current
US
UK current adj: (at present)
SC 当前的 dāng qián de
TC 當前的
TC 當前的
SC 现在的 dāng qián de ，xiàn zài de
TC 現在的
TC 現在的
SC 目前的 dāng qián de ，mù qián de
Do you know the current temperature?
您知道现在的温度是多少吗？
current adj: (accepted)
SC 通行的 tōng xíng de
SC 被普遍接受的 tōng xíng de，bèi pǔ biàn jiē shòu de
Current methodology involves long studies.
当前通行的方法需要进行长期研究。
current n: (flow)
SC 水流 shuǐ liú
TC 水流
TC 水流
The stream was small, but it had a strong current.
这条河很小，但水流湍急。
current n: (electricity)
SC 电流 diàn liú
TC 電流
TC 電流
Power lines carry the current to the houses in the town.
电线将电流传输到小镇的家家户户。
current n: figurative (tendency) (比喻)
SC 倾向，趋势 qīng xiàng，qū shì
TC 傾向，趨勢
TC 傾向，趨勢
There is a current of thought that says that this is not a problem.
有种思潮认为这不是问题。
alternating current n: (electrical flow changing direction)
SC 交流电 jiāo liú diàn
TC 交流電
TC 交流電
The electric motor uses alternating current to produce rotation.
checking account (US), chequing account (Can), current account (UK) n: (bank account with instant access)
SC （支票）活期帐户 zhī piào huó qī zhàng hù
I'd like to pay this money into my checking account.
countercurrent n: (current flowing against another)
SC 逆流 nì liú
TC 逆流
TC 逆流
countercurrent n: figurative (movement against established opinion)
SC 对立思潮
current affairs npl: (news, topical events)
SC 时事 shí shì
TC 時事
TC 時事
SC 新闻 shí shì，xīn wén
TC 新聞
TC 新聞
He knows lots about current affairs because he reads a newspaper every day.
他了解很多时事，因为他每天都看报。
current assets npl: (cash and easily converted assets)
SC 活期存款帐目 huó qī cún kuǎn zhàng mù
Current assets are important to companies because they provide cash to fund day-to-day operations.
current events npl: (topical affairs)
SC 时事 shí shì
TC 時事
TC 時事
SC 新闻 shí shì，xīn wén
TC 新聞
TC 新聞
I like to keep up with current events.
current liabilities npl: (debts payable within a year) (财会)
SC 流动负债，短期债务 liú dòng fù zhài，duǎn qī zhài wù
A company's total debt is the sum of its current liabilities and its long-term debt.
current situation n: (status quo, things as they are now)
SC 现状，目前情况 xiàn zhuàng
TC 現狀
TC 現狀
The current situation is much worse than the press is reporting.
current status n: (present situation)
SC 现状，目前状态 xiàn zhuàng
TC 現狀
TC 現狀
My current status is "retired", but maybe I'll go back to work next year.
direct current n: (electrical flow in one direction)
SC 直流电
TC 直流電
TC 直流電
electric current n: (flow of electricity)
SC 电流 diàn liú
TC 電流
TC 電流
open account, current account n: (banking)
SC 赊账 shē zhàng
rip current n: (sea's undertow)
SC 裂流，离岸流
If you are caught in a rip current, swim across it, parallel to the shore.
tidal current n: (sea's ebb and flow)
SC 潮汐 cháo xī
Each port has a table of the tidal currents indicating high and low tides.