accident

noun

/ˈæksɪdənt/

Idioms

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[countable] an unpleasant event, especially in a vehicle, that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage
- a car/road/traffic accident
- in an accident He was killed in an accident.
- One in seven accidents is caused by sleepy drivers.
- The accident happened at 3 p.m.
- to have an accident
- a serious/minor accident
- a fatal accident (= in which somebody is killed)
- Every year in the United Kingdom more than 4 000 people die in accidents in the home.
- a climbing/riding accident
- Take out accident insurance before you go on your trip.
- I didn't mean to break it—it was an accident.
- Their boat sank in a freak accident.
- His son died in a tragic cycling accident.
- There are a number of accident blackspots (= places where lots of accidents happen) on that road.
- We don't know the cause of the accident.
- He was badly injured in a motorcycle accident.
Wordfinder
- accident
- ambulance
- casualty
- first aid
- hospital
- injure
- paramedic
- stretcher
- victim
- witness
Extra Examples
- He was badly hurt in an accident involving two cars and a lorry.
- She met with an accident while on holiday in Spain.
- The ambulance took only six minutes to reach the scene of the accident.
- The woman was involved in a road traffic accident.
- a fatal road accident
- It is the first fatal accident to have occurred at the factory.
- It's Dad. He's had an accident at work.
- She broke her arm in a riding accident.
Topics Transport by car or lorrya2, Illnessa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bad
- dreadful
- horrible
- …
verb + accident
- be involved in
- have
- meet with
- …
accident + verb
- happen
- occur
- take place
- …
accident + noun
- black spot
- victim
- prevention
- …
preposition
- in an/the accident
phrases
- an accident involving
- an accident waiting to happen
- the scene of the accident
- …
See full entry
[countable, uncountable] something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance
- Their early arrival was just an accident.
- It is no accident that men fill most of the top jobs in nursing.
- an accident of birth/fate/history (= describing facts and events that are due to chance or circumstances)
Synonyms luck
luck
- chance
- coincidence
- accident
- fate
- destiny
These are all words for things that happen or the force that causes them to happen.
- luck the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people:
  This ring has always brought me good luck.
- chance the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand:
  The results could simply be due to chance.
- coincidence the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way:
  They met through a series of strange coincidences.
- accident something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance:
  Their early arrival was just an accident.
- fate the power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed:
  Fate decreed that she would never reach America.
- destiny the power that is believed to control events:
  I believe there’s some force guiding us—call it God, destiny or fate.
fate or destiny?Fate can be kind, but this is an unexpected gift; just as often, fate is cruel and makes people feel helpless. Destiny is more likely to give people a sense of power: people who have a strong sense of destiny usually believe that they are meant to be great or do great things.Patterns
- by …luck/chance/coincidence/accident
- It’s no coincidence/accident that…
- pure/sheer luck/chance/coincidence/accident
- to believe in luck/coincidences/fate/destiny
Extra Examples
- It's just an accident of history that the city became part of the Soviet Union.
- He claimed that Britain was European only as an accident of geography and that its interests really lay with the United States.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- mere
- pure
- sheer
- …
preposition
- by accident
phrases
- an accident of birth
- an accident of history
- be no accident that…
- …
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English (in the general sense ‘an event’): via Old French from Latin accident- ‘happening’, from the verb accidere, from ad- ‘towards, to’ + cadere ‘to fall’.

Idioms

an accident/a disaster waiting to happen

a thing or person that is very likely to cause danger or a problem in the future because of the condition it is in or the way they behave
- Any one of these nuclear plants may be a disaster waiting to happen.
Topics Dangerc2

accidents will happen

people say accidents will happen to tell somebody who has had an accident, for example breaking something, that it does not matter and they should not worry

by accident

in a way that is not planned or organized
- We met by accident at the airport.
- Helen got into acting purely by accident.
- It happened, whether by accident or design, that Steve and I were the last two people to leave.
opposite deliberately, on purpose

a chapter of accidents

(British English) a series of unpleasant events caused by bad luck
- The whole affair has been a chapter of accidents from start to finish.

单词	accident
释义	accident noun /ˈæksɪdənt/ /ˈæksɪdənt/ Idioms jump to other results [countable] an unpleasant event, especially in a vehicle, that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage a car/road/traffic accident in an accident He was killed in an accident. One in seven accidents is caused by sleepy drivers. The accident happened at 3 p.m. to have an accident a serious/minor accident a fatal accident (= in which somebody is killed) Every year in the United Kingdom more than 4 000 people die in accidents in the home. a climbing/riding accident Take out accident insurance before you go on your trip. I didn't mean to break it—it was an accident. Their boat sank in a freak accident. His son died in a tragic cycling accident. There are a number of accident blackspots (= places where lots of accidents happen) on that road. We don't know the cause of the accident. He was badly injured in a motorcycle accident. Wordfinder accident ambulance casualty first aid hospital injure paramedic stretcher victim witness Extra Examples He was badly hurt in an accident involving two cars and a lorry. She met with an accident while on holiday in Spain. The ambulance took only six minutes to reach the scene of the accident. The woman was involved in a road traffic accident. a fatal road accident It is the first fatal accident to have occurred at the factory. It's Dad. He's had an accident at work. She broke her arm in a riding accident. Topics Transport by car or lorrya2, Illnessa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective bad dreadful horrible … verb + accident be involved in have meet with … accident + verb happen occur take place … accident + noun black spot victim prevention … preposition in an/the accident phrases an accident involving an accident waiting to happen the scene of the accident … See full entry [countable, uncountable] something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance Their early arrival was just an accident. It is no accident that men fill most of the top jobs in nursing. an accident of birth/fate/history (= describing facts and events that are due to chance or circumstances) Synonyms luckluck chance coincidence accident fate destiny These are all words for things that happen or the force that causes them to happen. luck the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people: This ring has always brought me good luck. chance the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand: The results could simply be due to chance. coincidence the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way: They met through a series of strange coincidences. accident something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance: Their early arrival was just an accident. fate the power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed: Fate decreed that she would never reach America. destiny the power that is believed to control events: I believe there’s some force guiding us—call it God, destiny or fate. fate or destiny?Fate can be kind, but this is an unexpected gift; just as often, fate is cruel and makes people feel helpless. Destiny is more likely to give people a sense of power: people who have a strong sense of destiny usually believe that they are meant to be great or do great things.Patterns by …luck/chance/coincidence/accident It’s no coincidence/accident that… pure/sheer luck/chance/coincidence/accident to believe in luck/coincidences/fate/destiny Extra Examples It's just an accident of history that the city became part of the Soviet Union. He claimed that Britain was European only as an accident of geography and that its interests really lay with the United States. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective mere pure sheer … preposition by accident phrases an accident of birth an accident of history be no accident that… … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English (in the general sense ‘an event’): via Old French from Latin accident- ‘happening’, from the verb accidere, from ad- ‘towards, to’ + cadere ‘to fall’. Idioms an accident/a disaster waiting to happen a thing or person that is very likely to cause danger or a problem in the future because of the condition it is in or the way they behave Any one of these nuclear plants may be a disaster waiting to happen. Topics Dangerc2 accidents will happen people say accidents will happen to tell somebody who has had an accident, for example breaking something, that it does not matter and they should not worry by accident in a way that is not planned or organized We met by accident at the airport. Helen got into acting purely by accident. It happened, whether by accident or design, that Steve and I were the last two people to leave. opposite deliberately, on purpose a chapter of accidents (British English) a series of unpleasant events caused by bad luck The whole affair has been a chapter of accidents from start to finish.
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