accident, incident, event 的區別

accident, incident, event 的區別

accident

事故,意外的事, 指不幸的事故, 災難

for example,
John's had an accident, he's been knocked down by a car.

He was killed in the accident.

by accident 偶然; 意外地,無意中

I met her by accident.
I only found it by accident. 我隻是碰巧找到的.


incident

1 .事件 (指隨著某事件附帶發生的事或較小的事件)

for example,
an ordinary incident 普通的小事

2. 事件,事態 (主要指可能會發展成戰爭等的政政治事件)

for example,
a border incident, July 7th Incident

event
尤指大事, 指有重要意義的曆史事件,重大事件

for example,
Graduation from university is an event in life.
A daughter's marriage is quite an event for a mother.

current events 時事 , the chief events of 1987


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