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单词 recent
释义

recent

adjective

re·​cent ˈrē-sᵊnt How to pronounce recent (audio)
1
a
: having lately come into existence : new, fresh
b
: of or relating to a time not long past
2
capitalized : holocene
recentness noun

Example Sentences

Recent events have brought attention to the problem. I usually watch that show every week, but I missed the most recent episode. Medical science has made amazing progress in recent decades. That was the biggest earthquake in recent history .
Recent Examples on the Web Shopify had more than 10,000 employees at the end of 2021, according to its most recent annual report. Kristin Broughton, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 According to a recent McKinsey report, the U.S. quit rate remains 25% higher than pre-pandemic levels. Roula Amire, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Altogether, 64% of the continent is facing drought or in imminent danger of it, according to a recent report. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 In fact, a recent travel trends report by American Express Travel found that 76% of those parents surveyed planned to travel more with their family in 2022. Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 As part of that worrisome trend, Massachusetts is projected to see an increase in both extreme precipitation and drought, according to a recent report from UMass Boston. Sabrina Shankman, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 In the center's most recent report surveying crime and safety in public schools, about 939,000 violent incidents occurred during the 2019 to 2020 school year. Trevor Dunnell, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 The city was named one of the top 10 destinations for travelers from North and Latin America earlier this summer, according to a recent Expedia travel insight report. Katie Rice, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 As a recent Economic Policy Institute report observed, high unionization rates are good for workers across the board. Jim Millercommunity Voices Contributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin recent-, recens; perhaps akin to Greek kainos new

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

recent

adjective

re·​cent ˈrē-sᵊnt How to pronounce recent (audio)
1
: of or relating to a time not long past
recent history
2
: having lately appeared to come into being : new, fresh
recent events

recent

adjective

as in latest
happening or beginning not long ago Recent events have brought attention to the problem. I usually watch that show every week, but I missed the most recent episode. Medical science has made amazing progress in recent decades.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • latest
  • current
  • newest
  • new
  • contemporary
  • late
  • modern
  • progressive
  • advanced
  • now
  • developed
  • novel
  • higher
  • newfangled
  • improved
  • evolved
  • perfected
  • ultramodern
  • cutting-edge
  • present-day
  • mod
  • forward
  • educated
  • up-to-date
  • leading-edge
  • matured
  • precocious
  • space-age
  • supermodern
  • new-fashioned
  • civilized
  • high
  • mature
  • grown
  • refined
  • ripe
  • full-scale
  • aged
  • full-blown
  • enhanced
  • enlightened
  • full-fledged
  • ripened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • early
  • green
  • past
  • immature
  • underdeveloped
  • savage
  • unripe
  • undersized
  • old
  • underweight
  • undersize
  • uneducated
  • unripened
  • embryonic
  • uncivilized
  • primordial
  • primeval
  • germinal
  • dated
  • antiquated
  • hoary
  • antique
  • antediluvian
  • obsolete
  • lower
  • rudimentary
  • primitive
  • low
  • fusty
  • musty
  • outworn
  • retarded
  • backward
  • undeveloped
  • rude
  • old-time
  • nonprogressive
  • old-fashioned
  • oldfangled
  • out-of-date
  • passé
  • Neanderthal
  • Neandertal
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