event
- n.事件;(尤指)重要事情，大事;(体育运动的)比赛项目;发生的事情;公开活动;社交场合
复数： events
e- 向外,离开 + vent 来
eventnoun
发生的事情；（尤指）重要事情，大事
a thing that happens, especially sth important
The election was the main event of 2004.
那次选举是2004年的主要大事。
In the light of later events the decision was proved right.
从后来发生的事看，这一决定证明是正确的。
The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future.
我们现在作出的决定可能会对未来事情的发展产生影响。
Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events .
人人都因接二连三发生的怪事感到惊恐。
In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him.
要是事情发展顺利的话，她已同他一块儿走了。
公开活动；社交场合
a planned public or social occasion
a fund-raising event
筹款活动
the social event of the year
本年度最重要的社交活动
（体育运动的）比赛项目
one of the races or competitions in a sports programme
The 800 metres is the fourth event of the afternoon.
800米赛是下午的第四项比赛。
after sth has happened
事后聪明谁都会。
Anyone can be wise after the event.
used to emphasize or show that sth is true or will happen in spite of other circumstances
我想她会同意做的，但无论怎样，她只能说“不”。
I think she'll agree to do it but in any event, all she can say is ‘no’.
when the situation actually happened
我对考试提心吊胆，但其实我本不必担心，这次考试的确很容易。
I got very nervous about the exam, but in the event, I needn't have worried; it was really easy.
if sth happens
万一发生事故就拨这个号码。
In the event of an accident, call this number.
Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death.
他一旦故去，所有财产都由希拉继承。
if that happens
如果是那样的话，我们就得重新考虑我们的建议。
In that event, we will have to reconsider our offer.
the birth of a baby
to understand sth, or realize what you should have done, only after sth has happened
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N-COUNT 事件;（尤指）特殊事件，重大事件
An event is something that happens, especially when it is unusual or important. You can use events to describe all the things that are happening in a particular situation....the events of Black Wednesday...
“黑色星期三”事件
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N-COUNT （社交聚会、体育比赛等有计划、有组织的）活动
An event is a planned and organized occasion, for example a social gathering or a sports match.The cross-country section of the three-day event was held here yesterday.
3日比赛中的越野项目昨天在这里举行。
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N-COUNT （体育比赛等的）比赛项目
An event is one of the races or competitions that are part of an organized occasion such as a sports meeting.A solo piper opens Aberdeen Highland Games at 10am and the main events start at 1pm.
上午10点，一位风笛独奏家揭开了阿伯丁高地运动会的序幕，下午1点主要比赛项目开始。
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PHRASE 万一发生…；如果是那样子的话；假若…
You use in the event of ,in the event that, and in that event when you are talking about a possible future situation, especially when you are planning what to do if it occurs.The bank has agreed to give an immediate refund in the unlikely event of an error being made...
万一出现错误——虽然这种几率微乎其微，银行同意立即退款。
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PHRASE 无论如何;不管怎样
You say in any event after you have been discussing a situation, in order to indicate that what you are saying is true or possible, in spite of anything that has happened or may happen.In any event, the bowling alley restaurant proved quite acceptable.
无论如何，那个保龄球场的餐厅证明还是很不错的。
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PHRASE 结果;到头来
You say in the event after you have been discussing what could have happened in a particular situation, in order to indicate that you are now describing what actually did happen.'Don't underestimate us', Norman Willis warned last year. There was, in the event, little danger of that.
“别低估了我们，”诺曼·威利斯去年警告说。结果，什么事也没有。
noun
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- something that happens at a given place and time
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- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
- Synonym: consequence effect outcome result issue upshot
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- a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time;the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory
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- a special set of circumstances
- in that event, the first possibility is excluded
- it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
- Synonym: case
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There was saturation coverage of the event by the media .
媒体对这一事件做了连篇累牍的报道。
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The event is bound to attract wide press coverage .
这个事件一定会在各报刊广泛报道。
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People often give very different accounts of the same event .
人们常常对同一件事的叙述大为不同。
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Events could have developed in a dramatically different way .
事情本来可以发展成另一种样子。
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It was an event that would transform my life .
那是能够彻底改变我一生的一件事。
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The article is an accurate reflection of events that day .
这篇文章准确地记录了那天发生的事。
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In the light of later events the decision was proved right .
从后来发生的事看，这一决定证明是正确的。
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You must place these events in their historical context .
必须把这些事件同它们的历史环境联系起来看。
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We need to draw a distinction between the two events .
我们得把两起事件区别开来。
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In the normal course of events she would have gone with him .
要是事情发展顺利的话，她已同他一块儿走了。
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That telephone call set in train a whole series of events .
那个电话把一整套事项安排好了。
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Taking everything into consideration , the event was a great success .
总的说来，这项活动取得了极大的成功。
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Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff .
为所有员工安排了联谊活动和培训日。
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Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events .
她的证据显示这些事件可能有另外一种解释。
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The President made a personal appearance at the event .
总统亲临现场。
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Preparations are well under way for a week of special events in May .
五月份特别活动周的准备工作已经顺利开展。
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These events are history in the making .
这些事将载入史册。
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The decisions we take now may influence the course of events in the future .
我们现在作出的决定可能会对未来事情的发展产生影响。
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Recent events had no bearing on our decision .
近期的事件与我们的决定没有关系。
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These events changed the course of history .
这些事件改变了历史的进程。
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Preparations have got under way for a week of special events in May .
五月份特别活动周的准备工作已经开始。
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No official permission has been given for the event to take place .
这项活动未得到正式批准，不能进行。
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The election was the main event of 2004 .
那次选举是2004年的主要大事。
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My head was still buzzing after the day 's events .
一天的活动结束后，我头脑中还是闹哄哄的。
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Events took a dramatic turn in the weeks that followed .
在以后的几周里，事态急转直下。
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A lot of effort has gone into making this event a success .
为使这次活动成功费了很大的劲。
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Her version of events was accepted without question .
她对事情的陈述没有任何质疑就接受了。
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The government is keen to put some distance between itself and these events .
政府急于想表示自己与这些事件无关。
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Please note the change of venue for this event .
请注意：这次比赛易地进行。
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At that time I was ignorant of events going on elsewhere .
那时我并不了解其他地方发生的事情。
可指小事件，也可指严重的、重要的或暴力的事件。
The incident made the listeners burst into laughter.
这个小插曲使听众哄然大笑。
Many political incidents go unreported.
很多政治事件都没有报道。
指导致某人受伤或某物受损的事故，也可指并非有意造成的意外事件。
A traffic accident occurred this morning.
今天早上发生了交通事故。
I'm sorry about knocking over your coffee cup - it was an accident.
我很抱歉打翻了你的咖啡杯——这是个意外。
尤指重要的事件或大事，也可指有意思或不寻常的事件。
The discovery of X-rays was a big event in the history of physics.
X射线的发现是物理学史上的重大事件。
Getting married was one of the major events in his life.
结婚是他一生中的大事之一。
指影响不大的小事故或小错误。
He was upset by a series of mishaps.
一连串的倒霉事弄得他很心烦。
She had a slight mishap with the expensive vase.
她把那个贵重的花瓶弄坏了一点儿。
指生活中发生的一般的或偶然的事件。
Traffic jams are a common occurrence in that area.
那一地区常常堵车。
Extreme weather is a rare occurrence in that country.
那个国家不常出现极端天气。
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