- [uncountable]
(of a person 人 the fact of being in a particular place 在场；出席 He hardly seemed to notice my presence. 他似乎没有注意到我在场。 Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect. 危难时有她在，对大家的心情有稳定作用。 - (formal)
Your presence is requested at the meeting. 务请出席会议。 - presence of somebody
the increased presence of Asian actors in Hollywood 亚洲演员在好莱坞的人数有所增加
Extra ExamplesHe acknowledged our presence with a nod of his head. 他点了一下头对我们打招呼。 Her comforting presence made him feel safe. 她的在场给了他安慰，使他感到很安全。 How nice of you to grace us with your presence! 您的大驾光临使我们蓬荜生辉 ! I could see no signs of human presence. 我看不到人类存在的迹象。 The King requested our presence this morning. 国王要求我们今天上午到场。 The mere presence of children in the room is enough to upset him. 只要有孩子在房间里，他就会不高兴。 the physical presence of actors among the audience 亲身出现在观众中的演员 The nuisance was her younger sister's continued presence. 令人讨厌的是她妹妹的继续存在。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- mere
- constant
- continued
- …
- indicate
- reveal
- show
- …
- in somebody’s presence
- make your presence felt
- make your presence known
- [uncountable]
(of a thing or a substance 事物或物质 the fact of being in a particular place or thing 存在；出现 - presence of something
The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child. 这项检查能鉴定胎儿是否有不正常现象。 One of the first things I note when I walk into a client's home is the presence or absence of pictures around the room. 当我走进客户家时，我注意到的第一件事就是房间里有没有照片。 The company now has a strong presence in Germany. 该公司目前在德国有很强的势力。
Extra ExamplesTests confirmed the presence of the disease. 检验证实了该疾病的存在。 These chemicals could indicate the presence of water on the planet. 这些化学物质可能表明这颗行星上有水。 - (figurative)
the overwhelming presence of the church in daily lives 教会在日常生活中压倒性的势力 The company plans to expand its presence in emerging markets. 该公司计划扩大其在新兴市场的占有率。 a small business that doesn't have a Web presence 没有网站的小企业
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- mere
- constant
- continued
- …
- indicate
- reveal
- show
- …
- in somebody’s presence
- make your presence felt
- make your presence known
- presence of something
- [singular]
a group of people, especially soldiers, who have been sent to a place to deal with a particular situation （派遣的）一个队；（尤指执行任务的）部队 The government is maintaining a heavy police presence in the area. 政府在这地区派驻了大批警察。 The United States has a substantial military presence in the country. 美国在该国派有大量驻军。
Extra ExamplesThe army maintains a constant presence in the area. 军队常驻这一地区。 There was a strong police presence throughout the demonstration. 整个示威游行期间都有一大批警察在场。 the visible presence of campus security 可以看得到的校园安全措施
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- constant
- continuing
- permanent
- …
- have
- maintain
- [countable, usually singular] (literary)
a person or spirit that you cannot see but that you feel is near 感觉在附近的人（或鬼魂） Extra ExamplesFlame has always symbolized a divine presence. 火焰一直象征着神圣的存在。 I felt as though there was some ghostly presence. 我觉得好像有个幽灵在场。 She sensed an evil presence, and it was growing stronger. 她感觉到有某种邪恶的东西，而且这种感觉越来越强烈。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- alien
- ghostly
- divine
- …
- feel
- sense
- [uncountable, singular] (approving)
the quality of making a strong impression on other people by the way you talk or behave; a person who has this quality 仪态；风度；气质 a man of great presence 风度翩翩的男子 She has a strong voice but absolutely no stage presence. 她声音有力，但绝无台风。 She has a great screen presence. 她在银幕上的形象很好。 He remained a dominant presence in the art world. 他在艺术界仍占主导地位。
Extra ExamplesHe had a commanding presence in meetings. 他在开会时有一股威严的气势。 He was still an intimidating presence. 他的气场仍然令人生畏。 She was a formidable presence on the set. 她在赛场上令人生畏。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- charismatic
- commanding
- dominating
- …
- have
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin praesentia ‘being at hand’, from the verb praeesse, from prae ‘before’ + esse ‘be’.
Idioms
in the presence of somebody | in somebody’s presence
in the presence of something
make your presence felt
to do something to make people very aware of the fact that you are there; to have a strong influence on a group of people or a situation 突显自己；对（人群或局势）发挥作用 She’s only been here a couple of weeks but she is already making her presence felt. 她来这里才几个星期，但她已经让人感觉到了她的存在。 She certainly made her presence felt in the boardroom. 她确实让自己在董事会上受到了关注。