incident

出来事、事件

起こったこと。珍しいこと、不快なこと、危険なことを指す場合が多い。

やさしい英語で： Something that happens, often something unusual, unpleasant, or dangerous.

• The police are investigating the incident.
• Several incidents happened near the station last night.
• Did anyone witness the incident?

類義語： event, occurrence

よく使う表現： a serious incident, report an incident, an unusual incident

一幕、小さな出来事

大きな出来事や物語の一部となる、小さな出来事。

やさしい英語で： A small event that forms part of a larger event or story.

• She recalled a small incident from their journey.
• This incident barely affected the wider campaign.
• Several amusing incidents brighten his account of the trip.

類義語： episode

よく使う表現： a minor incident, an amusing incident, an incident during something

伴う、付随する

ある活動や状況に自然に伴う、またはその結果として生じる。

やさしい英語で： Existing as a natural part or result of a particular activity or situation.

• The risks incident to mining are considerable.
• She accepted the duties incident to ownership.
• The contract covers expenses incident to the work.

使い方： incident to something (We discussed the hazards incident to this work.)

類義語： inherent, associated

よく使う表現： incident to something, risks incident to, costs incident to

起こりがちな、つきものの

ある人や状況につきもので、起こりやすい。

やさしい英語で： Likely to happen to someone or in a particular situation.

• Such illnesses are incident to old age.
• He described the troubles incident to military life.
• These mistakes are incident to youth.

使い方： incident to someone/something (These difficulties are incident to the profession.)

類義語： likely, natural

よく使う表現： incident to something, ills incident to, troubles incident to