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existing or happening now 现存的;当前的 I am not satisfied with the present situation. 我对现状不满意。 The present study has two main aims. 本研究有两个主要目的。 the present owner of the house 现在的房主 a list of all club members, past and present 过去和现在的全部会员名单 We do not have any more information at the present time. 目前我们没有进一步的消息。 A few brief comments are sufficient for present purposes. 就当前而言,几句简短的话已经足够了。 You can’t use it in its present condition. 照它目前这种情形,是无法使用的。
Which Word? actual / current / presentactual / current / presentsee also present dayTopics Timea1- Actual does not mean current or present. It means ‘real’ or ‘exact’, and is often used in contrast with something that is not seen as real or exact:
actual 与 current 或 present 意义不同,其含义为真实的或确实的,常与不真实或不确实的事物形成对比: I need the actual figures, not an estimate. 我需要确切的数字,而不是估计。
- Present means ‘existing or happening now’:
present 意为现存、现行: How long have you been in your present job? 你干现在这工作多长时间了?
- Current also means ‘existing or happening now’, but can suggest that the situation is temporary:
current 也指现存、现行,但含暂时之义: The factory cannot continue its current level of production. 这家工厂不能维持目前的生产水平。
- Actually does not mean ‘at the present time’. Use currently, at present or at the moment instead.
actually 无现在、目前之义,表示此义用 currently、at present 或 at the moment。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- remain
- ever
- physically
- naturally
- …
- past and present
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(of a person )人 being in a particular place 出现;在场;出席 I wasn’t present when the doctor examined him. 医生给他检查时,我不在场。 The mistake was obvious to all those present. 这个错误对所有在场的人来说都很明显。 - present at something
There were 200 people present at the meeting. 有 200 人出席会议。 Most fathers wish to be present at the birth of their child. 大多数父亲希望孩子出生时在场。 Simply to be physically present was all that was required. 所要求的只是本人亲自出席。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- remain
- ever
- physically
- naturally
- …
- past and present
- [not before noun]
(of a thing or a substance )事物或物质 existing in a particular place or thing 存在 The threat of force was always present. 武力威胁始终存在。 the ever present risk of pollution 一直存在的污染危险 - present in something
Levels of pollution present in the atmosphere are increasing. 大气中的污染程度正在加深。 Analysis showed that traces of arsenic were present in the body. 分析显示,尸体中有微量砷。
More Like This Pronunciation changes by part of speechPronunciation changes by part of speechOxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- remain
- ever
- physically
- naturally
- …
- past and present
Word Originadjective Middle English: via Old French from Latin praesent- ‘being at hand’, present participle of praeesse, from prae ‘before’ + esse ‘be’.
Idioms
all present and correct (British English)
(North American English all present and accounted for)
used to say that all the things or people who should be there are now there 全到无误;应在场的都在场了
present company excepted
- (informal)
used after being rude or critical about somebody to say that the people you are talking to are not included in the criticism 在座诸位除外;与这里的各位无关 The people in this office are so narrow-minded, present company excepted, of course. 办公室里的人都很小心眼,当然在场的人除外。