英语词汇“incident”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYincident¹

Origin: 1400-1500 French Latin, present participle of incidere to fall into

COLLOCATIONS► isolated incident

Unfortunately, this was not an isolated incident (=one event) of abuse.

► shooting incident

Police say the shooting incident was gang-related.

► without incident

The plane took off without incident (=without anything unusual or bad happening).

► diplomatic/international incident

His refusal to shake the leader’s hand provoked an international incident.

THESAURUSsomething that happens► event

something that happens, especially something important, interesting, or unusual: The Civil War was one of the most important events in U.S. history. Investigators are trying to determine the sequence of events that led to the plane crash (=the order in which events happened).

► occurrence

formal something that happens. Used especially when saying how often something happens: Divorce is a common occurrence these days.

► incident

something that happens, especially something unusual, serious, or violent: Police were called to the scene after the incident occurred.

► occasion

an important social event or celebration: We’re saving the champagne for a special occasion.

► affair

something that happens in politics or public life, especially something shocking or illegal: President Nixon was forced to resign after the Watergate affair.

► happening

something that happens, especially a strange event: The novel is full of suspense and mysterious happenings.

► phenomenon

something that happens in society or nature, especially something that is unusual or difficult to understand: Scientists cannot explain the strange phenomenon of so many birds dying at the same time.

单词	incident
释义	noun \| adjective incidentincident1 /ˈɪnsədənt/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun [countable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYincident¹ Origin: 1400-1500 French Latin, present participle of incidere to fall into Collocations COLLOCATIONS► isolated incident Unfortunately, this was not an isolated incident (=one event) of abuse. ► shooting incident Police say the shooting incident was gang-related. ► without incident The plane took off without incident (=without anything unusual or bad happening). ► diplomatic/international incident His refusal to shake the leader’s hand provoked an international incident. Thesaurus THESAURUSsomething that happens► event something that happens, especially something important, interesting, or unusual: The Civil War was one of the most important events in U.S. history. Investigators are trying to determine the sequence of events that led to the plane crash (=the order in which events happened). ► occurrence formal something that happens. Used especially when saying how often something happens: Divorce is a common occurrence these days. ► incident something that happens, especially something unusual, serious, or violent: Police were called to the scene after the incident occurred. ► occasion an important social event or celebration: We’re saving the champagne for a special occasion. ► affair something that happens in politics or public life, especially something shocking or illegal: President Nixon was forced to resign after the Watergate affair. ► happening something that happens, especially a strange event: The novel is full of suspense and mysterious happenings. ► phenomenon something that happens in society or nature, especially something that is unusual or difficult to understand: Scientists cannot explain the strange phenomenon of so many birds dying at the same time. 1an event, especially one that is unusual, serious, or violent: The incident was reported in the local paper. Unfortunately, this was not an isolated incident (=one event) of abuse. Police say the shooting incident was gang-related. The plane took off without incident (=without anything unusual or bad happening).► see thesaurus at event2a serious disagreement between two countries over a particular event: diplomatic/international incident His refusal to shake the leader’s hand provoked an international incident. [Origin: 1400–1500 French, Latin, present participle of incidere to fall into] noun \| adjective incidentincident2 AWL adjective 1[not before noun] formal happening or likely to happen as the result of something else: incident to injuries incident to military service2science, physics incident light hits a surface
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