| 词组 | accidental |
| 释义 | accidental /ˌæksəˈdentl◂, ˌæksɪˈdentl◂/ adjective happening without being planned or intendednounsaccidental damage It is difficult to see how this damage could have been accidental.accidental death The court recorded a verdict of accidental death.accidental loss The insurance policy protects you against accidental loss.accidental killing/shooting He expressed deep regret over the accidental killing of innocent civilians.accidental injury The insurance policy covers you against accidental injury.an accidental discovery The invention was an accidental discovery.an accidental victim The people who were killed were accidental victims.adverbspurely/completely accidental Do you think it was purely accidental, or do you think she wanted to cause trouble?THESAURUS: accidental unintentionalcomedy | humour | irony | death unintentional means the same as accidental, but is more formal: The film is full of unintentional humour. | The nets caused widespread unintentional deaths of dolphins and other sea creatures. | The company was committing an offence, even if it was unintentional. unintendedconsequence | effect | impact | result | outcome unintended consequences and results are accidental: Government decisions can sometimes have unintended consequences. | The new tax may have the unintended effect of making unhealthy foods cost less. | The unintended result of building bigger roads is that people use their cars more. inadvertent formalerror | omission | use | failure accidental – often used about mistakes: The problem was caused by an inadvertent error. | The paper apologized for the inadvertent omission of his name from the article. | The inadvertent use of an incorrect word can lead to serious misunderstandings. | A technician’s inadvertent failure to complete a series of computer commands may have caused the problem.In everyday English you often say that someone did something by accident or accidentally: She found out about it by accident.You can also say that something was an accident: Investigators believe that her death was an accident.ANTONYMS → deliberate |
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