happen

发生

（与to连用）碰巧

（与to连用）偶然发生；巧遇

（与on, upon连用）巧遇；偶然发现

发生（某事件）；对…产生影响

happen

发生, 碰巧, 偶然

发生, 恰巧, 偶然发现

happen

1. come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"

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2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana)

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3. chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; "I happen to have just what you need!"

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4. come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized"

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5. come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"

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