ac·ci·den·tal
adjective/ˌæksɪˈdentl/
/ˌæksɪˈdentl/
- happening by chance; not planned
巧合;碰巧;非计划之中 - a verdict of accidental death
意外死亡的裁决 - I didn't think our meeting was accidental—he must have known I would be there.
我认为我们相遇不是偶然的,他肯定知道我要去那里。
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Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin accidentalis, from Latin accident- ‘happening’, from the verb accidere, from ad- ‘towards, to’ + cadere ‘to fall’. - a verdict of accidental death