happenstance

英 [ˈhæpənstæns]

美 [ˈhæpənstæns]

n.  偶然情况; (尤指)机遇

复数：happenstances　

COCA.22408

牛津词典

noun

• 偶然情况；（尤指）机遇
  chance, especially when it results in sth good

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 偶然情况;巧合
  If you say that something happenedby happenstance, you mean that it happened because of certain circumstances, although it was not planned by anyone.
  1. I came to live at the farm by happenstance.
     我来到该农场住下纯属偶然。

英英释义

noun

• an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
  Synonym:coincidence

双语例句

• This feature of stability highlights a basic contrast between an overlapping consensus and a modus Vivendi, the stability of which does depend on happenstance and a balance of relative forces.
  因此，与一种权宜之计不同，重叠共识所带来的稳定性并不信赖于各种相对力量之间的偶然情形和平衡。
• Chen's fateful happenstance refract puzzle of the world, and his magic dissipate of his life just the logic result of absurdity.
  陈世德决定性的偶然经历折射出人生的不可知，他疯狂的人生挥霍体现出一种全部浸在荒谬之中的生活逻辑结果。
• Based on the above research, the paper provides strategy for avoiding progressive collapse caused by the damage of local component from the angle of controlling the happenstance of accidental events, preventing local structural damage and ensuring reasonable structure design.
  基于上述研究，本文从控制偶然事件发生、防止结构局部破坏及保证合理结构设计等角度提出了避免结构因局部构件破坏发生连续倒塌的策略。
• She told a friend she hoped in Beijing just by happenstance to bump into Cantopop star Leon Lai, whom she was 'crazy' about, according to a friend.
  据朋友说，她曾告诉一位朋友，她希望能在北京偶遇香港明星黎明（LeonLai），她是黎明的狂热粉丝。
• The main complaint has always revolved around the fact that Apple seemed not to have a plan for the day that Jobs would cede the helm either by choice or happenstance.
  主要的抱怨总是离不开事实，业界认为，Apple公司似乎并未准备好一份计划应付乔布斯发生意外或者主动辞职的状况。
• You don't think it was just happenstance?
  你不觉得它只是意外？
• So number one, be thorough. Don't count on happenstance to get you anywhere, because it won't.
  所以，第一，要周全。别指望靠偶然能让你做成什么事，因为偶然不能。
• She fell into fashion by happenstance after moving to New York City from Massachusetts to attend the School of Visual Arts.
  她从马萨诸塞州搬到纽约市上视觉艺术学校（SchoolofVisualArts）后偶然进入了时尚界。
• Here are some techniques the authors suggest we can use to turn happenstance to our advantage.
  以下是作者的一些建议，我们可以用它来将偶发事件转变成对我们有益的事件。
• Well, that is an interesting question, but I think it was more by happenstance.
  嗯，这是个有趣的问题可是我认为这只是凑巧而已。