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Definition of "event"

event

Từ điển Collocation

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,

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• something that happens at a given place and time
• a special set of circumstances; case

  in that event, the first possibility is excluded

  it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled

• a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory
• a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; consequence, effect, outcome, result, issue, upshot

  the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise

  his decision had depressing consequences for business

  he acted very wise after the event

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Microsoft Computer Dictionary

n. An action or occurrence, often generated by the user, to which a program might respond—for example, key presses, button clicks, or mouse movements. See also event-driven programming.

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

events
syn.: episode experience happening incident occurrence