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*e·vent /ɪ`vɛnt; ɪˈvent/
n [C]
1 something that happens, especially something important, interesting, or unusual 〔重要、有意思或不寻常的〕事件:
the most important events of the 1990s 20 世纪 90 年代最重大的几个事件
course of events (=the way things happen) 事件的发展过程: Nothing you could have done would have changed the course of events. 你无论做过什么都改变不了事件的进程。
2 a performance, competition, party etc that has been arranged for a particular date and time 〔事先安排好的〕演出; 赛事; 聚会:
a major sporting event 重大的体育赛事
3 in any event/at all events whatever happens 无论如何，不管怎样:
In any event, it seems likely that prices will continue to rise. 不管怎样，看来物价还有可能继续上涨。
4 in the event of rain/fire/an accident etc formal if there is rain, a fire etc 【正式】 万一下雨/起火/发生意外等:
Britain agreed to support the US in the event of war. 英国答应一旦发生战争将支持美国。
5 in the event used to emphasize that you are saying what actually happened rather than what you thought would happen 事实上，结果是:
In the event we didn't have to wait long for the results of the test. 事实上我们没等多久，测验结果就出来了。
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