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affair noun
⇨ business 1 (That's my affair.) ⇨ event 1 (current affairs) ⇨ relationship 2 (They had a passionate affair.)business1 noun none of your business 不关你的事Thank you for your business. 谢谢您的惠顾。business ♦︎ concern ♦︎ preserve ♦︎ affairThese are all words for sth that concerns a particular person, group or organization. 这些词均表示与某个人、群体或机构相关的事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) private / personal business / concern / affair◆sth is sb's own business / concern / affair◆to be none of sb's business / concern◆sth is no business / concern of sb's■ business [singular] something that is a particular person's or organization's responsibility or that they have a right to know about （某人或某机构）负责的事，有权知道的事◆It is the business of the police to protect the community.警察的职责是保护附近居民。◆My private life is none of your business (= you do not have a right to know about it).我的私生活与你无关。◆It's no business of yours who I invite to the party.你无权过问我邀请谁参加聚会。◆I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible.我要亲自查出是谁的责任。■ concern [countable, usually singular] (formal) sb/sth's business （某人或某机构）负责的事，有权知道的事◆This matter is their concern.这件事由他们负责。◆How much money I make is none of your concern.我赚多少钱没有必要告诉你。NOTE 辨析 Business or concern?There is no real difference in meaning between these words, but concern is more formal, used mostly in written English. Both are used in the phrase sth is sb's business/concern but only business is used in the phrase sth is the business of sth. 这两个词在含义上没有实质差别，但concern较正式，大多用在书面语中。二者均可用于短语sth is sb's business/concern，但只有business可用于短语sth is the business of sth◆It is the concern of the police to protect the community. You can make it your business to do sth, meaning that you decide that you have a right to do or know sth, and will do it or find out about it; concern is not used in this way. * make it one's business to do sth指某人认为自己有权做或知道某事，且决意去做或查明；concern不能这么用◆I shall make it my concern to find out who is responsible. ■ preserve [singular] an activity, job or interest that is thought to be suitable for one particular person or group of people （活动、工作或兴趣被视为某人或某群体的）专属领域◆Higher education is no longer the preserve of the wealthy.高等教育再也不是富人的专利了。◆I began my career in the days when nursing was a female preserve.我开始工作的时候，护理工作是女性专属的领域。■ affair [singular] (rather formal) sb/sth's business 个人的事◆How I spend my money is my affair.我如何用钱是我自己的事。◆The details of your relationship should be a private affair.你们关系的详细情况应该是私事。ⓘ Affair can be used in the same way as business and concern in the phrase That's my business/concern/affair. However, you cannot say that sth is ◆none of sb's affair or ◆no affair of sb's However, it is quite common to say that sth is, or should be a private/personal affair. 和business、concern一样，affair可用在短语That's my business/concern/affair（那是我的事）中，但不能说sth is none of sb's affair或sth is no affair of sb's。不过，a private/personal affair（私事）倒是很普遍的说法。 event1 noun a sequence of events 一连串事件a social event 社交活动event ♦︎ affair ♦︎ incident ♦︎ experience ♦︎ phenomenon ♦︎ episode ♦︎ business ♦︎ development ♦︎ occurrence ♦︎ proceedings ♦︎ eventualityThese are all words for sth which happens. 这些词均表示发生的事情。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the whole event / affair / incident / experience / phenomenon / episode / business / proceedings◆(a) strange event / affair / incident / experience / phenomenon / development / occurrence◆(a) terrible event / affair / incident / experience / business◆(a) dramatic event / incident / experience / episode / development◆an enjoyable event / affair / experience◆(an) everyday event / affair / incident / experience / occurrence◆an isolated event / incident / experience / phenomenon / episode / occurrence◆a rare / common event / experience / phenomenon / occurrence◆to witness an event / an incident / a phenomenon / an episode◆an event / an incident / an experience / a phenomenon / an episode occurs◆an event / an incident / an experience / a phenomenon / an episode / proceedings takes place / take place■ event [countable] a thing that happens, especially sth important 发生的事情；（尤指）重要事情，大事◆The election was the main event of 2005.那次选举是2005年的大事。◆In the light of later events the decision was proved to be right.从后来发生的事看，这一决定是正确的。◆The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future.我们现在作出的决定可能会影响未来事情的发展。◆Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events.人人都因接二连三的怪事感到恐惧。■ affair [countable, usually singular] an event that people are talking about or describing in a particular way 事件；事情◆I ended up disillusioned and bitter about the whole affair.我最终对整件事失去信心，伤心极了。◆The debate was a pretty disappointing affair.这场辩论使人颇感失望。◆She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair.她希望庆祝活动简简单单的，只限家人参加。ⓘ Affairs [plural] are events of public interest or political importance. 复数形式的affairs指公众关注的事件或时政要事◆world / international / business affairs世界／国际／商业事务◆He's an expert on foreign affairs.他是外交事务专家。◆He believed in a strict separation of the affairs of state and those of the church.他坚信要将国家事务与宗教事务严格区分开。◆The talk ranged over a variety of topics, from sport to current affairs (= events of political or social importance that are happening now).谈话涉及从体育赛事到时事等诸多方面。 ■ incident / /ˈɪnsɪdənt/ / [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) something that happens, especially sth unusual or unpleasant; a serious or violent event, such as a crime, accident or attack 发生的事情（尤指不寻常或不愉快的）；严重事件，暴力事件（如犯罪、事故或袭击等）◆His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident.他的不良行为只是个案。◆There was a shooting incident near here last night.昨晚这附近发生了枪击事件。◆The demonstration passed off without incident.这次示威和平地结束了。■ experience [countable] an event or activity that affects you in some way （一次）经历，体验◆It was her first experience of living alone.那是她第一次独自生活。◆Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience (= unusual for us).在非洲生活与在家里完全不同，那真是一次不同寻常的经历。◆I had a bad experience with fireworks once.我放烟火有过一次不愉快的遭遇。◆He seems to have had some sort of religious experience.他好像有过某种宗教体验。 see also experience ⇨ knowledge noun , experience ⇨ life noun 3 , experience ⇨ have verb 3 ■ phenomenon / /fəˈnɒmɪnən; NAmE fəˈnɑːmɪnən/ (plural phenomena) [countable] a fact or event in nature or society, especially one that is not fully understood （尤指未能完全理解的）现象◆natural / cultural / social phenomena自然／文化／社会现象◆This kind of crime is a phenomenon of the modern age .这一类犯罪是当代现象。■ episode /ˈepɪsəʊd; NAmE ˈepɪsoʊd/ [countable] an event, situation or period of time in sb's life or a story that is important or interesting in some way （人生的）一段经历；（故事的）片段，插曲◆I'd like to try and forget the whole episode.我倒是想尽量把那段经历全忘掉。◆It turned out to be one of the funniest episodes in the novel.后来发现那个片段是小说中最滑稽的部分之一。■ business (usually used with an adjective 通常与形容词连用) [singular] (rather informal, especially spoken) a matter, event or situation 事情；事件；状况◆I found the whole business very depressing.我觉得整件事都令人很沮丧。◆That plane crash was a terrible business.那次飞机坠毁是十分可怕的事。◆The business of the missing tickets hasn't been sorted out.遗失票这件事还没有解决。■ development [countable] a new event or stage that is likely to affect what happens in a continuing situation （新的）发展事态；进展情况；发展阶段◆the latest developments in the war战争的最新进展情况◆Are there any further developments in the investigation?调查有进展吗？ see also develop ⇨ break out ■ occurrence /əˈkʌrəns; NAmE əˈkɜːrəns/ [countable] (formal) something that happens or exists 发生的事情；存在的事情◆Vandalism has become a regular occurrence in recent times.最近这里经常发生故意破坏公物的事。◆The program counts the number of occurrences of any word or group of words, within the text.这个程序可以统计任何单词或词语在文本中出现的次数。 see also occur ⇨ happen ■ proceedings /prəˈsiːdɪŋz/ / [plural] an event or series of actions 事件；过程；一系列行动◆The Mayor will open the proceedings at the City Hall tomorrow.明天市长将在市政厅宣布开幕。◆We watched the proceedings from the balcony.我们从阳台上观看了仪式。■ eventuality / /ɪˌventʃuˈæləti/ / [countable] (formal) something that may possibly happen, especially sth unpleasant （尤指不愉快的）可能发生的事，可能出现的结果◆We were prepared for every eventuality.我们已作好准备应付任何可能出现的情况。◆This strategy will allow us to cope with all eventualities which may arise.这种部署使我们能够应付任何可能出现的情况。 relationship2 noun The brothers had a close relationship. 兄弟几个关系密切。a sexual relationship 性关系relationship ♦︎ affair ♦︎ romance ♦︎ love affair ♦︎ courtship ♦︎ liaisonThese are all words for a romantic or sexual friendship between two people. 这些词均表示情爱关系、性爱关系。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a relationship / an affair / a romance / a love affair / a liaison with sb◆a relationship / an affair / a romance / a love affair / a liaison between A and B◆a brief / long relationship / affair / romance / love affair / courtship◆a passionate relationship / affair / romance / love affair◆a secret relationship / affair / romance / love affair / liaison◆to have a relationship / an affair / a romance / a love affair / a liaison◆to start / begin / embark on a relationship / an affair / a love affair◆a relationship / an affair / a romance / a love affair is over■ relationship [countable] a loving and/or sexual friendship between two people 情爱关系；性爱关系◆He was not married but he was in a stable relationship.他没有结婚，但有固定女友。◆She's had a series of miserable relationships.她经历了一次又一次的恋爱波折。◆Money problems have put a strain on their relationship.钱的问题让他们关系紧张。■ affair [countable] a sexual relationship between two people, usually when one or both of them is married to sb else （尤指一方或双方已婚的）私通，风流韵事◆She is having an affair with her boss.她跟老板有暧昧关系。■ romance /rəʊˈmæns, ˈrəʊmæns; NAmE ˈroʊmæns/ [countable] an exciting, usually short, relationship between two people who are in love with each other （通常指短暂的）浪漫史，爱情关系，风流韵事◆They married after a whirlwind romance.他们谈了很短暂的旋风式恋爱后就结婚了。◆ (BrE) a holiday romance假日浪漫史◆ (especially NAmE) a summer romance夏日情事 see also romance ⇨ love noun 1 , romantic ⇨ loving ■ ˈlove affair [countable] a romantic and/or sexual relationship between two people who are in love and not married to each other 风流韵事；（非夫妻间的）性关系◆So you're not going to tell me when your love affair with Sam ended?这么说，你不打算告诉我你和萨姆的风流韵事是何时结束的？NOTE 辨析 Affair or love affair?A love affair is usually more romantic than an affair; it need not involve sex, and can be between two people of whom neither is married. * love affair通常比affair更浪漫，它未必涉及性，双方亦可能均未婚。■ courtship [countable, uncountable] (old-fashioned) the time when two people have a romantic relationship before they get married; the process of developing this relationship 求爱期；求爱；追求◆They married after a short courtship.他们恋爱不久便结婚了。◆Mr Elton's courtship of Harriet埃尔顿先生对哈丽雅特的追求ⓘ Courtship is now quite an old-fashioned term, but it is still used to talk about people in the past. * courtship现在是相当过时的说法，但仍用于谈论过去的人。 see also court ⇨ go out ■ liaison /liˈeɪzn; NAmE liˈeɪzɑːn/ [countable] (formal) a secret sexual relationship, especially if one or both partners are married （尤指一方或双方已婚的）私通，通奸◆He finally admitted to several sexual liaisons.他最终承认有过几次通奸。 |