incident

英 [ˈɪnsɪdənt]

美 [ˈɪnsɪdənt]

n. 发生的事情(尤指不寻常的或讨厌的); 严重事件，暴力事件(如犯罪、事故、袭击等); (两国间的)摩擦，冲突; (常指)军事冲突

复数：incidents　

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同义词辨析

incident accident event mishap occurrence【导航词义：事件】

incidentn. 事件

〔辨析〕

可指小事件，也可指严重的、重要的或暴力的事件。

〔例证〕

The incident made the listeners burst into laughter.
这个小插曲使听众哄然大笑。
Many political incidents go unreported.
很多政治事件都没有报道。

accidentn. 事故；意外事件

〔辨析〕

指导致某人受伤或某物受损的事故，也可指并非有意造成的意外事件。

〔例证〕

A traffic accident occurred this morning.
今天早上发生了交通事故。
I'm sorry about knocking over your coffee cup - it was an accident.
我很抱歉打翻了你的咖啡杯——这是个意外。

eventn. 事件

〔辨析〕

尤指重要的事件或大事，也可指有意思或不寻常的事件。

〔例证〕

The discovery of X-rays was a big event in the history of physics.
X射线的发现是物理学史上的重大事件。
Getting married was one of the major events in his life.
结婚是他一生中的大事之一。

mishapn. 小事故

〔辨析〕

指影响不大的小事故或小错误。

〔例证〕

He was upset by a series of mishaps.
一连串的倒霉事弄得他很心烦。
She had a slight mishap with the expensive vase.
她把那个贵重的花瓶弄坏了一点儿。

occurrencen. 事件

〔辨析〕

指生活中发生的一般的或偶然的事件。

〔例证〕

Traffic jams are a common occurrence in that area.
那一地区常常堵车。
Extreme weather is a rare occurrence in that country.
那个国家不常出现极端天气。

牛津词典

noun

发生的事情（尤指不寻常的或讨厌的）
something that happens, especially sth unusual or unpleasant
1. His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident.
  他的不良行为只是个别事件。
2. One particular incident sticks in my mind.
  有一件事我总忘不了。
严重事件，暴力事件（如犯罪、事故、袭击等）
a serious or violent event, such as a crime, an accident or an attack
1. There was a shooting incident near here last night.
  昨夜这附近发生了枪击事件。
2. The demonstration passed off without incident .
  这次示威平静地结束了。
（两国间的）摩擦，冲突；（常指）军事冲突
a disagreement between two countries, often involving military forces
1. a border/diplomatic incident
  边境 / 外交冲突

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 事件;事故
Anincidentis something that happens, often something that is unpleasant.
1. These incidents were the latest in a series of disputes between the two nations...
  这些事件是两国一系列争端中最近发生的几起。
2. 26 people have been killed in a dramatic shooting incident...
  已有 26 人在一起恶性枪击事件中被打死。
3. The voting went ahead without incident.
  投票顺利进行。

英英释义

noun

a single distinct event
a public disturbance
1. the police investigated an incident at the bus station

adj

(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
1. incidental expenses
2. the road will bring other incidental advantages
3. extra duties incidental to the job
4. labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion
5. confusion incidental to a quick change
Synonym:incidental
falling or striking of light rays on something
1. incident light

双语例句

These incidents were the latest in a series of disputes between the two nations
这些事件是两国一系列争端中最近发生的几起。
The incident was the latest in a string of attacks
这是一连串袭击事件中最近的一起。
The incident stuck in my mind because it was the first example I had seen of racism in that country
这件事一直萦绕在我的脑海里，因为这是我在那个国家看到的首起种族主义实例。
He went straight through Passport Control without incident.
他很顺利地通过了护照检查处。
The incident was reported to the prison governor.
这一事件已汇报给监狱长。
The whole incident had upset me and my fiancee terribly
整个事件搞得我和未婚妻都心烦意乱。
Officials have lost no time in expressing their concern and grief over this incident
众官员第一时间表达了他们对这一事件的关切和悲伤。
If the reports are well founded, the incident could seriously aggravate relations between the two nations
如果这些报道是有根据的，那么该事件将有可能导致两国之间的关系严重恶化。
'The whole incident was whitewashed,' he claimed yesterday.
“整个事件都已经被粉饰过了，”他昨日声称。
The incident was being seen as a serious security lapse.
这一事故被看作是一次严重的安全疏忽。