单词 | accident |
释义 | Word Frequency accident(ˈæksɪdənt) 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 called: adjunct 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 Word origin 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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