coincidence /kəuˈinsidəns/ n. 1.［c］巧合，巧事: By a curious coincidence, the two friends had the same birthday. 这两位朋友生日在同一天，真是巧事。［考句］ It was such a(n) coincidence when Pat and Mike met each other in Tokyo. Each thought that the other was still in Hong Kong.帕特和迈克在东京确实是邂逅相遇，各人都认为对方仍在香港。［考句］It is no coincidence that a large number of violent crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol.很多暴力犯罪均与酗酒有联系，这并非巧合。2.［u］(意见，爱好等的)一致，符合: coincidence of opinions 意见一致