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| 1 | C something that happens, especially something that involves several people （尤指涉及几个人的）事件 |
| the most traumatic event of my life 我一生中最痛苦的事件 |
| events surrounding sth Police questioned witnesses about the events surrounding his death. 警方就他死亡前后发生的事件盘问证人。 |
| a chain/sequence/series of events The investigation uncovered a chain of events that could have been prevented. 调查发现了一连串本可避免发生的事件。 |
| | 1a | plural used in a general way to talk about a combination of things that happen 一系列事件 | | Events conspired to bring the two lovers together. 一系列事件促成两个恋人走到了一起。 | | events unfold We are watching to see how events will unfold. 我们在关注事态如何发展。 | |
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| 2 | C an organized occasion such as a party or sports competition （聚会或体育比赛等有组织的）活动 |
| Our next event is a dinner dance on the 18th. 我们下次活动是18号的晚宴舞会。 |
| The concert is an annual event. 音乐会是一项年度活动。 |
| stage/organize an event They are very good at staging international sporting events. 他们非常擅长组织国际体育赛事。 |
| | 2a | one of the planned activities that take place during an occasion such as a sports competition （体育比赛等的）项目 | | She won the first event. 她在第一个项目中获胜。 | |
| | 2b | one type of activity in athletics （田径运动中的）比赛项目 | | The javelin is her best event. 标枪是她最拿手的项目。 | |
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| - | after the event BRITISH
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| after something has happened, when it is too late to change anything |
| 事后 |
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| It seems obvious now, but that’ s being wise after the event. 现在事情看来显而易见，但这也是事后聪明。 |
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| - | the happy event informal
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| the birth of a baby |
| 婴儿的降生；添丁之喜 |
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| - | in any event
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| whatever happens or has happened |
| 不管（曾）发生什么事；无论如何 |
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| The main witness was probably lying, but in any event the prosecution’ s case was very weak. 主要证人很可能是在说谎，但无论如何，控方提起诉讼的依据很不充分。 |
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| - | in either event
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| if either of two things happens or is true |
| （两件事情中）无论发生哪件事；（两者中）无论哪个是真的 |
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| - | in the event BRITISH
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| used for saying what happened, especially when it was different from what was expected |
| 结果，到头来（尤用于表示结果出乎意料） |
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| - | in the event of/that
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| used for saying what will happen in a particular situation |
| 万一发生…/倘若…发生 |
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| In the event of a crash, these added safety features may be lifesavers. 万一撞车，这些附加的安全装置可能就会起到救生的作用。 |
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| - | in the normal/ordinary course of events
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| used when you are saying what would normally happen |
| 按照通常的情况；如果不出意外 |
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| In the normal course of events police would not respond to this situation. 按照通常的情况，警方不会对此作出回应。 |
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