occurred
occurred — verb
1. the form of the verb 'occur' that is used for talking about events, situations,
the form of the verb 'occur' that is used for talking about events, situations, or ideas that happened, existed, or came to someone's mind in the past — for example, an accident that took place yesterday, a plant species that was once present in a region, or a thought that suddenly entered your head.
A serious accident occurred on the motorway near Hugo's house last night.
collocation: an accident occurred (an event that happened)
It never occurred to Apinya that her friend might be hiding the truth.
pattern: it occurred to [person] that [clause] (a thought came to mind)
A major change occurred at the hospital after Gabriela became the head nurse.
The detective asked the neighbours what had occurred just before the break-in.
A species of rare orchid once occurred in these forests, but now it is gone.
- happened
more common in everyday speech for events; 'occurred' is slightly more formal
- took place
often used for planned events (meetings, ceremonies); 'occurred' is more neutral for both planned and unplanned
- came to mind
specific to the 'occur to' sense (thoughts); 'occurred to' is the standard form for this meaning
文法句型
occurred + adverb/prepositional phrase
occurred to [person] + that-clause
用法筆記
Spelled with two 'r's and ending in '-ed' ('occur' + '-ed'). The base verb 'occur' has three main uses, all expressed by 'occurred' in past contexts: (1) events that happen — 'an accident occurred'; (2) things that exist or are found somewhere — 'minerals occurred in the hills'; (3) ideas that come into someone's mind — 'it occurred to me that…'. Frequently used after 'what' in questions about past events.