event

英 [ɪ'vent] 美 [ɪ'vɛnt]

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※ 提供单词"event"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

event 重要事件

e-, 向外。-vent, 来，词源同advent, venue. 引申义最终来到的，发生的。

event (n.): 1570s, "the consequence of anything" (as in in the event that); 1580s, "that which happens;" from Middle French event, from Latin eventus "occurrence, accident, event, fortune, fate, lot, issue," from past participle stem of evenire "to come out, happen, result," from assimilated form of ex- "out" (see ex-) + venire "to come" (see venue). Meaning "a contest or single proceeding in a public sport" is from 1865. Events as "the course of events" is attested from 1842. Event horizon in astrophysics is from 1969.

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1. The birth of a live healthy baby is a truly blessed event.: 一个健康活泼的婴儿的出生真是一件可喜的事情。

2. The event will go ahead as planned in Sheffield next summer.: 这项活动将按计划于明年夏天在谢菲尔德举行。

3. Olga Korbut single-handedly turned gymnastics into a major event.: 奥尔佳·科布特独自一人将体操变成了一项重要赛事。

5. This year's event consisted of readings, lectures and workshops.: 今年的活动包括读书会、讲座和研讨会。