order

shape

He was still in better shape than many young men.

nick (British, informal)

trim

Definition

a particular state of being

The government has to encourage people to better their condition.

Synonyms

situation

We are in a difficult financial situation.

state

You shouldn't be lifting heavy things in your state.

position

He's going to be in a difficult position if things go badly.

status

Please keep us informed of the status of this project.

circumstances

plight

the plight of Third World countries plagued by debts

status quo (Latin)

case

In extreme cases, insurance companies can prosecute for fraud.

predicament

The decision will leave her in a predicament.

Definition

a term of an agreement

They had agreed to a summit subject to certain conditions.

Synonyms

requirement

The products met all legal requirements.

terms

rider

provision

a provision that would allow existing regulations to be reviewed

restriction

the relaxation of travel restrictions

qualification

The empirical evidence is subject to many qualifications.

limitation

modification

Relatively minor modifications were required.

requisite

a major requisite for the work of the analysts

prerequisite

Good self-esteem is a prerequisite for a happy life.

proviso

I accept, with the proviso that Jane agrees.

stipulation

His only stipulation is that his clients follow his advice.

rule

The usual rule is to start as one group.

demand

The demand for coal is down.

Definition

state of physical fitness, esp. good health

He was in fine condition for his age.

Synonyms

health

Although he's old, he's in good health.

shape

The glass bottle is the shape of a woman's torso.

fitness

Squash was thought to offer all-round fitness.

trim

He is already getting in trim for the big day.

form

He's now fighting his way back to top form.

kilter

state of health

fettle

You seem in fine fettle.

order

the order of insects Coleoptera, better known as beetles

Definition

an ailment

Doctors suspect he may have a heart condition.

Synonyms

ailment

The pharmacist can assist you with the treatment of common ailments.

problem

complaint

Eczema is a common skin complaint.

weakness

Symptoms of anaemia include weakness and fatigue.

malady

He was stricken at twenty-one with a crippling malady.

infirmity

Older people often try to ignore their infirmities.

Definition

circumstances

The conditions in the camp are just awful.

Synonyms

circumstances

situation

environment

surroundings

a peaceful holiday home in beautiful surroundings

way of life

milieu

Definition

to accustom or alter the reaction of (a person or animal) to a particular stimulus or situation

We have been conditioned to believe that it is weak to be scared.

Synonyms

train

We train them in bricklaying and other building techniques.

teach

a programme to teach educational skills

She taught me to read.

educate

She was educated at a local school.

adapt

Things will be different and we will have to adapt.

accustom

He accustoms us to a mixture of humour and tragedy in one play.

inure

habituate

The researchers first habituated each baby to their surroundings.

Definition

to make fit or healthy

Lecithin is a protein which is excellent for conditioning dry and damaged hair.

Synonyms

nourish

The food the mother eats nourishes both her and her baby.

improve

feed

Feeding a hungry family is expensive.

phrase

See on condition that

Additional synonyms

He accustoms us to a mixture of humour and tragedy in one play.

Synonyms

familiarize,

train,

coach,

exercise,

discipline,

adapt,

instruct,

make used,

school,

season,

acquaint,

inure,

habituate,

acclimatize,

make conversant

Definition

to adjust (something or oneself) to different conditions

Things will be different and we will have to adapt.

Synonyms

adjust,

change,

match,

alter,

modify,

accommodate,

comply,

conform,

reconcile,

harmonize,

familiarize,

habituate,

acclimatize

Definition

a specific condition or state of affairs

In extreme cases, insurance companies can prosecute for fraud.

Synonyms

situation,

event,

circumstance(s),

state,

position,

condition,

context,

dilemma,

plight,

contingency,

predicament

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