Who do you consider (to be) responsible for the accident?

你认为谁对这个事故负有责任？

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He happened to be there when the accident happened.

事故发生时，他正好在那里。

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Still,many people argue that his talent should be recognized because ten national coaching victories do not happen by accident.

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In other words, this was not meant to be a record to be left for the future. It was an accident.

换句话说,这些并不是刻意为将来,留下的记录,只是个意外而已

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They might be,for example,in an accident, and come close to being killed,but walk away without a scratch.

比如说在事故中幸存，差点送命，但结果毫发无伤。

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It was initially thought to be an accident before a post-mortem examination revealed serious head injuries.

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In others, such as America, it may be an accident of birth, with no conscious choice involved.

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"I thought that if he carries on like that there's going to be an accident, " he said.

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