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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary event ETYMOLOGY Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin eventus, from evenire to happen, from e- + venire to come — more at come DATE 1549 1. a. archaic : outcome b. the final outcome or determination of a legal action c. a postulated outcome, condition, or eventuality in the event that I am not there, call the house 2. a. something that happens : occurrence b. a noteworthy happening c. a social occasion or activity d. an adverse or damaging medical occurrence a heart attack or other cardiac event 3. any of the contests in a program of sports 4. the fundamental entity of observed physical reality represented by a point designated by three coordinates of place and one of time in the space-time continuum postulated by the theory of relativity 5. a subset of the possible outcomes of an experiment Synonyms: see occurrence • • • - at all events - in any event - in the event English Etymology event 1573, from M.Fr . event, from L. eventus "occurrence, issue," from evenire "to come out, happen, result," from ex- "out" + venire"to come" (see venue). Eventually "ultimately" first recorded c.1680; eventuality is 1828, originally "the power of observing in phrenology." Eventful is from 1600. Event horizon in astrophysics is from 1969.http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ event event / i5vent / noun1. a thing that happens, especially sth important 发生的事情；(尤指)重要事情,大事: The election was the main event of 2004. 那次选举是 2004 年的主要大事。 In the light of later events the decision was proved right. 从后来发生的事看,这一决定证明是正确的。 The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. 我们现在作出的决定可能会对未来事情的发展产生影响。 Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events. 人人都因接二连三发生的怪事感到惊恐。 In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him. 要是事情发展顺利的话,她已同他一块儿走了。 2. a planned public or social occasion 公开活动；社交场合: a fund-raising event 筹款活动 the social event of the year 本年度最重要的社交活动 3. one of the races or competitions in a sports programme (体育运动的)比赛项目: The 800 metres is the fourth event of the afternoon. 800 米赛是下午的第四项比赛。 ⇨ see also field event , track event IDIOMS ▪ after the e'vent (BrE) after sth has happened 事情发生后；事后: Anyone can be wise after the event. 事后聪明谁都会。 ▪ in 'any event | at 'all events used to emphasize or show that sth is true or will happen in spite of other circumstances 不管怎样；无论如何 SYN in any case :
I think she'll agree to do it but in any event, all she can say is 'no'. 我想她会同意做的,但无论怎样,她只能说"不"。 ▪ in the e'vent when the situation actually happened 结果；到头来: I got very nervous about the exam, but in the event, I needn't have worried; it was really easy. 我对考试提心吊胆,但其实我本不必担心,这次考试的确很容易。 ▪ in the event of sth | in the event that sth happens if sth happens 如果…发生；万一；倘若: In the event of an accident, call this number. 万一发生事故就拨这个号码。 Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death. 他一旦故去,所有财产都由希拉继承。 ▪ in 'that event if that happens 如果是那样的话；如果那种事情发生: In that event, we will have to reconsider our offer. 如果是那样的话,我们就得重新考虑我们的建议。 ⇨ more at happy , wise adj. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English event noun 1 sth that happens ADJ. big, great, historic, important, key, main, major, momentous, significant Tonight's programme looks back at the main events of the year. | dramatic, remarkable | happy | sad, tragic, traumatic | rare Outside big cities, murder is a rare event. | subsequent Subsequent events proved him wrong. | historical, political VERB + EVENT witness When the ship finally reached land, only a few of the crew were left to witness the event. | record We had a huge party, and hired a photographer to record the event. | celebrate, commemorate, mark Today is the hospital's fiftieth anniversary, and there will be a party to mark the event. EVENT + VERB happen, occur, take place, unfold TV viewers watched in horror as events unfolded. | lead to sth These events quickly led to confusion. | lead up to sth The police are trying to establish a picture of events leading up to the killing. PHRASES a chain/sequence/series of events, the course of events Would it have been possible to change the course of events? 2 planned social occasion ADJ. big, important, main, major, special | popular | prestigious The Birmingham meeting is one of the most prestigious events in the racing calendar. | inaugural | annual, regular | forthcoming Forthcoming events are listed on the back page of the local newspaper. | fund-raising, musical, social, sporting middle-distance, sprint VERB + EVENT enter (for), take part in A record number of teams have entered the event. | win EVENT + VERB take place The team events will take place later this week. PREP. in an/the ~ African runners swept the medals in the distance events. VERB + EVENT hold, organize, stage The event will be held in the grounds of the manor house. | publicize | attend, support I would like to thank everyone who attended our charity evening for supporting the event. | boycott Several leading players boycotted the event in protest at the reduced prize money. EVENT + VERB take place 3 race/competition ADJ. big, main This race will be the main event of the afternoon. | individual, team | men's, women's | field, track | jumping, running, throwing | distance, long-distance, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: OCCURRENCE , circumstance, episode, go, happening, incident, occasion, thing Related Words: act, action, deed; achievement, exploit, feat; accident, chance, fortune 2 a matter worthy of remark FF1C;the trip was an event in their dull routineFF1E; Synonyms: milepost, milestone, occasion Related Words: affair, landmark; delight, treat Idioms: historic event Contrasted Words: insignificancy, trifle, triviality 3 Synonyms: EFFECT 1, aftereffect, aftermath, causatum, consequence, issue, outcome, result, sequel, upshot Related Words: offshoot, outgrowth; product, resultant, sequent Idioms: end result 4 a postulated outcome, condition, or contingency FF1C;in the event of rain, we will not meetFF1E; Synonyms: case, eventuality Related Words: chance, fortuity, hap, happenstance 5 any of the contests in a sports program FF1C;track-and-field eventsFF1E; Synonyms: match, meet Related Words: competition, contest 6 Synonyms: FACT 2, phenomenonWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: point-event , or blessed event , or event horizon , or media event , or pseudo-event , or in any event , or in the event , or field eventevent I. \ə̇ˈvent, ēˈ- chiefly South sometimes ˈēˌv-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin eventus, from eventus, past participle of evenire to happen, from e- + venire to come — more at come 1. a. (1) : something that happens : occurrence < this day's event has laid on me the duty of opening out my heart — William Wordsworth > < such an event would shock the conscience of the world > (2) : course of events : activity , experience < ending my brief account of long event — D.C.Peattie > < from his dark berth he could see without moving this whole immense and immediate theater of human event — Thomas Wolfe > — often used in plural < events proved the folly of such calculations > b. : a noteworthy occurrence or happening : something worthy of remark : an unusual or significant development < her new book was the intellectual event of the year > < the great event of his childhood was a voyage to America > < the flat monotonous plains stretch away … a single tree becomes an event — Alan Moorehead > 2. a. obsolete : the end to which a person or thing comes : fate b. (1) archaic : the outcome or consequence of anything : issue , conclusion , result < then very doubtful was the war's event — Edmund Spenser > < curiosity as to the event of an evening which had raised such splendid expectations — Jane Austen > (2) : the issue or outcome of a legal action or proceeding as finally determined c. : an outcome, condition, or contingency that is assumed or postulated : case , eventuality — used chiefly in the phrase in the event < in the event of the king's death, the prince succeeds > < in the event he has not been told, I will tell him > < in the event you are right, I have been tricked and cheated > 3. a. : any one of the contests in a program of sports < track and field events > b. : a competitive contest of a specified kind or class < a bow shot in the same manner as in a regulation target event > c. : fixture 3a(1)4. : an occurrence, phenomenon, or complex of processes occupying a restricted portion of four-dimensional space-time : a happening represented by a point designated by x, y, and z as coordinates of place and t as time in the space-time continuum, it being a fundamental assumption of the theory of relativity that all physical measurements reduce to observations of relations between happenings Synonyms: see effect , occurrence • - at all events - in any event - in the event II. noun : a subset of the possible outcomes of a statistical experiment < 7 is an event representing 12 possible outcomes in the throwing of two dice > |
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