take place

occur, happen, take place

三者都表示“发生”，都是不及物动词。
happen: 指“偶然发生”时，主语为“事”；当主语是“人”时，意为“碰巧”。happen to sb．／sth． 指不好的事情发生在某人（物）身上。

• he happened to know the place.
  他碰巧知道那个地方。

occur: 指“发生”时可与 happen 换用，但后接to sb．／sth．时，两者含义不同：；occur to sb．／sth． 指“某种思想等呈现于某人的知觉中”。

• didn’t it occur to you to phone them about it?
  你难道就没想过给他们打个电话？

take place: 表示“发生”，可与 happen 或occur换用，但其后面一般不接 to sb．／sth．结构；指必然会发生的事情时，多用 take place；此外take place 还可表示“举行某种活动”。

• in 1919, the may 4th movement took place in china.
  一九一九年，中国发生了五四运动。

动词 take place:

1. come to pass
   同义词：happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about

1. Lengthy negotiations must take place before any agreement can be reached.
   要进行多次长时间谈判才能达成协议。
2. The fete will take place on Sunday, rain or shine.
   游园义卖会定於星期日举行，风雨无阻。
3. The meeting will take place soon.
   会议即将举行。
4. Having one direction along which double refraction of light does not take place. Used of a crystal.
   单轴晶体的有一个方向的，沿此方向不发生光的双折射。用于晶体
5. An fatal accident take place at this cross three years ago.
   这个十字路口三年前发生了一起死亡事故。
6. A disorderly demonstration will take place.
   一场示威游行将要发生。