[N-COUNT 可数名词]事件；事故 An incident is something that happens, often something that is unpleasant.
[also without N]
[FORMAL 正式]
These incidents were the latest in a series of disputes between the two nations...
这些事件是两国一系列争端中最近发生的几起。
26 people have been killed in a dramatic shooting incident...
已有 26 人在一起恶性枪击事件中被打死。
The voting went ahead without incident.
投票顺利进行。
Oxford
in·ci·dent★AWL/ˈɪnsɪdənt; NAmEˈɪnsɪdənt/noun1★[countable ]something that happens, especially sth unusual or unpleasant 发生的事情（尤指不寻常的或讨厌的）◆His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident.他的不良行为只是个别事件。◆One particular incident sticks in my mind.有一件事我总忘不了。2★[countable , uncountable ]a serious or violent event, such as a crime, an accident or an attack 严重事件，暴力事件（如犯罪、事故、袭击等）◆There was a shooting incident near here last night.昨夜这附近发生了枪击事件。◆The demonstration passed off without incident.这次示威和平地结束了。3★[countable ]a disagreement between two countries, often involving military forces （两国间的）摩擦，冲突；（常指）军事冲突◆a border/diplomatic incident边境╱外交冲突incidentincidentsin·ci·dent/ˈɪnsɪdənt; NAmEˈɪnsɪdənt/
1an event, especially one that is unusual, important, or violent: Am I at risk because of some incident in my sexual past? Roads were sealed off because of a major incident.without incident The plane landed without incident.► see thesaurus at
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RegisterIncident is used mainly in journalism or in formal contexts. In everyday English, people usually say something happened rather than talking about an incident:· Am I at risk because of something that happened in my past?2a serious disagreement between two countries: You could have caused a major diplomatic incident.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa serious incident· The road is closed following a serious incident earlier today.a major incident (=very serious)· The most recent major incident was an explosion at an oil refinery.a small/minor incident· An apparently minor incident sparked off rioting.the whole incident· The whole incident was caught on CCTV.a separate incident· Young men were killed in two separate incidents on the same day.a related incident (=connected to another incident)· The report describes a number of related incidents.an isolated incident (=one that happens on its own, not together with others)· Luckily the attack turned out to be an isolated incident.the latest incident (=the most recent one)· In the latest incident a post office was broken into.a dramatic incident (=unexpected and exciting)· Viewers watched the dramatic incident on the television news.a violent incident· There have been several violent incidents at football matches recently.a tragic incident (=one that involves someone’s death)· Andrew’s father was lost at sea in this tragic incident.an unfortunate incident (=involving an accident or argument)· Disciplinary action may be taken over this unfortunate incident.an embarrassing incident· He left after an embarrassing incident in the bar.a strange/unusual incident· Any unusual incidents should be reported to the police.a shooting/stabbing incident (=when someone is shot or stabbed)· Two men died today in a shooting incident.verbsan incident happens· The incident happened as Mrs Edwards was walking her dog.an incident occurs formal:· The tragic incident occurred just after midnight.cause an incident· His carelessness caused a major incident.provoke/spark off an incident (=cause it to happen suddenly)· It is claimed that the police provoked the incident.be involved in an incident· All those involved in the incident were sacked.deal with/handle an incident· The police were criticized for the way in which they handled the incident.describe an incident· Police asked the victim to describe the incident.
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