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occurring

UK //əˈkɜːrɪŋ//US //əˈkɝːɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'occurrere',意为'跑向'或'遇到',由 'ob-'(朝向)和 'currere'(跑)组成。

verb

❶ 指事情或事件正在发生或存在,强调正在进行的状态或过程。

“The accident is occurring right now on the highway.”

(事故正在高速公路上发生。)

“Changes are occurring rapidly in the technology sector.”

(科技领域正在发生快速的变化。)

同义词:happening, taking place, transpiring

常见短语

naturally occurring — 指某事物自然存在或发生,而非人为制造或干预的结果。

“This is a naturally occurring mineral found in the mountains.”

(这是一种在山中自然存在的矿物。)