1. event [ɪ'vent]
n. 事件,项目
The bank has agreed to give an immediate refund in the unlikely event of an error being made. 银行已同意倘若出现不太可能的错误便立即退款。
eventful adj. 重要的,多变故的
eventful year 多事之秋
2. incident ['ɪnsɪd(ə)nt]
n. 事变,插曲(多指不愉快的或不寻常的事情)
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的几起。
3.coincident [kəʊ'ɪnsɪd(ə)nt]
adj. 一致的,符合的
Their aims are coincident with ours.他们的目标和我们的一致。
coincidence n. 巧合,一致,同时发生
4.accident ['æksɪdənt]
n. 意外,事故,机遇
by accident 偶然,意外的
I deleted the file by accident. 我不小心删除了这个文件。
5.crash [kræʃ]
v./n. 碰撞,坠毁
The plane crashed into a mountainside. 飞机撞毁在山侧。
air crash 飞机失事
6.clash [klæʃ]
v. 冲突,争论,碰撞
This latest statement from the White House clashes with important aspects of US foreign policy. 白宫的最新言论与美国对外政策的重要方面相冲突。
7.wreck [rek]
v. /n. 失事,拆毁,遇难;
The storm wrecked our garden. 暴风雪摧毁了我们的花园。
8.collide [kə'laɪd]
v. 碰撞,抵触,冲突
collision n.
The two vans collided at the crossroads. 两辆货车在十字路口相撞。
9. eventual [ɪ'ven(t)ʃʊəl]
adj. 最后的,结果的,终于的
There are many who believe that civil war will be the eventual outcome of the racial tension in the country. 有许多人认为内战将是该国种族关系紧张的最终结果。
10. final ['faɪn(ə)l]
adj. 最终的,决定性的
n. 决赛,期末考试
finally adv. 最后;终于;决定性地
The food finally arrived at the end of last week and distribution began. 食物终于在上周末抵达并开始分发。
11.ultimate ['ʌltɪmət]
adj. 最终的
My manager will make the ultimate decision about who to employ. 我们经理最终决定录用谁。
ultimately adv. 最后,根本
The committee ultimately adopted his suggestions. 委员会最终采纳了他的建议。