affair
n. 事件, 事务, 恋爱事件
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词形变化
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教材释义与例句
事情；事务；私事；（尤指关系不长久的）风流韵事
public or political events and activities
Are you interested in world affairs?
你对世界大事感兴趣吗？
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
外交部
Women had little role in public affairs.
女性过去几乎不参与公共事务。
释义与例句
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1.
Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
a difficult affair to manage
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2.
Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
an affair of honor
an affair of love
The house was a ramshackle affair.
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3.
An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
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4.
A material object (vaguely designated).
He used a hook-shaped affair with a long handle to unlock the car.
This garden is a ramshackle affair.
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5.
An adulterous relationship, chiefly of a married person. (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart).
恋爱关系
恋爱
When Martin's wife found out about his affair with her best friend, she asked for a divorce.
Mary had an affair with a woman from the gym.
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6.
An otherwise illicit romantic relationship, such as with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).
Jerry's girlfriend said she wanted to go steady, but she was in an affair with one of his team-mates.
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7.
A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
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8.
A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.
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9.
The (male or female) genitals.
古体 俚语
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词源
From Middle English afere, affere, from Old French afaire, from a- + faire (“to do”), from Latin ad- + facere (“to do”). See fact, and compare ado.
来源：wiktionary