for·tu·itous /fɔrˈtuətəs, ˈtju, fɚ/
(a.)偶然的
fortuitous
不規則
fortuitous
偶然 不規則
For·tu·i·tous a.
1. Happening by chance; coming or occuring unexpectedly, or without any known cause; chance; as, the fortuitous concourse of atoms.
It was from causes seemingly fortuitous . . . that all the mighty effects of the Reformation flowed. --Robertson.
So as to throw a glancing and fortuitous light upon the whole. --Hazlitt.
2. LAw Happening independently of human will or means of foresight; resulting from unavoidable physical causes.
Syn: -- Accidental; casual; contingent; incidental. See Accidental.
-- For*tu*i*tous*ly, adv. -- For*tu*i*tous*ness, n.
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fortuitous
adj 1: having no cause or apparent cause; "a causeless miracle";
"fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune";
"we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and
unrelated to the times" [syn: causeless, uncaused]
2: occurring by happy chance; "profits were enhanced by a
fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials"