- [uncountable]
the state or fact of being real or living or of being present 存在；实有 I was unaware of his existence until today. 直到今天我才知道有他这么个人。 to believe in the existence of God 相信上帝的存在 the mystery of human existence 人类存在的奥秘 The continued existence of the industry depends on the investment of public money. 该行业的持续存在取决于公共资金的投资。 The peasants depend on a good harvest for their very existence (= in order to continue to live). 农民靠丰收才能活命。 The mere existence of these strange creatures fascinated him. 这些奇特生物的存在本身就使他着迷。 Some groups in the industry seek to deny the existence of a global warming problem. 业内一些团体试图否认全球变暖问题的存在。 The school owed its existence to the generosity of one man. 学校得以存在归功于一个人的慷慨。 Internet shopping constitutes a threat to the existence of high-street shops. 网络购物对商业街商店的存在构成了威胁。 - in existence
The company has been in existence since 1924. 该公司自1924年以来一直存在。 This is the oldest Hebrew manuscript in existence. 这是现存最古老的希伯来文手稿。 - existence as something
Pakistan came into existence as an independent country in 1947. 巴基斯坦在 1947 年成为了独立国家。 The book acknowledges the existence of graffiti as an art form. 这本书承认涂鸦作为一种艺术形式的存在。 Several species are in danger of being hunted out of existence. 几个物种有被猎杀的危险。 There was a fear that the club might go out of existence for lack of support. 有人担忧，这家俱乐部可能会因缺乏支持而倒闭。
Extra ExamplesChristianity taught that our earthly existence was merely a preparation for life after death. 基督教义说，我们现世的存在，只不过是为死后的来生做准备。 Darwin viewed the struggle for existence as being the major promoter of evolution. 达尔文认为生存竞争是进化的主要推动力。 Deep down I resented his existence. 我发自内心地怨恨他的存在。 El Cid's actual existence is not in doubt. 民族英雄埃尔•熙德的确存在，这毫无疑问。 He claimed to be able to remember a previous existence. 他声称能记起上辈子的事。 How do you explain the existence of closely related species in widely separated locations? 你如何解释近亲物种分布在相距很远的地方这一现象 ? Scientists were able to verify the existence of this particle. 科学家能够证实这种粒子的存在。 She questioned the existence of God. 她质疑上帝的存在。 The company's existence depends on continued growth. 公司的生存依靠持续的发展。 The girl's parents continued to ignore her very existence. 女孩的父母继续无视她的存在。 The idea has been in existence for centuries. 这种观念已经存在了好几个世纪。 There is research that strongly supports the existence of repressed memories. 有研究充分表明，确实存在着受压抑的记忆。 Throughout its entire existence, it has been a deeply contested concept. 这一概念在其整个存在期间一直极受争议。 his yearning for a more meaningful existence 他对更加有意义的生活的向往 the only instrument of its kind in existence 这种工具现存的唯一一件 to prove scientifically the existence or non-existence of ghosts 科学地证明鬼魂的存在与否
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- actual
- real
- possible
- …
- be in
- have
- come into
- …
- depend on something
- depend upon something
- in existence
- the struggle for existence
- [countable]
a way of living, especially when this is difficult or boring （尤指艰难或无聊的）生活，生活方式 The family endured a miserable existence in a cramped apartment. 这家人在狭小的公寓里艰难度日。 They eke out a precarious existence (= they have hardly enough money to live on). 他们勉强维持着朝不保夕的生活。 He lives a hand-to-mouth existence (= he has only enough money for basic needs such as food). 他过着勉强糊口的生活。
Extra ExamplesOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bare
- hand-to-mouth
- meagre/meager
- …
- enjoy
- have
- lead
- …
- a mode of existence
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin existentia, from Latin exsistere ‘come into being’, from ex- ‘out’ + sistere ‘take a stand’.