incident

in·ci·dent

I0081300 (ĭn′sĭ-dənt)n.1. a. A particular occurrence, especially one of minor importance. See Synonyms at occurrence.b. An event in a narrative or drama.2. a. A usually violent or disruptive occurrence, especially one that precipitates a larger crisis: an international incident that provoked war.b. An occurrence that interrupts normal procedure or functioning; a mishap: The plane landed without incident.3. Law Something contingent on or related to something else.adj.1. Tending to arise or occur as a result or accompaniment: "There is a professional melancholy ... incident to the occupation of a tailor" (Charles Lamb).2. Law Related to or dependent on another thing.3. Physics Falling upon or striking a surface: incident radiation.

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[Middle English, from Old French, apt to happen, an incident, from Latin incidēns, incident-, present participle of incidere, to happen : in-, on; see in-² + cadere, to fall; see kad- in Indo-European roots.]

incident

(ˈɪnsɪdənt) n1. a distinct or definite occurrence; event2. a minor, subsidiary, or related event or action3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a relatively insignificant event that might have serious consequences, esp in international politics4. (Law) a public disturbance: the police had reports of an incident outside a pub. 5. the occurrence of something interesting or exciting: the trip was not without incident. adj6. (foll by: to) related (to) or dependent (on)7. (when: postpositive, often foll by to) having a subsidiary or minor relationship (with)8. (General Physics) (esp of a beam of light or particles) arriving at or striking a surface: incident electrons. [C15: from Medieval Latin incidens an event, from Latin incidere, literally: to fall into, hence befall, happen, from in-² + cadere to fall]

in•ci•dent

(ˈɪn sɪ dənt)

n. 1. an event. 2. a distinct piece of action, as in a story. 3. something that occurs casually in connection with something else. 4. something appertaining or attaching to something else. 5. a seemingly minor occurrence, esp. involving nations or factions, that can lead to serious consequences. adj. 6. likely to happen. 7. naturally appertaining: hardships incident to the life of an explorer. 8. conjoined, esp. as subordinate to a principal thing. 9. falling or striking on something, as light rays. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French < Medieval Latin incident-, s. of incidēns a happening, n. use of present participle of Latin incidere to befall =in- in-² + cadere to fall] syn: See event.

incident

In information operations, an assessed event of attempted entry, unauthorized entry, or an information attack on an automated information system. It includes unauthorized probing and browsing; disruption or denial of service; altered or destroyed input, processing, storage, or output of information; or changes to information system hardware, firmware, or software characteristics with or without the users' knowledge, instruction, or intent. See also information operations.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	incident - a single distinct event happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happensepisode - a happening that is distinctive in a series of related eventscause celebre - an incident that attracts great public attentioncontagion, infection, transmission - an incident in which an infectious disease is transmittedscene - an incident (real or imaginary); "their parting was a sad scene"sideshow - a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event; "instruction is not an educational sideshow"
	2.	incident - a public disturbance; "the police investigated an incident at the bus station"commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
Adj.	1.	incident - falling or striking of light rays on something; "incident light"
	2.	incident - (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; "incidental expenses"; "the road will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties incidental to the job"; "labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion"; "confusion incidental to a quick change"incidental

incident

noun1. disturbance, scene, clash, disorder, confrontation, brawl, uproar, skirmish, mishap, fracas, commotion, contretemps Safety chiefs are investigating the incident.2. adventure, drama, excitement, crisis, spectacle, theatrics The birth was not without incident.3. happening, event, affair, business, fact, matter, occasion, circumstance, episode, occurrence, escapade They have not based it on any incident from the past.

incident

noun1. Something that happens:circumstance, event, happening, occasion, occurrence, thing.2. Something significant that happens:circumstance, development, episode, event, happening, news, occasion, occurrence, thing.

Translations

事件

incident

(ˈinsidənt) noun an event or happening. There was a strange incident in the supermarket today. 事件 事件ˌinciˈdental (-ˈden-) adjective1. occurring etc by chance in connection with something else. an incidental remark. 偶發的 偶然发生的，偶然碰到的 2. accompanying (something) but not forming part of it. He wrote the incidental music for the play. 附帶的，伴隨的 附带的，伴随而来的 ˌinciˈdentally (-ˈden-) adverb by the way. Incidentally, where were you last night? 順便說及 顺便说及

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