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| 1 | to give something to someone formally or officially 正式递交；呈递；授予 |
| Hannah was the guest of honour and presented the prizes. 汉纳是嘉宾并颁发了奖品。 |
| present sb with sth We are very pleased to have been presented with this prestigious award. 我们很高兴被授予这项富有盛名的奖项。 |
| present sth to sb Finally the Mayor presented the medals to the winners. 最后市长把奖章颁发给了获胜者。 |
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| 2 | to cause something such as a problem , threat , or opportunity 引出，造成（问题、威胁或机会） |
| It was argued that the group’ s activities presented a threat to national security. 人们议论说该团体的活动对国家的安全构成了威胁。 |
| present sb with sth Despite its free-market reforms, the country still presents foreign investors with a challenge. 尽管有了自由市场的改革，这个国家对外国投资者来说仍然是个挑战。 |
| present a problem/difficulty The task should present no difficulty for someone of her experience. 对于有她那样经验的人来说这项任务应该不会有什么困难。 |
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| 3 | to offer something for people to consider or judge 提供，提交（以供思考或判断） |
| The commission presented its report in October. 委员会10月份提交了报告。 |
| present sth to sb Barnes subsequently presented the case to a meeting of the Education Committee. 巴恩斯后来在教育委员会的一次会议上提出了该问题。 |
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| 4 | to show someone or something in a particular way so that people have a particular opinion about them 展示；呈现 |
| The film presents a disturbing image of youth culture. 电影展现了青年文化令人堪忧的景象。 |
| Despite the disagreements, they managed to present a united front. 尽管有争议，他们对外还是尽量摆出一幅团结的姿态。 |
| present sb/sth as sth Statistics can be used to challenge theories that are presented as facts. 统计数据可用于挑战被当作事实摆出来的理论。 |
| present yourself as sth In the run-up to the elections he sought to present himself as a family man. 在参加竞选的过程中，他试图以一个注重家庭生活的形象出现。 |
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| 5 | BRITISH to be the person who introduces a television or radio programme 作（电视或广播节目的）主持人 |
| The show will be presented by Trevor McDonald. 这次演出将由特雷弗·麦克唐纳主持。 |
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| 6 | to produce or organize something such as a play , film , or exhibition 上演，组织（戏剧、电影或展览） |
| Next week the Royal National Theatre presents Michael Frayn’ s Copenhagen. 下周皇家国家剧院将上演迈克尔·弗雷恩的《哥本哈根》。 |
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| 7 | to introduce someone formally to someone else , especially to an important person （正式）引见，介绍（尤指重要人物） |
| Miss Abbott, may I present my nephew George Langley? 阿博特小姐，请允许我介绍我的侄子乔治·兰利。 |
| present sb to sb They hovered around, hoping to be presented to the Queen. 他们在一旁转悠，希望被引见给女王。 |
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| 8 | to show something such as a passport to someone in an official position so that they can check it 出示（护照等供检查） |
| The soldiers stopped them and said they must present their papers. 士兵把他们拦住，说他们必须出示证件。 |
| present sth to sb He presented his passport to the guard for inspection. 他向卫兵出示护照以便检查。 |
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| 9 | formal to express something such as greetings to someone 表达，致以（问候等） |
| He has asked me to present his apologies for his absence. 他让我转达他对自己缺席表达的歉意。 |
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| 10 | to give a cheque to a bank so that it can be put into your account （向银行）提供支票（以输入账户） |
| | 10a | to give someone a bill that they must pay 出示账单 | |
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| if soldiers are ordered to present arms , they hold their weapons upright in front of them in order to show respect for someone important who is going past them |
| （士兵）持枪敬礼 |
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| - | present itself
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| if something such as an opportunity , idea , or problem presents itself , it suddenly happens |
| （机遇、主意或问题）突然出现，突然冒出来 |
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| I’ ll tell her when the opportunity presents itself. 机会出现时，我会告诉她的。 |
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| - | present yourself formal
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| if you present yourself somewhere , you go there , especially for an official purpose |
| （尤指为了公务）出席，到场 |
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| Words frequently used with present | | present 的常见搭配词 | | nouns | challenge, difficulty, obstacle, problem, threat, | 2 | | | |
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