| 释义 |
e·vent /ɪˈvent/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 发生的事情；事件；大事；值得注意的事物
the chief events of 1976 1976年大事件
a historical event 历史事件
It was quite an event. 那确实是件大事。
a great event in medicine 医学上的一件大事
Her new book was the intellectual event of the year. 她那部新书是当年知识界的大事。
The flat monotonous plains stretch away. A single tree becomes an event. 单调平坦的旷野一望无际。孤零零的一棵树就成了引人瞩目之物。
2. 事情的进程；社交场合；活动，经历
Events proved the folly of such calculations. 事态的发展证明了这种估计实在愚蠢。
a dramatic turn of events 事态发展的戏剧性转变
Events moved quickly. 情况迅速发展。
a televised event (讲演或记者招待会之类)电视活动
He will undertake more outdoor events, such as rallies and motorcades. 他将多搞一些室外(竞选)活动，例如群众性集会和汽车列队行进。
Her graduation from college was an event I did not want to miss. 她的大学毕业典礼是我不想错过的盛事。
the theatre of human event 人类活动的场所
3. 结果，后果；诉讼的最后结果
We made careful plans and awaited the event. 我们制订了详尽的计划，等待着结果。
4. 比赛项目
track and field events 田径赛项目
a team event 团体比赛项目
5. 【物】【统】事件
[<L ēventus a happening < ēvenire to come forth, happpen < E- + venīre to come] phr. at all events 不管怎样，无论如何 She had a terrible accident, but at all events she wasn't killed. 她遇到了可怕的意外事故，但不管怎么说总算没死。 Coming events cast their shadows before (them). 〈谚〉未来之事必有朕兆。 in all events 无论怎样 Civil war must in all events prove calamitous to the nation. 不管怎样，内战肯定会给全体国民带来灾难。 in any event 不管怎样，无论如何 In any event, you will find him in comfortable circumstances. 不管怎样，你将发现他境遇舒适。 in either event 无论这样或那样 I don't know whether I'm going by car or by train, but in either event I'll need money. 我不知道我乘汽车去还是坐火车去，但不管用哪种方式我都需要钱。 in event of = in the event of
in that event如果那样情况发生，如果是那样的话
It may rain. In that event, we won't go. 可能下雨；如果那样的话，我们就不去了。
in the event 〈英〉结果，到头来
We set out for the seaside, but in the event never got there. 我们出发去海边，但结果始终没有到达那儿。
in the event of 如果…发生，万一
In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors. 如果天下雨，聚会在室内进行。
in the event (that) 假如，倘若
In the event (that) you are right, I have been tricked and cheated. 假如你是对的，那我就上当受骗了。
in the natural (或 normal) course of events 按照事情自然发生的程序，按照自然的趋势
wise after the event 事后聪明的 |