event 英 [ɪˈvent] 　 美 [ɪˈvɛnt]

event

event　 英 [ɪˈvent] 美 [ɪˈvɛnt]

n. 事件　

名词复数:events　

911 event　911事件
The election was the main event of 2008.　那次选举是 2008 年的重大事件。

  • An event is something that happens, or might happen. In the event that you get stuck in traffic, the wedding will continue. It is too important an event to wait even for someone as important as you.
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  • n. 事件

  • 1. 911 event

    911事件

  • 2. The election was the main event of 2008.

    那次选举是 2008 年的重大事件。

  • 3. a fund-raising event

    筹款活动

  • 4. the social event of the year

    本年度最重要的社交活动

  • 5. Anyone can be wise after the event.

    事后聪明谁都会。

  • event (n.) 1570s, "the consequence of anything" (as in in the event that); 1580s, "that which happens;" from Middle French event, from Latin eventus "occurrence, accident, event, fortune, fate, lot, issue," from past participle stem of evenire "to come out, happen, result," from assimilated form of ex- "out" (see ex-) + venire "to come," from a suffixed form of PIE root *gwa- "to go, come." Meaning "a contest or single proceeding in a public sport" is from 1865. Events as "the course of events" is attested from 1842. Event horizon in astrophysics is from 1969.
event ★ / ɪˈvent ; NAmE ɪˈvent / noun 1 ★ a thing that happens, especially sth important 发生的事情；（尤指）重要事情，大事 ◆ The election was the main event of 2008. 那次选举是 2008 年的重大事件。 ◆ 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。 2 ★ a planned public or social occasion 公开活动；社交场合 ◆ 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 3 one of the races or competitions in a sports programme （体育运动的）比赛项目 ◆ The 800 metres is the fourth event of the afternoon. *800 米赛是下午的第四项比赛。 ☞see also field event , track event IDIOMS after the eˈvent ( BrE) after sth has happened 事情发生后；事后 ◆ Anyone can be wise after the event. 事后聪明谁都会。 in ˈany event | at ˈall events used to emphasize or show that sth is true or will happen in spite of other circumstances 不管怎样；无论如何 SYN in any case ◆ I think she'll agree to do it but in any event, all she can say is ‘no’. 我想她会同意做的，但无论怎样，她只能说“不”。 in the eˈvent when the situation actually happened 结果；到头来 ◆ I got very nervous about the exam, but in the event, I needn't have worried; it was really easy. 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。 ★ in the event of sth | in the event that sth happens if sth happens 如果…发生；万一；倘若 ◆ In the event of an accident, call this number. 万一发生事故就拨这个号码。 ◆ 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。 in ˈthat event if that happens 如果是那样的话；如果那种事情发生 ◆ In that event, we will have to reconsider our offer. 如果是那样的话，我们就得重新考虑我们的建议。 ☞more at happy , wise   adj. event events evented eventing event / ɪˈvent ; NAmE ɪˈvent /
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