incident

incident, adj. Dependent upon, subordinate to, arising out of, or otherwise connected with (something else, usu. of greater importance) (the utility easement is incident to the ownership of the tract). — incident, n.

incident, n.

1. A discrete occurrence or happening (an incident of copyright infringement).

2. A dependent, subordinate, or consequential part (of something else) (child support is a typical incident of divorce).

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译员Bernardine，毕业于英国顶尖的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与医疗保健及生命科学有关的法律文件。