| 释义 |
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: affairs /əˈfɛəz/ pl n - personal or business interests
- matters of public interest: current affairs
af•fair /əˈfɛr/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- anything requiring action or effort;
business:resolved the affair with your lawyer. - affairs, [plural] matters of commercial or public interest or concern:affairs of state.
- thing;
matter: Our new computer is a complex affair. - [singular] a private or personal concern: That's none of your affair.
- an often brief sexual relationship between two people not married to each other.
- an incident that causes argument, talk, and often public scandal.
- a social gathering or other organized festive occasion.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024af•fair (ə fâr′),USA pronunciation n. - anything done or to be done;
anything requiring action or effort;
business;
concern:an affair of great importance. - affairs, matters of commercial or public interest or concern;
the transactions of public or private business or finance:affairs of state; Before taking such a long trip you should put all your affairs in order. - an event or a performance;
a particular action, operation, or proceeding:When did this affair happen? - thing;
matter (applied to anything made or existing, usually with a descriptive or qualifying term):Our new computer is an amazing affair. - a private or personal concern;
a special function, business, or duty:That's none of your affair. - an intense amorous relationship, usually of short duration.
- an event or happening that occasions or arouses notoriety, dispute, and often public scandal;
incident:the Congressional bribery affair. - a party, social gathering, or other organized festive occasion:The awards ceremony is the biggest affair on the school calendar.
- Old French
- Latin ad to) + faire Latin facere; replacing Middle English afere
- French, Old French afaire for a faire to do, equivalent. to a (
- earlier affaire 1250–1300
|