accidental
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ac·ci·den·tal /ˌæksəˈdentl◂/ ●●○ adjective DELIBERATELYhappening without being planned or intended 偶然的，意外的 OPP deliberate an accidental discharge of toxic waste 有毒废料的意外排放 Buy an insurance policy that covers accidental damage. 购买一份意外损害保单。5 —accidentallyadv I accidentally locked myself out of the house.我不小心把自己锁在了门外。Examples from the Corpus
accidental• The group, which includes about 600 financial planners from around the country, contends the confusion is not accidental.• She touched his elbow so timidly that he thought it must have been accidental.• They believe that miscalculations made on the tax forms were purely accidental.• Lugar, 63, has tried to portray his life in politics as merely accidental.• This standard ensures the unit is waterproof and so prevents an accidental, and potentially fatal, combination of water and electricity.• It is better not to extend what was, after all, an accidental and purely professional relationship.• Are you insured against accidental damage to your property?• Such reports are routine in the case of accidental death, he said.• The coroner recorded verdicts of accidental death.• Seven years later, it lost its second main tourist accommodation when the Lake was burned down in an accidental fire.• Sister Aimee died in 1944, from an accidental overdose of sleeping tablets.• A system of valves limits accidental releases of the substance.• Regulations are need to limit accidental releases of these chemicals.accidental damage• All pipes should be bracketed to avoid accidental damage.• Most expensive of all is an all-risks policy which also gives wide cover against accidental damage.• The pipes or cables must require repair or replacement due to accidental damage not due to wear and tear.• We found it was more useful in stopping the debarking of trees or accidental damage to shrubs.• The cost of tracing the damage is covered provided there has been accidental damage to the pipes or cables.• Personal Liability ... Up to £500,000 To cover your legal liability for accidental injury to third parties or accidental damage to their property.• Yet another option is to buy a policy which itself covers accidental damage without the need for buying a separate extension.ac·ci·den·tal adjectiveChineseSyllable
happening intended being Corpus planned without or
accidental
ac‧ci‧den‧tal /ˌæksəˈdentl◂, ˌæksɪˈdentl◂/
adjectivehappening without being planned or intended
OPP deliberate:
an accidental discharge of toxic waste
Buy an insurance policy that covers accidental damage.
—accidentally adverb:
I accidentally locked myself out of the house.
■ words meaning accidentally
▪accidentally/by accident in a way that was not planned or intended: He accidentally shot his friend. | Fleming discovered the drug by accident, when he was researching something else. | I met the man purely by accident, and we began a conversation.
▪by mistake if you do something by mistake, you intend to do one thing, but you accidentally do something else instead: Michelle must have picked up my keys by mistake. | Gary wandered into the wrong hotel room by mistake.
▪be an accident if you say that something was an accident, you mean that you are sorry it happened, but it was not done deliberately: Marris told the police the killing was an accident. | Don’t blame yourself – it was an accident.
▪unintentionally if you do something unintentionally, especially something bad, you do it even though you do not intend to do it: Teachers often unintentionally favour certain students. | Several scenes in the movie are unintentionally funny.
▪inadvertently if you inadvertently do something, you do it without realizing you are doing it, because you are not careful enough: In a panic, I inadvertently pushed the accelerator instead of the brake. | The Finance Minister inadvertently revealed budget secrets to reporters.
ac‧ci‧den‧tal /ˌæksəˈdentl◂, ˌæksɪˈdentl◂/
adjectivehappening without being planned or intended OPP deliberate:
—accidentally adverb:
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