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单词 nonevent
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nonevent

[ non-i-vent ]
/ ˌnɒn ɪˈvɛnt /
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noun

an event or situation that is anticipated but does not occur or occurs with much less than the expected impact, especially one that has been widely publicized; anticlimax.
an occurrence of only superficial interest or content; a dull or insignificant occasion.

Origin of nonevent

First recorded in 1935–40; non- + event

Words nearby nonevent

none the worse for, nonethnic, none too, non-Euclidean, non-Euclidean geometry, nonevent, No news is good news, nonexclusive, nonexecutive, nonexecutive director, nonexistence
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Example sentences from the Web for nonevent

  • Sex with a friend of the family is betrayal, sex with a stranger a nonevent.

    Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Open Relationships, and Divorce|Tracy Quan|November 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for nonevent

nonevent
/ (ˌnɒnɪˈvɛnt) /

noun

a disappointing or insignificant occurrence, esp one predicted to be important
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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