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incident

US /ˈɪnsədənt/

noun Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

a single distinct event

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please report any safety incident to your supervisor immediately.

Word Family

NounNoun
incident gốc incidence
VerbVerb
—
AdjectiveAdj
incident gốc
AdverbAdv
incidentally

Synonyms

  • occurrencean event that happens
  • eventsomething that happens at a given place and time
  • mishapan unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

Collocations

  • Easy minor incident
    describing minor incident (a young person of either sex)
  • Medium workplace safety incident report
    describing workplace safety incident report (a place where work is done)
  • Hard critical incident response protocol
    describing critical incident response protocol (marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws)
  • Very Hard close book on unfortunate incident
    to shut down or conclude regarding book on unfortunate incident

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