The geologist assessed the situation at the cliff's edge before recommending a safe route for the expedition team.
地质学家在悬崖边缘评估了情况，然后为探险队推荐了一条安全路线。
Which choice best defines “situation”?
B — A set of circumstances. “situation” means a set of circumstances.
Which word means “a set of circumstances”?
C — situation. “situation” means a set of circumstances.
situation — a set of circumstances. In Chinese: 情况.
situation is pronounced /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/.
The geologist assessed the situation at the cliff's edge before recommending a safe route for the expedition team. (地质学家在悬崖边缘评估了情况，然后为探险队推荐了一条安全路线。)
circumstance, condition, state — all close in meaning to situation (a set of circumstances).
Yes. situation is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.