incident
noun
uk/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/us/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/B2[C]
aneventthat is eitherunpleasantorunusual:
(不愉快或不寻常的)事件anisolated/serious/unfortunateincident孤立/严重/不幸的事件
Ayouthwasseriouslyinjuredin ashootingincident onSaturdaynight.一名年轻人在星期六晚上发生的枪击事件中受了重伤。
Synonyms
episode(EVENT)
event
happening
occurrence(HAPPENING)
phenomenon(EXISTING THING)
without incident
with nothingunpleasantorunusualhappening:
平安无事Despitefearsofviolence, thedemonstrationpassedoff without incident.尽管担心发生暴力事件,示威活动还是平安无事地过去了。
- I'mtryingnot toletmyjudgmentbecolouredby that one incident.
- Theforegoingaccountwas written 50yearsafter the incident.
- There is to be anofficialinquiryinto the incident.
- That incidentplanteddoubtsabout him in mymind.
- Thefootballerislikelytoreceivea three-matchsuspensionfollowingan incident in yesterday'sgame.
Events and occurrences
- -athon
- back story
- be (all) part of life's rich tapestry/pageantidiom
- benefit
- binge
- brush
- car wash
- curveball
- date night
- edition
- epiphenomenon
- episode
- occasion
- occurrence
- past
- proceedings
- reoccurrence
- saga
- spree
- thing
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Peaceful and tranquil
incident
adjective
physicsspecializeduk/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/us/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/touchingorhittingthesurfaceof something:
入射的an incidentray/wave入射光/波
Physics: energy, force & power
- anti-gravity
- attract
- attraction
- bar magnet
- barometric pressure
- dynamo
- frictionless
- fundamental force
- G-force
- gravitational
- high-impact
- meltdown
- propulsion
- stored energy
- surface tension
- thermodynamic
- transduce
- transduction
- unexcited
- unipolar