condition
- IPA[kənˈdiSHən]
美式
- the state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order；a person's or animal's state of health or physical fitness
- have a significant influence on or determine (the manner or outcome of something)；train or accustom (someone or something) to behave in a certain way or to accept certain circumstances
verb: condition, 3rd person present: conditions, gerund or present participle: conditioning, past tense: conditioned, past participle: conditioned
noun: condition, plural noun: conditions
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. the state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order the wiring is in good condition the bridge is in an extremely dangerous condition 同義詞
- ▪ a person's or animal's state of health or physical fitness she was in a serious condition he is in fairly good condition considering what he has has been through 同義詞
- ▪ an illness or other medical problem a heart condition 同義詞
- ▪ a particular state of existence a condition of misery
- ▪ archaic social position or rank those of humbler condition
- 2. the circumstances affecting the way in which people live or work, especially with regard to their safety or well-being harsh working and living conditions 同義詞
- ▪ the factors or prevailing situation influencing the performance or outcome of a process present market conditions
- ▪ the prevailing state of the weather, ground, sea, or atmosphere at a particular time, especially as it affects a sporting event the appalling conditions determined the style of play
- 3. a state of affairs that must exist or be brought about before something else is possible or permitted for a member to borrow money, three conditions have to be met all personnel should comply with this policy as a condition of employment 同義詞
動詞
- 1. have a significant influence on or determine (the manner or outcome of something) national choices are conditioned by the international political economy 同義詞
- ▪ train or accustom (someone or something) to behave in a certain way or to accept certain circumstances we have all been conditioned to the conventional format of TV the child is conditioned to dislike food 同義詞
- 2. bring (something) into the desired state for use a product for conditioning leather 同義詞
- ▪ make (a person or animal) fit and healthy O'Brien conditioned winners of 13 European Derbies during his career he was six feet two of perfectly conditioned muscle and bone 同義詞
- ▪ bring (beer or stout) to maturation after fermentation while the yeast is still present beer conditioned in the bottle or cask still contains live, active yeast and should be drunk as soon as possible
- ▪ (of a beer or stout) undergo conditioning brews that are allowed to condition in the bottle
- 3. apply a conditioner to (the hair) I condition my hair regularly 同義詞
- 4. set prior requirements on (something) before it can occur or be done an insurance company is free to limit and condition its liability as it sees fit
