1 ADV [ADVERB before verb] 目前；现在；此时 If you say that something is presently happening, you mean that it is happening now. 目前；现在；此时
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She is presently developing a number of projects.
她现在正着手开发多个项目。
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The island is presently uninhabited.
这座岛屿目前无人居住。
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He is presently the medical director for the Fellowship of World Christians.
他目前是世界基督徒团契的主任医师。
SYN at present, currently, now, today
2 ADV 不久；随即 You use presently to indicate that something happened quite a short time after the time or event that you have just mentioned. 不久；随即 [written]
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Presently, a young woman in a white coat came in.
很快，一个穿着白色外套的年轻女子走了进来。
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'You're not looking too well, Thomas,' he said presently.
“托马斯，你看起来气色不太好，”他脱口而出。
3 ADV [ADVERB after verb] 不久以后；很快；马上 If you say that something will happen presently, you mean that it will happen quite soon. 不久以后；很快；马上 [formal]
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'Who's Agnes?' — 'You'll be meeting her presently.'.
“谁是阿格尼丝？”—“你很快就会见到她。”
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'Just take it easy,' David said. 'You'll feel better presently.'
“放松点，”戴维说，“你很快就会觉得更舒服些。”
SYN soon, shortly, directly, before long
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