come about

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• ① 发生
  • With the use of electricity, great changes have come about.随着电的使用,种种大变化发生了。
  • It came about that he was fired.结果他被开革了。
  • How did that traffic accident come about?那件交通事件如何发生的?

• ② (风向)起变化
  • The wind has come about to the north.风向已经转北。
  • We came about and sailed on the port tack.我们调转帆向,左舷抢风行驶。