an Act of God

an Act of God
1) то, что не подвластно человеку (стихийные бедствия, силы природы и т. п.)

...the surgeons of the town did what their poor science suggested to bring life back to her paralysed limb. At last they admitted that they could do nothing. It was an act of God. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Catalina’, ch. 2) — ...городские врачи испробовали все, чем располагала их скромная наука, пытаясь исцелить парализованную ногу Каталины. В конце концов они вынуждены были признать свое бессилие. "Теперь все в руках божьих", - объявили они.

Love's like a stroke of lightning, or an earthquake - what's called an act of God - isn't it? (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. I) — Ведь любовь - это точно удар грома или землетрясение, своего рода стихийное бедствие, не правда ли?

2) ком. стихийное бедствие (употр. во фрахтовых контрактах и страховых полисах)

He had, it appeared, to insure against injury to employees, injury to the public, fire, lightning, burglary, floods, earthquakes, cyclones, termites, elephantiasis, insurrection, and the Acts of God. (S. Lewis, ‘Work of Art’, ch. 27) — Оказалось, что он должен страховать служащих и вообще всех на случай увечий, а также от пожара, молнии, кражи со взломом, наводнений, землетрясений, циклонов, термитов, слоновой болезни, восстаний и прочих стихийных бедствий.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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