单词 | present |
释义 | Word Frequency present 1(ˈprɛzənt) adjective 1. (prenominal) in existence at the moment in time at which an utterance is spoken or written 2. (postpositive) being in a specified place, thing, etc the murderer is present in this room 3. (prenominal) now in consideration or under discussion the present topic the present author 4. grammar denoting a tense of verbs used when the action or event described is occurring at the time of utteranceor when the speaker does not wish to make any explicit temporal reference 5. archaic readily available; instant present help is at hand 6. archaic mentally alert; attentive noun 7. the present 8. grammar a. the present tense b. a verb in this tense 9. at present 10. for the present Word origin C13: from Latin praesens, from praeesse to be in front of, from prae- before, in front + esse to beWord Frequency present 2verb (prɪˈzɛnt) (mainly tr) 1. to introduce (a person) to another, esp to someone of higher rank 2. to introduce to the public to present a play 3. to introduce and compere (a radio or television show) 4. to show; exhibit he presented a brave face to the world 5. to put forward; submit she presented a proposal for a new book 6. to bring or suggest to the mind to present a problem 7. to give or award to present a prize 8. to endow with or as if with a gift or award to present a university with a foundation scholarship 9. to offer formally to present one's compliments 10. to offer or hand over for action or settlement to present a bill 11. to represent or depict in a particular manner the actor presented Hamlet as a very young man 12. to salute someone with (one's weapon) (usually in the phrase present arms) 13. to aim or point (a weapon) 14. to nominate (a member of clergy) to a bishop for institution to a benefice in the bishop's diocese 15. to lay (a charge, etc) before a court, magistrate, etc, for consideration or trial 16. to bring a formal charge or accusation against (a person); indict 17. mainly US (of a grand jury) to take notice of (an offence) from personal knowledge or observation, before any bill of indictment has been drawn up 18. (intransitive) medicine to seek treatment for a particular symptom or problem she presented with postnatal depression 19. (intransitive) informal to produce a favourable, etc impression she presents well in public he presents as harmless but has poisoned his family 20. present oneself noun (ˈprɛzənt) 21. anything that is presented; a gift 22. make someone a present of something Word origin C13: from Old French presenter, from Latin praesentāre to exhibit, offer, from praesens present1 |
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