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| /ɪgˈzɪst/ |
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| 1 | to be real or appear in the real world 存在；实际上有 |
| Dragons don’ t exist. 龙并不存在。 |
| | 1a | to be present in a particular place , time , or situation （在某一特定地点、时间或情况下）存在，有 | | Opportunities exist in our company for experienced engineers. 我们公司为有经验的工程师提供很多机会。 | | There is no evidence that life exists on other planets. 没有证据表明其他行星上有生命存在。 | | She walked past me as if I didn’ t exist. 她从我身旁走过，好像我不存在似的。 | | exist to do sth The union exists to promote your interests. 工会存在的目的是为了维护大家的利益。 | | cease to exist The company officially ceased to exist at midnight on March 31st. 这家公司是3月31日晚上12点正式解散的。 | |
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| 2 | to manage to live , especially under difficult conditions 生存；（尤指在困境中）存活 |
| +on You can’ t exist on only 500 calories a day. 一天仅摄入500卡路里热量是无法生存的。 |
| +for How can I exist for a week without seeing you? 一周都不能见你，这叫我怎么活？ |
| You can’ t exist for long without water. 没有水人活不了多久。 |
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