force majeure, vis major, cargo shorts

At Christmas dinner, you meet your sister’s new boyfriend who is three months sober and wearing cargo shorts. What do you do?

 原本以為可以完美接軌的工作排程，因為第二者造成的不可抗力(force majeure)而形成一個窟窿。

 Cargo pants or cargo trousers, also sometimes called combat trousers (or combats) after their original military purpose,^[1] are loosely cut pants originally designed for tough, outdoor activities, and whose design is distinguished by one or more cargo pockets. Cargo pants have become popular in urban areas as well, since they are convenient for carrying items during day trips on foot.

Pair of cargo pants

force majeure (fors ma-ZHOOR)

noun
1. An unforeseeable and uncontrollable event (for example, a war or a strike) that exempts a party from a contract.
2. Superior force.

Etymology
From French, literally superior force

A related term is vis major (Latin for superior force) that is used to refer to an act of God (for example, a flood or an earthquake) that excuses one from fulfilling a contract.

Usage
"During the half year to June, Sebuku produced 1.5 million tonnes of coal as record rain in the second quarter restrained mine production, and force majeure was declared." — Straights Wants Second Kalimantan Asset; The Age (Melbourne, Australia); Sep 28, 2007.