affair

noun

/əˈfeə(r)/

/əˈfer/

Idioms

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public/political activities

affairs

[plural] events that are of public interest or political importance

world/international affairs
an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries)
We are expecting a statement from the home affairs (= political events in your own country) spokesman.
internal/external affairs
affairs of state

see also current affairsTopics Politicsb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

current
public
human
…

verb + affairs

administer
arrange
attend to
…

phrases

affairs of state
a state of affairs

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event

[countable, usually singular] an event that people are talking about or describing in a particular way

The newspapers exaggerated the whole affair wildly.
She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair.
Many people have criticized the way the government handled the affair.
The Whitewater affair was the biggest scandal of the decade.

Extra Examples

The debate was a pretty disappointing affair.
I ended up disillusioned and bitter about the whole affair.
I knew that the wedding would be a grand affair.
He has tried to play down his involvement in the affair.
She saw the whole affair as a great joke.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

whole
glittering
grand
…

verb + affair

deal with
handle
be involved in
…

phrases

somebody’s involvement in the affair
wash your hands of the affair

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relationship

[countable] a sexual relationship between two people, usually when one or both of them are already in a relationship with somebody else

She is having an affair with her boss.
an extramarital affair
It's the story of a secret affair between a married teacher and her teenage student.

private business

affairs

[plural] matters connected with a person’s private business and financial situation

She manages the family's financial affairs.
I looked after my father's financial affairs.
She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

current
public
human
…

verb + affairs

administer
arrange
attend to
…

phrases

affairs of state
a state of affairs

See full entry

[singular] a thing that somebody is responsible for (and that other people should not be interested in) synonym business

How I spend my money is my affair.

Extra Examples

The details of your relationship should be a private affair.
That's no affair of yours.
It's a family affair.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

family
somebody’s own
personal
…

verb + affair

interfere in
meddle in

phrases

somebody’s affair
no affair of somebody’s

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object

[countable] (with an adjective) (old-fashioned) an object that is unusual or difficult to describe

Her hat was an amazing affair with feathers and a huge brim.

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French afaire, from à faire ‘to do’; compare with ado.

Idioms

a state of affairs

a situation
- This state of affairs can no longer be ignored.

单词	affair
释义	affair noun /əˈfeə(r)/ /əˈfer/ Idioms jump to other results public/political activities affairs [plural] events that are of public interest or political importance world/international affairs an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) We are expecting a statement from the home affairs (= political events in your own country) spokesman. internal/external affairs affairs of state see also current affairsTopics Politicsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective current public human … verb + affairs administer arrange attend to … phrases affairs of state a state of affairs See full entry event [countable, usually singular] an event that people are talking about or describing in a particular way The newspapers exaggerated the whole affair wildly. She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair. Many people have criticized the way the government handled the affair. The Whitewater affair was the biggest scandal of the decade. Extra Examples The debate was a pretty disappointing affair. I ended up disillusioned and bitter about the whole affair. I knew that the wedding would be a grand affair. He has tried to play down his involvement in the affair. She saw the whole affair as a great joke. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective whole glittering grand … verb + affair deal with handle be involved in … phrases somebody’s involvement in the affair wash your hands of the affair See full entry relationship [countable] a sexual relationship between two people, usually when one or both of them are already in a relationship with somebody else She is having an affair with her boss. an extramarital affair It's the story of a secret affair between a married teacher and her teenage student. see also love affair Wordfinder affair date go out with somebody jealous love marriage partner passionate relationship romantic Extra Examples They had a passionate affair for six months. Their affair did not develop into a lasting relationship. an affair with a married man a torrid love affair How long has the affair been going on? Topics Family and relationshipsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective brief casual clandestine … verb + affair carry on conduct have … affair + verb go on preposition affair between affair with See full entry private business affairs [plural] matters connected with a person’s private business and financial situation She manages the family's financial affairs. I looked after my father's financial affairs. She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective current public human … verb + affairs administer arrange attend to … phrases affairs of state a state of affairs See full entry [singular] a thing that somebody is responsible for (and that other people should not be interested in) synonym business How I spend my money is my affair. Extra Examples The details of your relationship should be a private affair. That's no affair of yours. It's a family affair. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective family somebody’s own personal … verb + affair interfere in meddle in phrases somebody’s affair no affair of somebody’s See full entry object [countable] (with an adjective) (old-fashioned) an object that is unusual or difficult to describe Her hat was an amazing affair with feathers and a huge brim. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French afaire, from à faire ‘to do’; compare with ado. Idioms a state of affairs a situation This state of affairs can no longer be ignored.
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