eventuality

英 [ɪˌventʃuˈæləti]

美 [ɪˌventʃuˈæləti]

n.  (尤指令人不快的)可能发生的事情，可能出现的结果

复数：eventualities　

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Collins.1 / BNC.13801 / COCA.22098

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指令人不快的）可能发生的事情，可能出现的结果
  something that may possibly happen, especially sth unpleasant
  1. We were prepared for every eventuality .
     我们准备应付任何可能出现的情况。
  2. The money had been saved for just such an eventuality .
     钱积攒下来就是为应付这样的意外。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （尤指令人不快或惊讶的）可能发生的事情，可能出现的结果
  Aneventualityis a possible future event or result, especially one that is unpleasant or surprising.
  1. Every eventuality is covered, from running out of petrol to needing water.
     从汽油耗尽到用水紧缺，所有可能发生的事情都考虑到了。

英英释义

noun

• a possible event or occurrence or result
  Synonym:contingencycontingence

双语例句

• You are the eventuality of an anomaly, which despite my sincerest efforts I have been unable to eliminate from what is otherwise a harmony of mathematical precision.
  你是一个偏差的偶然性，是尽管我竭尽全力，仍不能消除的影响数学精度和谐的一个偏差。
• To be clear, I am not saying that Italy should exit the eurozone. I am saying that Italy should prepare for that eventuality.
  需要明确的是，我并不是说意大利应退出欧元区，而是说意大利应该为这种不测做准备。
• Long-term commitments could in theory be managed instead by trying to specify every eventuality.
  就理论而言，我们可以通过努力明确所有可能性来管理长期承诺。
• The second question is what co-operation could look like in the remote eventuality that it is seriously considered.
  第二个问题是，如果在遥远的某一天，终于可以认真考虑合作事项时，这又会是什么样的合作？
• Luckily, the new extension has a built-in feature that takes this eventuality into account.
  幸运的是，新扩展有一个内置的功能考虑了这一可能性。
• Every foreseeable eventuality had been taken care of, or so the organisers thought. Sadly, however, there were a couple of unfortunate incidents that marred the occasion.
  任何可能发生的工作都赐顾帮衬到了，至少组织者是这么认为的，然而，遗憾的是，一些不幸的事务破损了典礼。
• We must be prepared for any eventuality.
  我们必须有所准备以防万一。
• Every eventuality is covered, from running out of petrol to needing water.
  从汽油耗尽到用水紧缺，所有可能发生的事情都考虑到了。
• First of all, we think it [ the deal with Chinalco] will go through, but we have plans in the eventuality if other various governments or shareholders prevent the deal, Mr Elliott said, according to Reuters.
  据路透社（Reuters）报道，艾略特表示：首先，我们认为[与中铝的交易]会获通过，但我们也有计划应对各政府部门或股东阻止该交易的可能局面。
• Because each bidder submitted bids to cover each eventuality, the auction should be efficient and nobody would regret having told the computer the truth.
  因为每位出价者都递交了包含每种可能性的出价，拍卖会应相当是有效的，无人会后悔对电脑讲了实话。