occurrence

noun

OPAL W

/əˈkʌrəns/

/əˈkɜːrəns/

(formal)

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[countable] something that happens or exists
- a common/everyday/frequent/regular occurrence
- Vandalism used to be a rare occurrence here.
- The program counts the number of occurrences of any word within the text.
Extra Examples
- These mild fits are quite a common occurrence in babies.
- Increased life expectancy means that it is now a rare occurrence for children to be orphaned.
- Landslips and earthquakes are not everyday occurrences in this country.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- common
- everyday
- widespread
- …
verb + occurrence
- prevent
- reduce
- increase
- …
preposition
- occurrence in
- occurrence of
phrases
- a common occurrence
- a regular occurrence
- a daily occurrence
- …
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[uncountable] occurrence (of something) the fact of something happening or existing
- a link between the occurrence of skin cancer and the use of computer monitors
Extra Examples
- The document addresses the occurrence of arsenic in drinking water.
- the low occurrence of heart disease in this particular group
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- common
- everyday
- widespread
- …
verb + occurrence
- prevent
- reduce
- increase
- …
preposition
- occurrence in
- occurrence of
phrases
- a common occurrence
- a regular occurrence
- a daily occurrence
- …
See full entry

Word Originmid 16th cent.: probably from the plural of archaic occurrent, in the same sense, via French from Latin occurrent- ‘befalling’, from the verb occurrere ‘go to meet, present itself’, from ob- ‘against’ + currere ‘to run’.

单词	occurrence
释义	occurrence noun OPAL W /əˈkʌrəns/ /əˈkɜːrəns/ (formal) jump to other results [countable] something that happens or exists a common/everyday/frequent/regular occurrence Vandalism used to be a rare occurrence here. The program counts the number of occurrences of any word within the text. Extra Examples These mild fits are quite a common occurrence in babies. Increased life expectancy means that it is now a rare occurrence for children to be orphaned. Landslips and earthquakes are not everyday occurrences in this country. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective common everyday widespread … verb + occurrence prevent reduce increase … preposition occurrence in occurrence of phrases a common occurrence a regular occurrence a daily occurrence … See full entry [uncountable] occurrence (of something) the fact of something happening or existing a link between the occurrence of skin cancer and the use of computer monitors Extra Examples The document addresses the occurrence of arsenic in drinking water. the low occurrence of heart disease in this particular group Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective common everyday widespread … verb + occurrence prevent reduce increase … preposition occurrence in occurrence of phrases a common occurrence a regular occurrence a daily occurrence … See full entry Word Originmid 16th cent.: probably from the plural of archaic occurrent, in the same sense, via French from Latin occurrent- ‘befalling’, from the verb occurrere ‘go to meet, present itself’, from ob- ‘against’ + currere ‘to run’.
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