n (1)状况(态)(particular state of being or existence)[C，sing][N(of)]：be accustomed to the～known as weightlessness习惯于所谓的失重状态;the～of weightlessness/slavery/agitation失重状态/被奴役状况/激动不安的状态;the human～人类的状况;restore an old house to its original～将一所旧房子恢复原状;The～of the people there became worse.那里人民的状况更糟了。〖同〗state;

(2)状况，适用状态(present state of being fit for use)[U，a～]：(car/brakes of a car/business) be in bad(poor/good/excellent)～(汽车/刹车/生意)状况不良(糟糕/良好/很好);(clothes) be in a shabby/dreadful～(衣服)褴褛/很糟;(horse) be in top～for a race(马)处于参赛的最佳状态;The ship is not in a～/is in no～.这船不宜使用。What～is the old stove in? 那旧炉子能用吗? 〖同〗state;

(3)健康状况(state of general health or fitness)[U]：She is in excellent/good/grave～.她的健康状况很好/良好/堪忧。keep oneself in good～保持身体健康;be out of～身体不很健康;be in no～to leave hospital/to travel/to be out of bed身体不行，不宜出院/旅行/停止卧床休息;improve one's～增进健康;〖同〗state;

(4)疾病(illness;disease)[C]：have a heart/liver/brain/skin～患心脏/肝/脑/皮肤病;It's an interesting～. Nobody has ever seen this illness before.这是一种有趣的病，谁也没有见过。the treatment for a～一种病的治疗;

(5)(必要)条件(sth necessary to make sth else possible;sth that sth else depends on)[C]：～s for doing sth 做某事的条件;a～of sale销售的条件;make several～s before doing sth做某事之前提出一些条件;make it a～that...(should)... 以……为条件;It can happen only under certain/proper/ideal～s.只有在一定/适当/理想的条件下这才会发生。insist that the commercial treaty(should) meet certain～s 坚持那商业条约必须满足某些条件;I'll lend you my bike on one～(that) you always leave it locked.我借给你自行车有一个条件，不用时一定上锁。It was a～of his going that he should pay his own expenses.让他去的条件是他得自己负担费用。He has to live there as a～of his job.他得到工作的条件是必须住在那里。

(6)条件(款)(sth required as part of an agreement，contract，etc)[C]：the ～s of a contract/a lease契约/租约的条款;That is one of the～s in the agreement.那就是协议中的条款之一。agree to/accept a～同意/接受一条件(款);〖同〗term;

(7)环境，情况(circumstances)[pl]：Living/Working/Housing/Weather～s are good.生活/工作/居住/天气情况不错。in/under difficult/existing～s在困难/目前的情况下;Under normal～s human heart beats about 72 times every minute.通常情况下人的心脏每分钟跳大约72次。

(8)(社会)地位 (social rank or position) [C]：deal with people of every～/of all～s和各阶层的人往来;

→con′ditional adj 条件的;表示条件的;con′ditionally adv 有条件地;͵uncon′ditional adj 无条件的，绝对的;

on no condition 绝不可：You must on no～leave the hiding-place.你绝不可离开藏身之处。

on condition that如果，只要：You may go there on～that you are back in time.如果你按时回来，你可以去那儿。

vt (1)决定，取决(decide;determine;have an important effect or strong influence on)[T+n]：(environment)～an animal's development(环境)决定动物的发展;(water)～the way of life of fishes(水)决定鱼的生存方式;(one's attitude)～his success in jobs(一个人的态度)决定工作能否成功;His ideas (behaviour) are(is)～ed by his background/circumstances.他的思想(行为)由他的成长背景/环境所决定。The success of the building programme is～ed by the money available. 这项建筑计划的成功取决于可提供的资金。His expenditure/The way of his life is～ed by his income.他的消费/生活方式取决于他的收入。〖同〗 determine，limit;

(2)使习惯于(能适应)(accustom;adapt;train)[T+n，T+n+prep(to/for);C+n+to-inf]：Society has～ed them.社会使他们受到了熏陶。～sb to the cold/to the life in cities/for strenuous activity/for skiing使某人习惯于寒冷/城市生活/紧张的活动/滑雪;～animals to expect food at certain times/a dog to jump each time it hears a bell把动物训练得定时待饲/把狗训练得听见铃响就跳;be～ed to believe that women are inferior to men习惯于认为妇女不如男人;～ed reflex条件反射;～oneself into getting up/to get up early 使自己习惯于早起;〖同〗accustom，fit;〖反〗unaccustom;

(3)调节，使(某物)处于某种状态(put(sth)into a proper or required state)[T+n]：a lotion that～s the skin 保养皮肤的洗剂;leather～ed by a special process 经特别处理的皮子;Well-～ed hair is shiny.保养得好的头发很亮。

(4)使(自己，动物)处于健康或良好状态(make fit;put (esp oneself or an animal) into good health or proper working order)[T+n]：～oneself before a match/the football season比赛/足球赛季前使自己处于良好状态;The dog looks very well～ed.这狗看样子很结实。

→con′ditioner n 调节剂(器);′aircondi-tioner n 空调器;

【辨异】condition 和 state² 与situation都可指“环境”和“情况”。state(情形)是通常用语，无具体的含义，不指具体的东西，如：the present state of affairs(目前的形势);condition有因果关系的含义，如：The conditions made flying possible.(这情况使飞行有可能进行。)situation(形势)指与多个事物有关的可调变的环境和情况，如：the economic situation(经济形势——指国际性收支情况;而economic condition则指食物、住房和工作等情况)。还有status(情势)有官方或法律意味，如：the status of negotiation(谈判的情况)。