0 anything that happens, especially something important or unusual:
This year's Olympic Games will be the biggest ever sporting event.
The police are trying to determine the series of events that led up to the murder.
The women's 200 metre event will be followed by the men's 100 metres.
We had expected to arrive an hour late, but in the event we were early.
In the event of a strike, the army will take over responsibility for firefighting.
I might go home next month, but in any event, I'll be home for Christmas.
I can't decide whether to accept the New York or the Chicago job, but in either event I'll have to move.
There's a possibility of my flight being delayed. In that event I'll phone to let you know.
1 anything that happens, esp. something important or unusual:
2 an activity that is planned for a special purpose and usually involves a lot of people, for example, a meeting, party, trade show, or conference:
The summer fête will be the school's main fundraising event this year.
The event got off to a shaky start with the stage lights failing in the first few minutes.
Television camera crews broadcast the event all round the world.
A committee has been set up to organize social events in the college.
The police are trying to determine the series of events that led up to the murder.
Patients in this sample described two different events leading up to diagnosis.
The inherent spontaneity of basic events (sometimes called ' actual occasions') is not necessarily a matter of conscious choice.
The combination of the significant physical events forms a feature state space.
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(尤指重大或不尋常的)事情,事件, (比賽的)項目…
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(尤指重大或不寻常的)事情,事件, (比赛的)项目…
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acontecimiento, evento, evento [masculine]…
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evento, acontecimento…
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出来事, 事件, 行事…
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olay, karşılaşma, parti…
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événement [masculine], manifestation [feminine], événement…
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esdeveniment, acte…
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