- 事態
- じたい【事態】*situation〖C〗(事の)情勢, 事態, 形勢
save the situation 事態を収拾する
The situation developed unexpectedly. 事態は意外な展開を示した
face the situation 事態に対処する
We must take the situation seriously. 事態を深刻に受けとめねばならない.
**matter〖C〗[~s;無冠詞] (漠然と)事態, 事情, 情勢Matters are getting worse and worse. 事態はますます悪化している.
*affair〖C〗《正式》[しばしば ~s] (日々の)事務, 業務, 仕事;(漠然とした)事態, 事情.**thing[~s] 事情, 事態, 形勢《◆健康・職業・生活などの一切のものを含む》I don't know what things are coming to. 《略式》事態がどうなるのかわからない
Things got out of control. 事態は手に負えなくなった.
**picture[the ~] 状況, 事態, 全体像put him in the picture 事態を彼にのみこませる.
▲anticipate the worst 最悪の事態を予期する
unforeseen circumstances 不測の事態
What will be the outcome of atomic war? 核戦争の結果はどんな事態になるのだろうか
take in the scene その場の事態を見てとる.
* * *じたい【事態】a situation; a state of things [affairs]; the aspect [look] of affairs; the lay of the land; how the land lies; 《口》 a 《whole new》 ball game.●容易ならざる事態 a serious [grave] situation
・不測の事態 an unforeseen situation; unforeseen circumstances; contingencies.
●事態が深刻化しつつある. Things are getting serious.
・事態が好転した. Things have changed for the better.
・事態が険悪化しつつある. The matter threatens to assume serious proportions.
●容易ならぬ事態になった. Things have come to a serious pass. | The situation has become acute [serious].
・まったく新しい事態に立ち至った. We have reached a quite new situation. | Things have changed entirely. | 《口》 It's a whole new ball game.
●事態の推移を冷静に見守る watch calmly to [and] see how the situation develops; keep a detached eye on developments
・事態の改善に努める try and improve the situation [matters, the state of affairs].
●事態を改善する improve the situation [matters]; make things better
・事態を見極める[把握する] realize the situation; ascertain the position
・事態を憂慮する be worried [anxious, concerned] about the situation [things, matters]
・事態を解決[収拾]する settle the situation
・事態を紛糾させる complicate the situation; mess things up
・ゆゆしき事態を招来する bring about a grave situation
・首相の一言は事態をかえって複雑にした. The Prime Minister's remark merely complicated matters.
●事態はまだそれほどまでに悪くはなっていない. Things aren't yet that bad.
・事態はかなり混乱している. The situation is a mess. | Things have gotten (completely) confused.
・最悪の事態は避けられた. The worst possible outcome [Disaster, Catastrophe] was avoided.
・われわれの手で事態は収拾されつつある. We are getting things [the situation] under control.
異常事態 exceptional [special, abnormal] circumstances.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.