| 词汇 | example_english_desperate-circumstance |
| 释义 | desperate circumstancescollocation in Englishmeanings of desperateand circumstanceThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with circumstance. desperate adjective uk /ˈdes.pər.ət/ us /ˈdes.pɚ.ət/ very serious ... See more at desperate circumstance noun uk /ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/ us /ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/ a fact or event that makes a situation the way ... See more at circumstance Examples of desperate circumstancesThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. It was a drastic measure taken in desperate circumstances. This involves the idea of disadvantaged people who 'adapt' to their desperate circumstances in various ways. In these desperate circumstances, there were men doing deals with the police to avoid charges against themselves. In such desperate circumstances, there are often failures of common ownership. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was only in these desperate circumstances when the problem got out of all control, that we had to do it, and we did it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Let us admit that there were desperate circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 People in desperate circumstances have no choice but to accept whatever the landlord wants. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is the present generation of pensioners who are in desperate circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There clearly cannot be delays over humanitarian access to people in desperate circumstances if we are to avoid people dying in greater numbers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are likely to be prepared to pay premiums under these desperate circumstances and may be prepared to offer inflated rents. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has been behind much of the activity and organisation to try to help those workers who are in very desperate circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Children come here in the most desperate circumstances, having experienced horrors—and what are we going to do with them? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It appears that we are now determined to create one of our own and to turn our backs on ordinary human beings, in desperate circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In this case, people have died trying to enter the country in such desperate circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If we seem unable to do so, they will reach conclusions that will take us into ever more desperate circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be difficult in normal times, but in the desperate circumstances of to-day it is absolutely impossible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Surely no one is going cap in hand for extra fuel money unless they are in desperate circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of desperate Go to the definition of circumstance See other collocations with circumstance |
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