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occur

UK //əˈkɜːr//US //əˈkɝː//

词源

源自拉丁语 'occurrere',由 ob-(朝向)和 currere(跑)组成,原意为「跑向相遇」,15世纪进入英语后演变为「发生」的含义。

verb

❶ 指事情或事件发生,通常用于描述自然或意外的事件,强调发生的客观性而非人为安排。

“The accident occurred at midnight.”

(事故发生在午夜时分。)

“When did the earthquake occur?”

(地震是什么时候发生的?)

❶ 指某种现象或情况存在于特定地方或时间,常用于科学或正式语境中。

“This species occurs only in tropical rainforests.”

(该物种仅存在于热带雨林中。)

“The mineral occurs naturally in volcanic rocks.”

(这种矿物天然存在于火山岩中。)

同义词:happen, take place, come about, arise, appear

常见短语

occur to someone — 指某个想法突然进入某人脑海,强调灵感的突然性。

“It never occurred to me to check the weather forecast.”

(我完全没想到要查看天气预报。)