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pres·ent adjective OPAL W /ˈpreznt/ /ˈpreznt/ Idioms [only before noun] 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 / present- 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:
- 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’:
- 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:
- 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.
see also present dayTopics Timea1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbsadverbphrases [not before noun] (of a person) being in a particular place在场；出席- I wasn’t present when the doctor examined him.医生给他做检查时我不在场。
- The mistake was obvious to all those present.这个错误对于在场的所有人来说都是显而易见的。
- 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.大多数父亲都希望在孩子出生时在场。
- Simply to be physically present was all that was required.所要求的只是本人亲自出席。
opposite absentOxford Collocations Dictionaryverbsadverbphrases [not before noun] (of a thing or a substance) existing in a particular place or thing存在- The threat of force was always present.武力威胁一直存在。
- 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。
opposite absentMore Like This Pronunciation changes by part of speechPronunciation changes by part of speech- abuse
- alternate
- advocate
- approximate
- contract
- converse
- convict
- decrease
- delegate
- discount
- duplicate
- estimate
- export
- extract
- graduate
- import
- intimate
- moderate
- object
- permit
- present
- protest
- record
- refund
- refuse
- subject
- suspect
- survey
- torment
- upgrade
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbsadverbphrases 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
- (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.这个办公室里的人都是心胸狭隘的人，当然，现在的公司除外。
pres·ent noun OPAL W /ˈpreznt/ /ˈpreznt/ Idioms a thing that you give to somebody as a gift礼物；礼品- What can I get him for a birthday present?我给他送点什么生日礼物呢？
- Christmas/wedding presents圣诞节／结婚礼物
- I want to give you a little present.我想送你一件小礼物。
- as a present He gave her the painting as a present.他把那幅画当作礼物送给了她。
- present for somebody We have a present for you.我们有一件礼物给你。
- I still need to buy a present for my boyfriend.我还需要给男朋友买礼物。
- present from somebody That dress was a present from my sister.那件衣服是我姐姐送给我的礼物。
Extra Examples- At Christmas, family and friends exchange presents.圣诞节时家人和朋友们互送礼物。
- Customers may return unwanted presents in exchange for vouchers.客户可能会送回他们不想要的礼物来换取购物券。
- It's a present to us all from Granny.这是奶奶送给我们大家的礼物。
- My nephew loves this bike so I'm going to make him a present of it.我侄子喜欢这辆自行车，所以我打算将它送给他。
- Santa Claus handed out presents to the children.圣诞老人给孩子们分发礼物。
- a present for my daughter送给我女儿的礼物
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- Christmas
- holiday
- anniversary
- …
verb + presentpreposition- present for
- present from
- present to
- …
phrases- make somebody a present of something
(usually the present) [singular] the time now目前；现在- in the present You've got to forget the past and start living in the present.你必须忘掉过去，开始把握现在。
- at present I'm sorry he's out at present (= now).很抱歉他这会儿不在。
- to the present The book covers the period from the early 1990s to the present.这本书涵盖了从 20 世纪 90 年代初到现在的时期。
the present (also present tense) [singular] (grammar) the form of a verb that expresses an action that is happening now or at the time of speaking现在时；现在式Topics Languagea1 Word Originnoun sense 1 Middle English: from Old French, originally in the phrase mettre une chose en present à quelqu'un ‘put a thing into the presence of a person’. noun senses 2 to 3 Middle English: via Old French from Latin praesent- ‘being at hand’, present participle of praeesse, from prae ‘before’ + esse ‘be’.
Idioms - for now; for a short time目前；暂时
- This house is big enough for the moment, but we'll have to move if we have children.这房子现在还够大。要是有了孩子，我们还得搬。
Topics Timeb2
- for now; for a short time目前；暂时
- This house is big enough for the present, but we'll have to move if we have children.这房子目前来说足够大了，但是如果我们有了孩子，我们就得搬家了。
(there is) no time like the present - (saying) now is the best time to do something, not in the future现在是做…的最佳时机；现在不做更待何时
pres·ent verb OPAL W /prɪˈzent/ /prɪˈzent/ Idioms something to be considered to show or offer something for other people to look at or consider提出；提交- present something Are you presenting a paper at the conference?你会在研讨会上发表论文吗？
- She presented some data on the 2016 presidential election.她提供了一些有关 2016 年总统选举的数据。
- The paper presents no evidence of a link.该论文没有提供任何链接的证据。
- The results presented here confirm our prediction.这里给出的结果证实了我们的预测。
- Findings are presented in Table 9.结果如表 9 所示。
- He presents a convincing case.他展示了一个有说服力的案例。
- present something to somebody The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June.委员会将于六月向议会提交最后的报告。
- present something for something Eight options were presented for consideration.提出了八项备选方案供审议。
Extra Examples- The banks will begin to present their arguments today.银行将于今天开始提出他们的论点。
- The opinions presented here are the author's.这里提出的观点是作者的观点。
- He presented the information to his colleagues.他把信息告诉了同事。
- The arguments were well researched and clearly presented.这些论点得到了透彻的研究，并被条理清楚地表述了出来。
- The papers are only briefly presented here.这只是论文的简要介绍。
- We have tried to present both sides of the debate.我们已尽力陈述了辩论双方的观点。
- These two techniques are presented for illustration only.这两项技术仅供举例说明。
- She was presented with a choice of three dates.她可以选择三个日期。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverbverb + presentpreposition give to give something to somebody, especially formally at a ceremony把…交给；颁发；授予- present something The local MP will start the race and present the prizes.当地议员将鸣枪开赛，并颁发奖品。
- present somebody with something Last year she was presented with an award for lifetime achievement.她去年获颁了终身成就奖。
- On his retirement, colleagues presented him with a set of golf clubs.在他退休之际，同事们赠给他一套高尔夫球杆。
- present something to somebody The sword was presented by the family to the museum.这家人把宝剑捐赠给了博物馆。
something in particular way to show or describe something/somebody in a particular way（以某种方式）展现，显示，表现- present something The company has decided it must present a more modern image.公司已决定，必须展现出更加现代的形象。
- It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree).至关重要的是我们要表现得团结一致。
- present yourself + adv./prep. You need to present yourself better.你需要更善于展示自己。
- present something/somebody/yourself as something He likes to present himself as a radical politician.他喜欢表现出一副激进政治家的样子。
- The press presents this as a kind of victory.媒体将此视为一种胜利。
- The article presents these proposals as misguided.文章认为这些提案失当。
Extra Examples- Hotel brochures are designed to present the most attractive aspects of the hotel.宾馆的小册子旨在介绍宾馆最吸引人之处。
- This book fails to present her story in a coherent manner.这本书未能连贯地讲述她的故事。
- I aim to tell the truth, present a product fairly, and please both the advertiser and the purchaser.我的目标是说实话，公平地展示产品，让广告商和购买者都满意。
- The results are presented graphically in Figure 2.图 2 形象地显示了结果。
- The results can be presented visually in the form of a graph.结果可以用图表的形式直观表示出来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverbverb + presentpreposition problem/opportunity- to cause something to happen or be experienced使发生；使经历
- present something The course presents an excellent learning opportunity.该课程提供了一个极好的学习机会。
- Freezing temperatures can present problems.冰冻温度可能会带来问题。
- Each year has presented slightly different challenges.每年都会面临略有不同的挑战。
- Use of these chemicals may present a fire risk.使用这些化学品有可能导致失火。
- Irradiation presents environmental dangers.辐射会带来环境危险。
- None of these parasites presents a threat to human health.这些寄生虫都不会对人类健康构成威胁。
- present somebody with something Your request shouldn't present us with any problems.你的请求应该不会给我们造成任何问题。
- I was presented with the opportunity to play abroad.我获得了出国踢球的机会。
itself- (of an opportunity, a solution, etc.) to suddenly happen or become available突然出现；显露；产生 synonym arise
- present itself One major problem did present itself, though.不过，确实出现了一个重大问题。
- As soon as the opportunity presented itself, she would get another job.一有机会，她就会另谋新职。
- present itself to somebody Thankfully, a solution presented itself to him surprisingly soon.谢天谢地，他意外地很快就找到了答案。
radio/TV programme- present something (British English) to appear in a radio or television programme and introduce the different items in it主持播放；主持（节目）
- She used to present a gardening programme on TV.她曾在电视上主持一个园艺节目。
Topics TV, radio and newsb2 play/broadcast- present something to produce a show, play, broadcast, etc. for the public上演；公演；推出
- Compass Theatre Company presents a new production of ‘King Lear’.罗经剧团推出了全新制作的《李尔王》。
- The string orchestra of the Music School of Lemgo will present a concert in the Guildhall.莱姆戈音乐学院的弦乐团将在市政厅举办音乐会。
Extra Examples- We plan to present the film uncensored and without commercial breaks.我们计划推出这部影片的未经删剪版，且不插入任何广告。
- They are going to present the new model at the trade fair.他们将在商品交易会上推出这一新款。
- The launch is to be formally presented to trade partners in early summer.这艘大型汽艇将会在初夏正式交给贸易伙伴。
introduce somebody- present somebody (to somebody) (formal) to introduce somebody formally, especially to somebody of higher rank or status正式介绍；引见
- May I present my fiancé to you?请允许我向您介绍我的未婚夫。
yourself- present yourself at, for, in, etc. (formal) to officially appear somewhere正式出席；莅临；出现
- You will be asked to present yourself for interview.将请你到场面试。
- She was ordered to present herself in court on 20 May.她被传唤于 5 月 20 日出庭。
express something- present something (to somebody) (formal) to offer or express something in speech or writing（口头或书面）表达，表示
- Please allow me to present my apologies.请允许我致歉。
cheque/bill- present something to give somebody a cheque or bill that they should pay交付；提交
- A cheque presented by Mr Jackson was returned by the bank.银行退回了杰克逊先生提交的支票。
- The builders presented a bill for several hundred pounds.承建商送来了一份数百英镑的账单。
medical- [intransitive, transitive] (medical) (of a patient or an illness) to have or show particular symptoms呈现：有或表现出特定的症状。
- present with something The patient presented with a chest complaint.患者出现胸部不适。
- present as something This illness rarely presents as a chest wall tumour in young patients.这种疾病在年轻患者中很少表现为胸壁肿瘤。
- present something All these patients presented a chief complaint of frequent headaches.所有这些患者的主诉都是频繁头痛。
Topics Health problemsc2 Word Originverb Middle English: from Old French presenter, from Latin praesentare ‘place before’ (in medieval Latin ‘present as a gift’), from praesent- ‘being at hand’, present participle of praeesse, from prae ‘before’ + esse ‘be’. Idioms - (of soldiers) to hold a rifle straight upwards in front of the body as a mark of respect行持枪礼
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