4in any/either event (also at all events)DESPITE used to say that something will definitely happen or be true in spite of anything else that may happen 不管是哪种情况,无论如何SYN in any case
I might see you tomorrow, but I’ll phone in any event.
我明天或许会与你见面,但不管怎样我都会给你打电话。
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in any/either event• Ordering her would be ludicrous under the changed circumstances, and in any event, a waste of time.• Anyway, in the 1970s, there had been strong unions, and everything I deplored had happened in any event.• Power is, in any event, a serious problem on the Moon.• In practical curatorial terms the abstraction of software is, in any event, something of a pseudo-problem.• The processes that have been described will go on in any event.• A routine, in any event, has certainly established itself.• The cost will be passed on to their customers, who are all of us, in any event.• It was in any event difficult to see what compromise could satisfy both Buenos Aires and London.
5in the eventIN FACTused to emphasize what actually happened in a situation as opposed to what you thought might happen 结果,到头来SYN as it happened
Extra police officers were brought in, although in the event the demonstration passed off peacefully.
7in the normal course of eventsUSUALLYif things happen in the normal way 如果一切正常SYN normally
In the normal course of events, the money is released within about three months.
如果一切正常,大约在三个月之内即可放款。
Examples from the Corpus
in the normal course of events• Your copies of the books will followin the normal course of events and should be with you soon.
COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: something that happens, especially something important, interesting or unusual 〔尤指重要、有意思或不寻常的〕事件
adjectives
a big/major event (=important) 大事
Getting married is a major event in anyone’s life.
结婚对谁来说都是人生的一桩大事。
an important/significant event 重要事件
It’s natural to be nervous before such an important event.
在这样一件大事到来之前感到紧张是很自然的。
a momentous event (=very important) 重大事件
the momentous events of 9/11
“九一一”重大事件
a historic event (=very important in a country’s history) 历史性事件
The signing of the peace treaty was a historic event.
这项和平条约的签订是一个历史性事件。
a dramatic event (=very exciting) 激动人心的事件
nThe dramatic events will be brought to you live on BBC.
a tragic event (=very sad) 不幸的事件
nLet’s not talk about the tragic events of the past.
a traumatic event (=very upsetting) 痛苦的事件
nHe was forced to relive the traumatic events of his kidnap.
na common/an everyday event
The death of a child was a common event in those days.
a rare/unusual event 少见的/不寻常的事
nA sighting of a white deer is a rare event.
recent events 最近发生的事件
Recent events in the country have caused great concern.
该国进来发生的事件引起了人们的极大关注。
the latest events 最新事件
We will be bringing you news of all the latest events.
我们将为您报道所有最新的新闻事件。
current events 当前事件
There are some similarities between what happened in the 1920s and current events in the US.
美国当前发生的事件和20世纪20年代的情况有一些相似之处。
verbs
an event happens/takes place (also an event occurs formal) 事情发生
The event took place last year.
这件事是去年发生的。
events unfold (=happen, usually in an exciting or unexpected way) 事情发生〔一般指激动人心或出乎意料的事件〕
I watched the dramatic events unfold from my window.
我在窗边看着一件件激动人心的事发生。
events lead (up) to something (=cause something) 若干事情导致某事发生
His assassination was one of the events that led to the First World War.
他的遇刺是导致第一次世界大战爆发的若干事件之一。
the events surrounding something (=the events that are closely related to a situation) 与某事密切相关的事件
The events surrounding her death remain a mystery.
有关她死亡的种种事件始终是未解的谜团。
celebrate/commemorate/mark an event (=do something to show that you remember it) 庆祝/纪念某事件
nFans observed a minute’s silence to commemorate the tragic event.
witness an event (=see it happen) 目睹某事件发生
nLuckily, a film crew were on the spot to witness the event.
record an event (=write down or photograph what happened) 记录某事件
nTwo photographers recorded the events.
phrases
a series/sequence of events (=related events that happen one after the other) 一系列事件
The incident was the first in a series of events that finally led to his arrest.
一系列事件导致他最终被捕,而这是其中的第一起。
a chain of events (=a series of events where each one causes the next) 连锁事件
He set in motion a chain of events that he couldn’t control.
他惹出一串连锁事件,自己都无法控制。
the course of events (=the way in which a series of events happens) 事情的发展过程
Nothing you could have done would have changed the course of events.
不管你能做什么,都无法改变事情的发展过程。
THESAURUS
event something that happens, especially something important, interesting, or unusual 〔尤指重要、有趣或不寻常的〕事件
He spoke of the tragic event in which more than 100 people died.
他说起了那宗有一百多人死亡的不幸事件。
recent political events
最近的政治事件
occurrence /əˈkʌrəns $ əˈkʌrəns/ formal something that happens – used especially when saying how often something happens 事件〔尤在说明其频繁与否时使用〕
nDivorce is a common occurrence these days.
Storms like this one are fortunately a rare occurrence.
幸好这样的暴风雨很少发生。
Accidents are almost a daily occurrence on this road.
这条路上几乎每天都有事故发生。
incident something that happens, especially something that is unusual or unpleasant, or something that is one of severalevents 发生的事情〔尤指不寻常、不愉快的事或若干事件中的一起〕
He died after a violent incident outside a nightclub.
他因一起夜总会外的暴力事件而丧命。
This latest incident could put an end to his career.
It was his 100th birthday, and friends and family gathered to mark the occasion.
那天是他的百岁诞辰,家人朋友齐聚一堂,庆祝这一特别时刻。
affair [usually singular] something that happens, especially something shocking in political or public life which involves several people and events 〔尤指令人震惊的〕政治[公共]事件
The affair has caused people to lose confidence in their government.
nCOLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a performance, sports competition, party etc at which people gather together to watch or take part in something 活动〔指演出、体育比赛、聚会等〕
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + event
a social event (=an event at which a group of people meet and spend time together for pleasure)
I don’t go to many social events since my husband’s death.
a sporting event
Many of the weekend’s major sporting events were cancelled due to bad weather.
a cultural/musical event
a monthly guide to the cultural events in London
a charity/fund-raising event
Forthcoming fund-raising events include a sponsored five-mile walk.
verbs
hold/stage an event (=organize a public event)
The charity plans to stage several fund-raising events this year.
go to an event (also attend an event formal)
Unfortunately, the prime minister will not be able to attend the event.
support an event (=pay to attend a charity event in order to encourage it )
I’d like to thank everyone who came tonight for supporting the event.
boycott an event (=refuse to go to an event as a protest)
The games went ahead despite threats to boycott the event.
sponsor an event (=give money to an event, especially in exchange for the right to advertise)
The event is sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland.