re·cent
adjective OPAL W
/ˈriːsnt/
/ˈriːsnt/
[usually before noun]- that happened or began only a short time ago
近来的；新近的 - a recent study/report/survey
最近的研究／报告／调查 - a recent event/development/discovery
最近的事件/发展/发现 - The Prime Minister discussed the issue during his most recent visit to Poland.
总理在最近访问波兰时讨论了这个问题。 - There have been many changes in recent years.
近几年发生了许多变化。 - in recent months/weeks/days
最近几个月／几周／几天 - a relatively recent phenomenon
一个相对较新的现象 - It is only in the recent past that these problems have arisen.
这些问题只是最近才出现的。
Extra ExamplesTopics Timea2- a relatively recent development
较新近的发展 - The next chapter summarizes recent developments in the field.
下一章概述该领域最近的发展状况。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- very
- comparatively
- fairly
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘fresh’): from Latin recens, recent- or French récent. - a recent study/report/survey