384　incident，accident和event

① incident为普通用语，指“事件”；也可表示“事端”，指政治上的引起国际纷争或战争的事件。

She told us about some of the amusing incidents of her holiday. 她给我们讲她假期里的一些趣事。

A serious incident along the border increased our fear of war. 边境上一次严重事件增加了我们对战争的恐惧。

The Pearl Harbour Incident 珍珠港事件

② accident特指不幸的意外事故，如车祸、火灾、跌伤等。

Her son was killed in an accident last year. 她儿子去年死于一场事故。

She lost both her legs in a train accident when she was a girl. 小时候，她在一次火车事故中失去了双腿。

③ event指大的活动，重大事件或具有历史意义的大事件。

That is a most important event in her family life. 那是她家庭生活中一个非常重要的事件。

China's opening her door to the outside is a great historical event. 中国对外开放是一个伟大的历史事件。