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accident
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Derivatives :
adj
accidental
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adv
accidentally
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- accident
['æksɪdənt]
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noun
[c]
(involving vehicle) 事故
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2.
noun
(mishap) 意外
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3.
noun
(chance event) 偶然事件
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to have an accident
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出事故
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to meet with an accident
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出事故
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by accident
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无意中
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4.
noun
(by chance) 偶然
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- accident
[ˈæksɪdənt]
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n.[c]
意外事故
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Six months ago I was involved in a road traffic accident with another car while driving home from work.
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六个月前，我驾车从工作单位回家时与另一车相撞，从而卷入了一场道路交通事故之中。
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2.
n.[c]
任何意外的事件
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We may have shared a language but that seemed like an accident of history.
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我们可能共用过一种语言，但这好像是历史突发事件一般。
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Winning the lottery was a happy accident.
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中彩票是幸运的意外。
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It was due to an accident or fortuity.
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这是由于事故或意外造成的。
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3.
n.[u]
机遇，好运，造化
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4.
n.[u]
[Logic]
偶有属性
Collins English-English Dictionary
- accident
['æksɪdənt]
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1.
n
[logic]
[Philosophy]
adjunct a nonessential attribute or characteristic of something (as opposed to substance)
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2.
n
an unforeseen event or one without an apparent cause
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3.
n
anything that occurs unintentionally or by chance; chance; fortune
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I met him by accident
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4.
n
a misfortune or mishap, esp one causing injury or death
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5.
n
[metaphysics]
a property as contrasted with the substance in which it inheres
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6.
n
[geology]
a surface irregularity in a natural formation, esp in a rock formation or a river system
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7.
n
[Etymology]
C14: via Old French from Latin accident- chance, happening, from the present participle of accidere to befall, happen, from ad- to + cadere to fall
Examples
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a near accident
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差点发生的事故
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the accident that taught her to be careful
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事故教训她要小心
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The accident happened under my eyes.
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事故就在我眼前发生的。
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Somebody called me from the hospital saying that Carl had a car accident two hours ago.
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有人从医院给我打电话，说卡尔两个小时前出了车祸。
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Paola got so angry yesterday when by mere accident, I drop the coffee on her shirt.
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昨天我不小心把咖啡洒到了保拉的T恤衫上，她非常生气。
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