occurrence /əˈkɚrəns/ noun plural occurrences
plural occurrences
Learner's definition of OCCURRENCE
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[count] : something that happens发生的事；事件 -
Getting headaches has become a common/frequent/everyday occurrence for her.头疼已成了她的家常便饭。
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a rare/unusual occurrence罕见的/不寻常的事件
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the recent occurrences of the disease这种疾病近期的发生情况
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Lightning is a natural occurrence.闪电是一种自然现象。
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[noncount] : the fact of happening or occurring（事情的）发生，出现 —
usually + of -
We were trying to prevent the occurrence of further problems. [=trying to prevent further problems from occurring]我们在努力防止出现更多的问题。
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The occurrence of theft in the locker room has stopped.更衣室没再发生过盗窃事件。
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The occurrence of the disease is low. [=the disease does not occur commonly]这种疾病不常发生。