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a thing that happens, especially something important 發生的事情;(尤指)重要事情,大事 recent/current/world events 最近/當前/世界大事 The tragic events of last Monday occurred only 200 metres from the shore. 上周一的悲劇事件發生在離海岸僅200米的地方。 Historians long ago established that the event never happened. 歷史學家很久以前就確定這一事件從未發生過。 TV viewers watched in horror as events unfolded. 事件漸漸展開,電視觀衆看得心驚肉跳。 a dramatic turn of events (= change in what is happening) 事態發展的戲劇性轉變 Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events. 人人都因接二連三發生的怪事感到驚恐。 The police have reconstructed the chain of events leading to the murder. 警方已經重建了導致謀殺的一連串事件。 an unfortunate series of events 一系列不幸的事件 Why should we believe his version of events (= description of what happened from his point of view)? 我們爲什麽要相信他對事件的描述? The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. 我們現在作出的決定可能會對未來事情的發展産生影響。 In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him. 要是事情發展順利的話,她已同他一塊兒走了。 He found that the report he had written had been overtaken by events (= it was no longer relevant). 他發現自己寫的報告已經過時了。 - (
medical )醫學 A minority of patients suffered adverse events, including heart attacks. 少數患者出現不良事件,包括心髒病發作。
Extra ExamplesThe election was the main event of 2017. 那次選舉是 2008 年的重大事件。 Carter related the events of the past hour to him. 卡特對他講述了過去一小時發生的事。 Outside big cities, murder is a rare event. 大城市以外地區很少發生兇殺案。 Subsequent events proved him wrong. 随後發生的事證明他錯了。 Today is the hospital's fiftieth anniversary, and there will be a party to mark the event. 今天是醫院建院 50 周年,將舉行晚會來慶祝。 When the ship finally reached land, only a few of the crew were left to witness the event. 船最終靠岸時,只有幾個船員能留下來目睹此事。 Would it have been possible to change the course of events? 原本有可能改變事情的發展嗎 ? These events quickly led to confusion. 這些事件很快造成混亂。 in-depth articles related to current events 對時事進行深入分析的文章 our inability to forecast future events 我們無力預言未來的事件 recent events in Saudi Arabia 沙特阿拉伯近期發生的事件 In the light of later events the decision was proved right. 從後來發生的事看,這一決定證明是正確的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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a planned public or social occasion 公開活動;社交場合 Is the city ready to host such a major sporting event? 這座城市準備好舉辦這樣一場大型體育賽事了嗎? The hospital is organizing a special fundraising event. 醫院正在組織一次特别的籌款活動。 They were invited to attend the social event of the year. 他們被邀請參加今年的社交活動。 As always, the annual event will be held in the grounds of the house. 像往常一樣,年度活動將在房子的庭院裏舉行。 Events are taking place throughout the summer to celebrate the city's centenary. 整個夏天都在舉行活動來慶祝這個城市的百年紀念。
Extra ExamplesForty such events are scheduled this year. 今年安排了 40 項這樣的活動。 I would like to thank everyone who attended our charity evening for supporting the event. 我要感謝各位爲支持慈善事業而前來參加這個晚會。 They sponsored various community events. 他們贊助了社區的多種活動。 a black-tie event at the Waldorf Astoria 在沃爾多夫阿斯托裏亞酒店舉行的要求正裝出席的活動 a new international art event 一項新的國際藝術活動 a special opening-night gala event 首演之夜特别的歡慶活動 Details of meetings and social events are sent out to all club members. 會議和社交活動的具體安排已發給俱樂部全體會員。 She had spent a lot money and effort on an event that turned out to be a disaster. 她花了很多錢和精力在一個最終成爲災難的事件上。 Forthcoming events are listed on the back page of the local newspaper. 活動安排刊登在當地報紙的末版。 The Birmingham meeting is one of the most prestigious events in the racing calendar. 在這項競賽的年度日程表上,伯明翰站的比賽是最負聲譽的比賽之一。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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one of the races or competitions in a sports programme (體育運動的)比賽項目 The 800 metres is the fourth event of the afternoon. 800 米賽是下午的第四項比賽。 Local winners compete in a national event in September. 各地獲勝選手將參加 9 月份的全國比賽。
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: other sportsb1African runners swept the medals in the distance events. 在中長跑項目比賽中,非洲選手囊括了所有的獎牌。 The team events will take place later this week. 本周晚些時候將進行團體項目比賽。 He will represent Scotland in the team event. 他將代表蘇格蘭參加團體賽。 It was a season in which he won four USPGA Tour events. 這是一個他赢得四次美國高爾夫球協會巡回賽的賽季。 The raft race was one of the final events of the River Festival. 木筏比賽是河節最後的活動之一。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin eventus, from evenire ‘result, happen’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + venire ‘come’.
Idioms
after the event
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after something has happened 事情發生後;事後 I knew nothing about it until after the event. 直到事後我才知道這件事。
be wise after the event
a happy event
the birth of a baby (生孩子)喜事
in any event | at all events
used to emphasize or show that something is true or will happen despite other circumstances synonym in any case不管怎樣;無論如何 I think she'll agree to do it but in any event, all she can say is ‘no’. 我想她會同意做的,但無論怎樣,她只能說 “不”。 I think the economy will recover in any event. 我認爲經濟無論如何都會複蘇的。
in the event
in the event of something | in the event that something happens
in that event