核心问题
happen 与 occur 有无区别?
词典解答
happen 和 occur 都可表示“偶然发生”,常常可以互换:
The accident happened/occurred yesterday. 事故是昨天发生的。
但是,occur 还可以表示“按计划发生”:
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Important elections occur this fall. 今年秋天将举行重要的选举。
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His birthday occurs on 15th October. 他的生日是10月15日。
此外,occur 还可表示(某事、某想法)“出现在人的头脑中”:
It suddenly occurred to me that I had forgotten to lock the door. 我忽然想到我忘记锁门了。