condition是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 the particular state that something or someone is in -- 狀況；狀態

  • Mum's still got our pram - it's very old, but it's in perfect condition. 媽媽還留著我們的嬰兒車——雖然很舊了，但仍然完好。

  • They left the flat in a terrible condition - there was mess everywhere. 他們把公寓房間弄得一團糟——到處一片狼藉。

  • The hospital say her condition (= state of health) is improving slowly. 醫院說她的健康狀況正在慢慢好轉。

  • He's in no condition (= he is too sick or too drunk) to drive home. 他的狀況根本不能自己開車回家。

  • weather conditions 天氣條件

  • Working conditions here are primitive. 這裡的工作條件很簡陋。

  • The prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions. 犯人們被關押在條件異常惡劣的地方。

  • Under what conditions do plants grow best? 植物在甚麽條件下生長得最好？

  • Riis devoted his life to improving conditions in urban slums. 裡斯為改善城市貧民窟的生活條件傾注了大量心力。

  • to suffer from a heart/skin condition 患有心臟／皮膚病

  • a medical condition 內科疾病

• 1 an arrangement that must exist before something else can happen -- （協定的）條件，前提，條款

  • One of the conditions in the contract is that we don't build on the land. 合同條款之一是我們不在這片土地上建造樓房。

  • We're not in a position to make/set any conditions - we'll have to accept what they offer us. 我們沒有資格提出任何條件——我們只能接受他們提供的一切。

  • Under the conditions of the agreement, she must vacate the house on 12 July . 根據協定條款，她必須在7月12日騰出這所房子。

  • I'll come to the party on the condition that you don't wear those ridiculous trousers! 我會參加聚會，條件是你不要穿那條丟人現眼的褲子！

• 2 to train or influence a person or animal mentally so that they do or expect a particular thing without thinking about it -- 訓練；使習慣於；使適應；使（人或動物）形成條件反射

  • a conditioned reflex/response 條件反射／反應

  • [ + to infinitive ] Pavlov conditioned dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell. 巴甫洛夫透過訓練使狗一聽到鈴聲就流口水。

  • Women were conditioned to expect lower wages than men. 女性以前習慣於接受比男性低的工資。

• 3 to try to improve the quality or appearance of your hair, skin, etc. by putting a conditioner on it -- （使用護髮或護膚品）改善，保養（發質、皮膚等）