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单词 affair
释义

affair

UK /əˈfeə(r)/

Word Forms

singularaffair
pluralaffairs


  1. 1

    affairs

    plural events and activities relating to the government, politics, economy etc of a country, region, or the world

    a public affairs consultant

    a social/regional/international affairs correspondent

    The new president is seen to be unreliable on foreign affairs.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words relating to politics and government
    See alsocurrent affairs
  2. 2

    affairs

    plural things relating to your personal life, for example what is happening within your family or your financial situation

    We are friends, but I don’t know much about their private affairs.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for situations and circumstances
  3. 3
    countable usually singularsomething that happens, especially something shocking, in public or political life

    Several government ministers resigned because of the affair.

    The president’s popularity remained largely unaffected by the whole affair.

    Synonyms and related words

    Surprises and shocking events
  4. 4
    countable a sexual relationship between two people, especially when one of them is married to someone else
    have an affair:

    Her husband denied that he was having an affair.

    Synonyms and related words

    Sexual and/or romantic relationships
    Synonyms and related words

    Fidelity, infidelity and marriage problems
  5. 5
    countable used for talking about an event, situation etc

    The party was a rather dull affair.

    a family affair:

    The film is very much a family affair – all her brothers are in the cast.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for situations and circumstances
    1. 5a
      informalused for talking about what an object looks like

      Her dress was a long silky affair.

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for objects

phrases

be someone’s affair
put your affairs in order

affair

US /əˈfer/

Word Forms

singularaffair
pluralaffairs


  1. 1

    affairs

    plural events and activities relating to the government, politics, economy, etc. of a country, region, or the world

    a public affairs consultant

    The new president is seen to be unreliable on foreign affairs.

    a social/regional/international affairs correspondent

    Synonyms and related words

    General words relating to politics and government
    See alsocurrent affairs
  2. 2

    affairs

    plural things relating to your personal life, for example what is happening within your family or your financial situation

    We are friends, but I don’t know much about their private affairs.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for situations and circumstances
  3. 3
    countable usually singularsomething that happens, especially something shocking, in public or political life

    Two congressmen resigned because of the affair.

    The president’s popularity remained largely unaffected by the whole affair.

    Synonyms and related words

    Surprises and shocking events
  4. 4
    countable a sexual relationship between two people, especially when one of them is married to someone else
    have an affair:

    Her husband denied that he was having an affair.

    Synonyms and related words

    Sexual and/or romantic relationships
    Synonyms and related words

    Fidelity, infidelity and marriage problems
  5. 5
    countable used for talking about an event, situation, etc.

    The party was a rather dull affair.

    a family affair:

    The film is very much a family affair – all her brothers are in the cast.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for situations and circumstances
    1. 5a
      informalused for talking about what an object looks like

      Her dress was a long silky affair.

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for objects

phrases

be someone’s affair
put your affairs in order

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