1. C 事件，大事　 a happening, especially an important, interesting, or unusual one
2. C 运动项目　 any of the race, competitions, etc. arranged as part of a day's sports

　arrange an ～　安排一项活动
　celebrate an ～　庆祝某一事件
　commemorate an ～　纪念某一事件
　control ～　控制局势
　describe an ～　描述事件
　enter for an ～　参加一项比赛
　mark an ～　纪念〔庆祝〕一个事件
　miss the ～　错过某一活动
　remember an ～　记得那件事
　brilliant ～　光辉的经历
　central ～　中心事件，主要的事件
　chief ～　大事
　great ～　大事件
　happy ～　愉快的事情，愉快的经历
　historical ～　历史事件
　important ～　要事
　interesting ～　有趣的事情〔经历〕
　international ～　国际事件
　key ～　关键事件
　main ～　主要事件
　major ～　主要事件
　national ～　国家大事
　ordinary ～　普通的事件
　outstanding ～　突出的事情
　past ～s　过去的事情，往事
　political ～　政治事件
　present ～　时事
　public ～　众所周知的事件
　recent ～　最近发生的事件
　social ～　社会活动
　special ～　特别事件，特殊的事情
　field ～　田赛项目
　team ～　团体赛
　track ～　径赛
　world ～　世界大事
　after the ～　事后诸葛亮
　at all ～s　无论如何
　in any ～　无论如何
　in that ～　在那种场合
　～ of the day　当天发生的事情
　～s of the past　往事

　Next day the newspapers reported the event.　第二天，报纸报导道了这个事件。
　The news of the event was given out over the radio.　关于这个事件的消息通过无线电发表了。
　Isn't this an astonishing event?　这难道不是一件惊人的事件吗?
　It was quite an event when a woman first became prime minister.　妇女首次当上了首相的确是件大事。
　This is a great event that concerns the future of our company.　这是关系到我们公司前途的大事。
　It is often difficult to discern the truth of an event from a newspaper report.　要从报纸的报道上去辨明一个事件的真实性很困难。
　This is one of the chief events of this year.　这是本年度大事之一。
　Most citizens do not get caught up in local events.　大多数人对当地发生的事情不感兴趣。
　Events proved the folly of such calculations.　事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。
　All events have borne out the correctness of this appraisal.　所有事实都证实了这一估计的正确性。
　Two events received public attention during the month.　这一个月中有两件大事引起了公众的注意。
　My opinion was affected by the recent development of events.　我的看法受到了事态发展的影响。
　Shakespeare always introduced some comic events into his tragedies.　莎士比亚总是把一些滑稽场面注入他的悲剧之中。
　The authorities were unable to control events.　政府当局不能控制局势。
　The developments of events bore out what he had said.　事态的发展证明了他说得对。
　We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.　昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。
　She equalled the world record for women's standard pistol event.　在女子标准手枪射击项目中，她平了世界纪录。
　Which events is he going in for at the Olympics?　他将在奥林匹克运动会上参加什么项目?
　Which events have you entered for?　你报名参加了哪几项比赛?

 ♣ at all events〔in any event〕
　不管发生什么事；在任何情况下；无论如何　whatever happens; in any case
　He is not clever, but at all events he works well.　他并不聪明，但不管怎样他做得很好。
　She had a terrible accident, but at all events she wasn't killed.　她遇到了可怕的情况，但无论怎样，她没有死。
 ♣ be wise after the event
　事后聪明的，事后诸葛亮　know too late what one should have done
　I shouldn't have put that extra spoonful of curry powder in this meal, but I suppose we can all be wise after the event.　我不应该在这顿饭里多放那一汤匙的咖喱粉，我想我们都是事后才明白的。
 ♣ in either event
　无论发生哪件事　whichever (of two things) happens
　I don't know whether I'm going by car or by train, but in either event I'll need money.　我不知道坐汽车还是坐火车去，不管是哪种情况，我都需要钱。
 ♣ in that event
　如果那种情况发生，如果是那样的话　if that happens
　You could be right, and in that event they'll have to pay you back.　可能是你对，如果那样的话，他们就得把钱还给你。
 ♣ in the end
　最终；终于；到头来　eventually; ultimately
　All will turn out well in the end.　一切终究都会好起来的。
 ♣ in the event
　结果，到头来　as it in fact happened; as it turned out
　We were afraid he would be nervous on stage, but in the event he performed beautifully.　我们担心他在舞台上会紧张，但事实上他表演得很好。
 ♣ in the event of
　万一，倘若　if sth happens
　In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors.　万一下雨，聚会将在室内举行。
　In the event of fire, ring the alarm-bell.　如果着火，就按警铃。
　The air bag would inflate in event of a collision to cushion front seat passengers.　如果发生撞车，气袋会充气涨开保护前座的乘客。
 ♣ in the normal course of events
　按照事物自然发生的程序　as things happen
　There is a very mixed entry for the competition this year, but in the normal course of events the best two players finish up in the final.　今年参加比赛的人各种各样，但是按照程序最好的两名选手将结束决赛。

 ♣ event, accident, incident
　参见accident条。
 ♣ event, fact
　参见fact条。

　在美式英语中，in the event后接that从句，表示“如果”。而在英式英语中则和but连用，表示“结果”。例如：

　［同义词］ incident, occasions, occurrence
　［词源］　拉丁语eventus