something that may possibly happen, especially something unpleasant (尤指令人不快的)可能发生的事情,可能出现的结果 We were prepared for every eventuality. 我们已做好准备应付任何可能出现的情况。 The money had been saved for just such an eventuality. 钱积攒下来就是为应付这样的意外。 In the eventuality of your passport being stolen, contact the embassy at once. 万一你的护照被偷了,马上联系大使馆。 The instructions he left covered all eventualities. 他留下的指示涵盖了所有的可能性。 This strategy will allow us to cope with all eventualities which may arise. 这种部署使我们能够应付任何可能出现的情况。