event/Iˋvɛnt; Iˈvent/n [C] 1 something that happens, especially something important, interesting, or unusual〔尤指重要﹑有意思或不寻常的〕事件: The opening of the factory was a major event locally. 工厂开张是当地的一件大事。Police are trying to work out the sequence of events . 警方在设法弄明白事件的先后顺序。They were not happy about the course of events (=the way things happened). 他们不满意事态的发展。Her version of events (=what she said happened) was completely different. 她对事情的说法完全不同。2 a performance, competition, party etc that has been arranged for a particular date or time〔事先安排好的〕活动﹔演出﹔比赛﹔聚会: social/sporting events 社交活动/体育赛事The next event will be the 100 metres. 下一个比赛项目是 100 米赛跑。3 in any event, at all events especially AmE whatever happens【尤美】无论如何﹐不管怎样: In any event, it seems likely that prices will rise. 不管怎样﹐物价看来很有可能上涨。4 in the event of sthformal if a particular thing happens【正式】万一[假若]某事发生: Britain agreed to support the US in the event of war. 英国同意如果发生战争将支持美国。5 in the event used when saying what actually happened, especially when you expected something else 结果﹐到头来﹐最后: In the event we didn’t have to wait long for the results. 最后我们没等多久﹐结果就出来了。6 in the normal course of events used to say what would usually happen 正常情况下﹐一般情况下: In the normal course of events, she would not agree. 一般情况下﹐她是不会答应的。NON-EVENT