event
noun
ɪˈvent
noun
1
INTERESTING/EXCITING
有趣的/令人兴奋的
something
that
happens,
especially
something
important,
interesting
or
unusual
〔尤指重要、有意思或不寻常的〕事件
C
one
of
the
most
important
events
in
the
history
of
mankind
人类历史上最重大的事件之一
Leaving
home
was
a
major
event
in
his
life.
离家是他一生中的大事。
the
events
which
led
up
to
the
prime
minister’s
resignation
导致首相辞职的事件
Police
are
trying
to
reconstruct
the
sequence
of
events
on
the
night
of
the
murder.
警察在设法再现谋杀案当晚发生的一系列事件。
His
resignation
triggered
a
chain
of
events
(=series
of
events
which
each
cause
the
next
one
to
happen)
that
led
eventually
to
the
downfall
of
the
government.
他的辞职引发了一连串事件，最终导致了政府的垮台。
Nothing
you
could
have
done
would
have
changed
the
course
of
events
(=the
way
in
which
events
happened)
.
不管你曾做过什么，也无法改变事件的进程。
2
SOCIAL GATHERING
社会活动
a
performance,
sports
competition,
party
etc
at
which
people
gather
together
to
watch
or
take
part
in
something
演出; 体育比赛; 聚会
C
The
conference
was
an
important
social
event
(=an
event
at
which
people
can
meet
each
other)
.
那个会议是一次重要的社会活动。
one
of
the
major
sporting
events
of
the
year
当年举办的重大体育赛事之一
charity/fund-raising
etc
event
The
school
raises
money
by
organizing
fund-raising
events.
学校以组织募款活动来筹集资金。
3
RACE/COMPETITION
赛跑/竞赛
one
of
the
races
or
competitions
that
are
part
of
a
large
sports
competition
〔大型体育比赛中的〕比赛项目
C
The
next
event
will
be
the
100
metres.
下一个项目将是 100 米赛跑。
The
800
metres
is
not
his
best
event.
800 米赛跑不是他最强的项目。
4
in any/either event at all events
also
又作
used
to
say
that
something
will
definitely
happen
or
be
true
in
spite
of
anything
else
that
may
happen
不管是哪种情况，无论如何;
I
might
see
you
tomorrow,
but
I’ll
phone
in
any
event.
我明天或许会与你见面，但无论如何我都会给你打电话。
5
in the event
used
to
emphasize
what
actually
happened
in
a
situation
as
opposed
to
what
you
thought
might
happen
结果，到头来;
Extra
police
officers
were
brought
in,
although
in
the
event
the
demonstration
passed
off
peacefully.
虽然又增派了警察，但结果示威游行进行得很平静。
6
in the event of sth in the event that sth happens
also
又作
used
to
tell
people
what
they
should
do
if
something
happens
如果某事发生; 万一…, 假若…
He
left
a
letter
for
me
to
read
in
the
event
of
his
death.
他留了一封信给我看，以防他万一去世。
7
in the normal course of events
if
things
happen
in
the
normal
way
如果一切正常;
In
the
normal
course
of
events,
the
money
is
released
within
about
three
months.
如果一切正常，大约在三个月之内即可放款。