event

英 [ɪˈvent]

美 [ɪˈvent]

n.  发生的事情; (尤指)重要事情，大事; 公开活动; 社交场合; (体育运动的)比赛项目

复数：events　

高考CET4考研IELTS计算机

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.473 / COCA.525

同义词辨析

incidentaccidenteventmishapoccurrence【导航词义：事件】

习惯用语

n.

after the event
• 事情发生后；事后
  after sth has happened
• Anyone can be wise after the event.
  事后聪明谁都会。
in any eventat all events
• 不管怎样；无论如何
  used to emphasize or show that sth is true or will happen in spite of other circumstances
• 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 event
• 结果；到头来
  when the situation actually happened
• 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 sthin the event that sth happens
• 如果…发生；万一；倘若
  if sth happens
• 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 that event
• 如果是那样的话；如果那种事情发生
  if that happens
• 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。
a happy event
• （生孩子）喜事
  the birth of a baby
be wise after the event
• 事后聪明；马后炮
  to understand sth, or realize what you should have done, only after sth has happened

牛津词典

noun

• 发生的事情；（尤指）重要事情，大事
  a thing that happens, especially sth important
  1. The election was the main event of 2004.
     那次选举是2004年的主要大事。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. 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。
  5. 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
  1. a fund-raising event
     筹款活动
  2. 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
  1. The 800 metres is the fourth event of the afternoon.
     800米赛是下午的第四项比赛。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 事件;（尤指）特殊事件，重大事件
  Aneventis something that happens, especially when it is unusual or important. You can useeventsto describe all the things that are happening in a particular situation.
  1. ...the events of Black Wednesday...
     “黑色星期三”事件
  2. ...in the wake of recent events in Europe...
     紧随欧洲最近发生的大事之后
  3. A new book by Grass is always an event.
     格拉斯的新书总能引起轰动。
• N-COUNT （社交聚会、体育比赛等有计划、有组织的）活动
  Aneventis a planned and organized occasion, for example a social gathering or a sports match.
  1. 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。
  2. ...major sporting events.
     重大体育赛事
  3. ...our programme of lectures and social events.
     我们的演讲和社交活动计划
• N-COUNT （体育比赛等的）比赛项目
  Aneventis one of the races or competitions that are part of an organized occasion such as a sports meeting.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 万一发生…；如果是那样子的话；假若…
  You usein the event of,in the event that, andin that eventwhen you are talking about a possible future situation, especially when you are planning what to do if it occurs.
  1. 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。
  2. In the event that any part of the deal may be blocked, the rest would go ahead.
     万一交易的某一部分受阻，其他部分将继续进行。
• PHRASE 无论如何;不管怎样
  You sayin any eventafter 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.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 结果;到头来
  You sayin the eventafter 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.
  1. '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。

英英释义

noun

• something that happens at a given place and time
• a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  1. the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
  2. his decision had depressing consequences for business
  3. he acted very wise after the event
  Synonym:consequenceeffectoutcomeresultissueupshot
• a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time
• a special set of circumstances
  1. in that event, the first possibility is excluded
  2. it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
  Synonym:case

双语例句

• We arranged a special social event once a year to which we invited our major customers.
  我们每年举办一次专门的社交活动，邀请重要客户出席。
• The Captain's Party on Saturday evening is the cruise's most festive event.
  周六晚上的船长晚会是游轮上最喜庆的活动。
• They celebrated the event by holding parades, lighting bonfires and setting off fireworks.
  他们通过举行游行、生起篝火和燃放烟花来庆祝这一事件。
• One event treads close on another.;
  相继而起。
• French officials say the government has made contingency plans in the event that the no's win.
  法国政府官员声称政府已经制定了应急计划，以防持异议者胜出。
• 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。
• This year's event will take place on June 19th, a week earlier than usual
  今年的活动将于6月19日举行，比往年提前一周。
• '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。
• The event has astonished London society.
  这一事件震惊了伦敦的社交界。
• The event was an unqualified success
  这一活动取得了极大成功。