misadventure

misadventure
noun
  1. (亦作 death by misadventure)[mass noun](Law)death caused by a person accidentally while performing a legal act without negligence or intent to harm
    (律)意外致死
  2. an unfortunate incident; a mishap
    不幸事故;不幸遭遇;灾难
    the petty misdemeanours and misadventures of childhood.
    孩提时代的小过错和小灾难。
语源
  1. Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French mesaventure, from mesavenir 'turn out badly'
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