/ə'feə(r); ə`fɛr/
n
1 [sing] thing (to be) done; concern; matter 事; 事务; 事情
*It's not my affair, ie I am not interested in or responsible for it. 那不是我的事.
2 affairs [pl]
(a) personal business matters 个人的业务
*put one's affairs in order 料理自己的业务.
(b) matters of public interest 公共的事务
*current/foreign/world affairs 时事[外交事务/世界事务]
* affairs of state 国事; 国务; 政务.
3 [C esp sing 尤作单数]
(a) event; happening 事件; 事情
*We must try to forget this sad affair. 我们要尽量把这件难过的事忘掉.
* The press exaggerated the whole affair wildly. 新闻报道肆意夸大了整个事件.
(b) event or series of events connected with a particular person, thing or place 与某人, 某物或某地有关的事件
*the Suez affair 苏伊士事件.
(c) organized social event 有组织的社交活动
*The wedding was a very grand affair. 那婚礼是件盛事.
4 [C] (infml 口) (following an adj 用于形容词之後) thing described in a specified way （具体描述的）东西, 物件
*Her hat was an amazing affair of ribbons and feathers. 她那顶帽子是个有丝带和羽毛的绝妙物件.
5 [C] sexual relationship between people who are not married to each other 与配偶以外的人发生的性关系
*She's having an affair with her boss. 她和老板有暧昧关系.
6 (idm 习语) a state of affairs => state.

n[C]

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1【public/political activities】
2【event】
3【relationship】
4【object】
5 be somebody's affair

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[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French;Origin: afaire, from à faire 'to do']
【PUBLIC/POLITICAL ACTIVITIES】
affairs [plural]a) public or political events and activities
　world affairs
　They were accused of interfering in China's internal affairs .
　the exclusion of women from public affairs
　a foreign affairs correspondent for CNN
b) things connected with your personal life, your financial situation etc
　I am not prepared to discuss my financial affairs with the press.
→state of affairsatstate¹ (8)
【EVENT】
a) an event or set of related events, especially one that is impressive or shocking
　the Watergate affair
　The whole affair was a disaster.
b) used when describing an event
　The party was a very grand affair.
【RELATIONSHIP】
a secret sexual relationship between two people, when at least one of them is married to someone else
= love affairaffair with
　He had an affair with his boss that lasted six years.
【OBJECT】
informal old-fashioned used when describing an object, machine etc
　The computer was one of those little portable affairs.
be sb's affair
if something is your affair, it only concerns you and you do not want anyone else to get involved in it
　What I do in my free time is my affair.