event

accident, incident, event, occurrence, happening

这些名词均有“事故、事件”之意。
accident: 强调偶然或意外发生的不幸事情。
incident: 既可指小事件或附带事件，又可指政治上具有影响的事件或事变。
event: 可指任何大小事件，但尤指历史上的重大事件。
occurrence: 多指日常生活中发生的一般事件，有时也指偶然发生的事。
happening: 与occurrence相似，多指日常生活中发生的一般事件，有时也指偶然发生的事。

名词 event:

1. something that happens at a given place and time
2. a special set of circumstances
   同义词：case
3. a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory
4. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
   同义词：consequence, effect, outcome, result, issue, upshot

1. In any event, the worst that she can do is say no'.
   不管怎样，她大不了就是说个｀不＇字。
2. This article discussed the events that led to her suicide.
   这篇文章讨论了导致她自杀的一系列事件。
3. In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors.
   如果下雨，聚会就在室内举行。
4. I'll probably see you tomorrow, but in any event I'll phone.
   明天我可能来看你，万一我来不了，我会打电话的。