accident /'æksidәnt/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
• (n.) anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause

Chinese translation

• n. 意外事件, 机遇, 事故, 次要方面
• [化] 意外事故; 事故

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'æksidәnt/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.71 · Rare

Word forms

accidents

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accidents · accidentally · accidental

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