| 单词 | accidental |
| 释义 | accidental (æksɪdentəl ) adjective B2 An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate. Synonyms: unintentional, unexpected, incidental, unforeseen accidentally (æksɪdentli ) adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 A policeman accidentally killed his two best friends with a single bullet. A special locking system means the door cannot be opened accidentally. Synonyms: unintentionally, casually, unexpectedly, incidentally Collocations: accidental cause But this over-eager hospitality can often be the accidental cause of ill-health. Times, Sunday Times In his definition of 'occasion', he distinguishes five senses: an 'occurrence or incident', an 'opportunity', an 'accidental cause', a 'reason not cogent but opportune', and a 'casual exigence'. The Times Literary Supplement The messages are compatible with a technical and accidental cause such as an electrical fire. Times, Sunday Times While no one ruled out an accidental cause, such as a catastrophic structural failure, governments in the two capitals swung into crisis mode. Times, Sunday Times They are hunting an arsonist after ruling out all accidental causes. The Sun The latter, a totally accidental clash, resulted in the full-back requiring oxygen. The Sun However, a replay showed that the injury was in fact caused by an accidental clash of heads, and should thus be ruled a no decision. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A replay showed that the cut was caused by an accidental clash of heads. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Because some of the damage was delivered via an accidental clash of heads, the judges went to their scorecards to render a decision. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the third round, there was an accidental clash of heads. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The by-product of tackling lower, designed to ensure an absence of even accidental contact from the shoulders upwards, will be more offloads. Times, Sunday Times The metal sheath provides protection against accidental contact with energised circuit conductors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Other injuries can include burns from the arc generated by the accidental contact. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For example, a heating appliance may come with a cord designed to withstand accidental contact with heated surfaces. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Officials were urging citizens to stay out and away from the water, and in case of accidental contact, clean yourself very well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was done to prevent an accidental discharge should the hammer be struck. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This connection should be made last to minimize danger of accidental discharge. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Further, the product can not be camouflaged, and must have a safety feature designed to prevent accidental discharge. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A single switch on the side of the bioruptor barrel serves as a safety to prevent accidental discharge. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, firing from an open bolt also provides the possibility of accidental discharge due to a bolt override. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then came an accidental discovery. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Another accidental discovery was penicillin. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Behind her, she was dimly aware of the click of the lock, securing the hidden panel against accidental discovery. WEEKEND FOR MURDER An accidental encounter between adversaries almost took place at the lunch for heads of state and government. Times, Sunday Times The first visit was thus anything but a private, casual or accidental encounter. The Times Literary Supplement Though they met fairly frequently after this first accidental encounter, she never responded to any of his letters. Times, Sunday Times A series of apparently accidental encounters follow as she inveigles her way into the couple's lives. Times, Sunday Times Accidental encounters with power lines and automobiles also take a toll on hawks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was expelled after the accidental explosion that scarred his face. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Early boilers operating without them were prone to accidental explosion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was one of the first mines equipped with a safety mechanism to prevent an accidental explosion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Powder magazines were buried for protection from artillery, located behind triple-locked double doors, and illuminated indirectly from lamp rooms to prevent accidental explosion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Propellant depletion burns and compressed gas releases should be designed to minimize the probability of subsequent accidental collision and to minimize the impact of a subsequent accidental explosion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many who have gone through the treatment are able to tolerate accidental exposure to an allergen without reacting. Times,Sunday Times While the volunteers fed healthy lice, there was still the danger of accidental exposure to some of the typhus-carrying lice in the institute. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The only reported injuries related to iridium concern accidental exposure to radiation from used in brachytherapy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The seriousness, however, was not realized, with the consequence that the accidental exposure went unnoticed for a number of months. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Any accidental exposure to these viral infections by individuals uncertain of their immunity to chicken pox or measles should be reported immediately as prophylactic immunoglobulin therapy may be administered. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He had been legally blind since the age of 11 months, after an accidental fall into a fireplace had damaged his eyesight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On one of her trips she had an accidental fall and an x-ray revealed a cancerous growth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Experienced jumpers can deploy a parachute landing fall naturally during an accidental fall; this has reduced or prevented injuries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The police filed a report that he had injured himself in an accidental fall. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although a forensic expert testified that the blood-spatter evidence was consistent with an accidental fall down the stairs, police investigators concluded that the injuries were inconsistent with such an accident. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Disease, or even an accidental fire, could wipe out an entire lab population almost instantaneously. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Several airliners have been brought down by accidental fire in recent decades. Times, Sunday Times An accidental fire took place in 1840 and destroyed everything but the west wing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although some fans were disappointed about the sale, the carousel burned to the ground in an accidental fire in 1988. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She was solidified by an accidental fire but tried hopping to him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Humans are not so good, though, for the mangrove finches who have been all but wiped out by the accidental introduction of a parasitic fly. Times, Sunday Times Other early samples of iron may have been produced by accidental introduction of iron ore in bronze smelting operations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The most recent shift in the fish population followed the accidental introduction of common carp in 2001. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Another method of accidental introduction occurs through the movement of machinery and equipment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some of these, notably discus, are the result of accidental introductions that happened in the 1970s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So the aircraft were flown unarmed and usually without instruments, whose accidental loss to the enemy would have given away our marginal technological lead. Times, Sunday Times More than half of incidents involved a malicious insider, with 35 per cent down to accidental loss. Times, Sunday Times Crucially, she did not give you the option of insuring for accidental loss of unspecified items. Times, Sunday Times On land the distinction between deliberate and accidental loss led to the concept of a treasure trove. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The vast majority of these finds are casual or accidental losses that in reality do not have any precise archaeological context. Times, Sunday Times Calls to health experts relating to accidental poisoning rose by 11 per cent last year, the trust said. The Sun Overexposure to these pigments was a frequent cause of accidental poisoning of artists and craftsmen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Unripe fruits have caused accidental poisoning as they are highly toxic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Poaching of peacocks for their meat and feathers and accidental poisoning by feeding on pesticide treated seeds are known threats to wild birds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The bulbs could often be confused with onions, thereby leading to incidents of accidental poisoning. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Investigators blamed the incident on an accidental release of freon gas from the vessel's fire-extinguishing system. Times, Sunday Times Examples are the accidental release of an email to a spam list, or if the address was procured by spammers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can be used to estimate the total health effects of a process or accidental release involving ionizing radiation to an exposed population. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An accidental release of methanol in the environment would, however, cause much less damage than a comparable gasoline or crude oil spill. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the event of an accidental release of steam, air and steam would vent through filters that confined any radioactive particles present. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The disaster was the largest ever accidental spill of oil into marine waters. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Given the volume and ease of chlorine for industrial and commercial use, exposure could occur from an accidental spill or a deliberate attack. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When used in the laboratory, they protect against accidental spills, e.g., acids. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many agrichemicals are toxic, and agrichemicals in bulk storage may pose significant environmental and/or health risks, particularly in the event of accidental spills. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Materials of the battery room must resist corrosion and contain any accidental spills. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While the picture was not a set-up, some find it hard to believe it was entirely accidental. Times, Sunday Times The process was entirely accidental, relying on luck and the fact that the world was different 32 million years ago. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You may learn something about what to do between the sheets in this new 10-part series, but if so, it will be entirely accidental. Times, Sunday Times None of this was entirely accidental. Times, Sunday Times Referees send off players for offences that are entirely accidental or, worse still, caused by a forward deliberately tripping over a trailing limb. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 偶然的 Japanese: 偶然の |
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