exist ♦︎ find ♦︎ occur ♦︎ prevail ♦︎ liveThese words all mean to be present in a place or situation.这些词均表示存在。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to exist / be found / occur / prevail in / among sth◆to still exist / be found / occur / prevail◆to never exist / be found / occur■exist [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to be real; to be present in a place or situation存在;实际上有◆Does life exist on other planets?其他星球上有生命存在吗?◆The problem only exists in your head, Ben.这个问题不过是你的想象,本。 see also existence ⇨ life1■find(found, found) [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) used to say that sth exists and is noticeable in a particular place(在某处)存在;见于◆These flowers are found only in Africa.这些花仅见于非洲。◆You'll find this style of architecture all over the town.全城各处都能见到这种风格的建筑。■occur əˈkɜː(r) (-rr-) [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses, used with an adverb or preposition不用于进行时,与副词或介词连用) (ratherformal) to exist in a place or be present as a part of sth存在于;出现在◆Lemurs occur in the wild only in Madagascar.狐猴仅存在于马达加斯加的野生环境中。◆Sugar occurs naturally in fruit.水果天然含糖分。▸occurrence əˈkʌrəns; NAmEəˈkɜːrəns
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[uncountable] ◆The document addresses the occurrence of arsenic in drinking water.该文件谈到要如何解决饮用水中出现砷的问题。■prevailprɪˈveɪl [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) (formal) to exist or be very common at a particular time or in a particular place(在某时期或某处)普遍存在,盛行◆We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons.地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。 see also prevalent ⇨ generaladj.1■live [intransitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于进行时) to be alive, especially at a particular time(尤指在某时期)活着◆He's the greatest player who ever lived.他是世上最杰出的运动员。◆When did Handel live?亨德尔是什么时期的人? see also life ⇨ life12