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accident

[ ak-si-duhnt ]

noun

  1. an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap:

    automobile accidents.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. Law. such a happening resulting in injury that is in no way the fault of the injured person for which compensation or indemnity is legally sought.
  3. any event that happens unexpectedly, without a deliberate plan or cause.
  4. chance; fortune; luck:

    I was there by accident.

    Antonyms: ,

  5. a fortuitous circumstance, quality, or characteristic:

    an accident of birth.

  6. Philosophy. any entity or event contingent upon the existence of something else.
  7. Geology. a surface irregularity, usually on a small scale, the reason for which is not apparent.


accident

/ 藞忙办蝉瑟诲蓹苍迟 /

noun

  1. an unforeseen event or one without an apparent cause
  2. anything that occurs unintentionally or by chance; chance; fortune

    I met him by accident

  3. a misfortune or mishap, esp one causing injury or death
  4. Also calledadjunct logic philosophy a nonessential attribute or characteristic of something (as opposed to substance)
  5. metaphysics a property as contrasted with the substance in which it inheres
  6. geology a surface irregularity in a natural formation, esp in a rock formation or a river system
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of accident1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English, from Latin accident-, stem of 补肠肠颈诲脓苍蝉 鈥渉appening,鈥 present participle of accidere 鈥渢o befall, happen,鈥 from ac- ac- + -cidere, combining form of cadere 鈥渢o fall鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of accident1

C14: via Old French from Latin accident- chance, happening, from the present participle of accidere to befall, happen, from ad- to + cadere to fall
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"This was no accident, this was no mistake, you made sure she was gone and was never coming back."

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A County Tyrone man has said his dream of taking over the family farm was gone in the "blink of an eye" when he lost his arm in a farming accident.

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And the blind lawyer died in a car accident.

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The watchdog said exhaustion was also a risk to staff themselves with some complaining of nodding off at the wheel on the way home and reports of staff dying in road accidents after work.

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At trial, however, Ferguson and his attorneys maintained the shooting was an accident.

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