fortuitous

英 [fɔːˈtʃuː.ɪ.təs] 美 [fɔːrˈtuː.ə.t̬əs]
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  • adj. 偶然的,意外的;幸运的
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中文词源

fortuitous 偶然发生的

来自拉丁语fortuna, 运气,机会,词源同fortune.

英语词源

fortuitous (adj.)
1650s, from Latin fortuitus "happening by chance, casual, accidental," from forte "by chance," ablative of fors "chance" (related to fortuna; see fortune). It means "accidental, undesigned" not "fortunate." Earlier in this sense was fortuit (late 14c.), from French. Related: Fortuitously; fortuitousness.

权威例句

1. Their success is the result of a fortuitous combination of circumstances.
他们的成功是各种环境因素偶然联系在一起的幸运产物。
2. Her years with MMC would turn out to be fortuitous for Britney.
同米老鼠俱乐部在一起的年代后来给她带来了好运.
3. The occurrence of such things is by no means fortuitous.
出现这种问题绝不是偶然的.
4. A series of fortuitous circumstances advanced her career.
一系列的幸运事使她的事业一帆风顺.
5. Gifts of books and journals can often be quite fortuitous.
图书和期刊的赠阅可能往往带有相当的偶然性.

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