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🔑 eventBrE /ɪˈvent/NAmE /ɪˈvent/ noun🔑 a thing that happens, especially sth important 发生的事情；（尤指）重要事情，大事◆The election was the main event of 2008. 那次选举是 2008 年的重大事件。◆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。◆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。◆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。◆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。🔑 a planned public or social occasion 公开活动；社交场合◆a fund-raising event 筹款活动◆the social event of the year 本年度最重要的社交活动one of the races or competitions in a sports programme （体育运动的）比赛项目◆The 800 metres is the fourth event of the afternoon. 800 米赛是下午的第四项比赛。 ➡ see also field event, track event  ●after the eˈvent(BrE) after sth has happened 事情发生后；事后◆Anyone can be wise after the event. 事后聪明谁都会。●in ˈany event●at ˈall eventsused to emphasize or show that sth is true or will happen in spite of other circumstances 不管怎样；无论如何 SYN in any case ◆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 eˈventwhen the situation actually happened 结果；到头来◆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 sth 🔑●in the event that sth happens 🔑if sth happens 如果…发生；万一；倘若◆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 ˈthat eventif that happens 如果是那样的话；如果那种事情发生◆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 ˌhappy eˈventthe birth of a baby （生孩子）喜事●be ˌwise after the eˈvent(often disapproving) to understand sth, or realize what you should have done, only after sth has happened 事后聪明；马后炮 |