The laboratory accident, though minor, prompted a review of all safety protocols.
这次实验室事故虽然轻微，却促使了对所有安全规程的审查。
- She suffered a severe bus accident at age 18 that caused lifelong pain.
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- He was inspired after witnessing a serious accident at a Cleveland intersection with only a two-position stop-and-go signal.
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A civil engineer claims that adding rumble strips along a rural highway's shoulder reduced the number of run-off-road accidents specifically caused by driver drowsiness.
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Which choice best defines “accident”?
D — An unexpected event, often causing harm or injury. “accident” means an unexpected event, often causing harm or injury.
Which word means “an unexpected event, often causing harm or injury”?
C — accident. “accident” means an unexpected event, often causing harm or injury.
accident — an unexpected event, often causing harm or injury. In Chinese: 事故，意外.
accident is pronounced /ˈæksɪdənt/.
The laboratory accident, though minor, prompted a review of all safety protocols. (这次实验室事故虽然轻微，却促使了对所有安全规程的审查。)
mishap, misfortune, incident — all close in meaning to accident (an unexpected event, often causing harm or injury).
design, intention — each the opposite of accident (an unexpected event, often causing harm or injury).
Yes. accident is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.