单词	present
释义	adjective | verb | noun presentpresent1 /ˈprɛzənt/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYpresent1 Origin: 1200-1300 Old French Latin praesens, present participle of praeesse to be before Collocations COLLOCATIONS► at the present time  Cancer cannot be cured at the present time. Thesaurus THESAURUS happening or existing now► present happening or existing now:  The company is unlikely to expand in the present economic climate. Cancer cannot be cured at the present time. ► current happening, existing, or being used now. Current sounds less formal than present:  What is your current address? ► existing present now and available to be used. Used especially to compare to something that might be available or used later:  The existing system is not working. ► prevailing very common in a particular place at a particular time. Used about ideas and economic, political, or weather conditions:  Farmers received the prevailing market price for their corn. 1[not before noun] in a particular place or event, or existing in a particular place OPP absent:  Lead and mercury are present in the drinking water. A feeling of sadness was present in the room. Copies were given to all the members present.2[only before noun] formal happening or existing now:  The company is unlikely to expand in the present economic climate. Cancer cannot be cured at the present time.THESAURUScurrent – happening, existing, or being used now. Current sounds less formal than present:  What is your current address?existing – present now and available to be used. Used especially to compare to something that might be available or used later:  The existing system is not working.prevailing – very common in a particular place at a particular time. Used about ideas and economic, political, or weather conditions:  Farmers received the prevailing market price for their corn.3the present day formal the period of history in which we are now living SYN now:  Traditional Indian pottery designs are still used in the present day.4all present and accounted for used to say that everyone who is supposed to be in a place, at a meeting, etc. is now here5present company excepted spoken used when you are saying something bad or impolite about a group of people, in order to tell the people you are with that you do not mean to include them in the statement:  All men are selfish pigs – present company excepted, of course. → see also presently, present tense adjective | verb | noun presentpresent2 /prɪˈzɛnt/ ●●● S2 W2 verb Etymology ETYMOLOGYpresent2 Origin: 1200-1300 Old French presenter, from Latin praesentare, from praesens; ➔ PRESENT1 Verb Table VERB TABLE present Simple Form Present I, you, we, they present he, she, it presents Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they presented Present perfect I, you, we, they have presented he, she, it has presented Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had presented Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will present Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have presented Continuous Form Present I am presenting he, she, it is presenting you, we, they are presenting Past I, he, she, it was presenting you, we, they were presenting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been presenting he, she, it has been presenting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been presenting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be presenting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been presenting Collocations COLLOCATIONS► presented himself as  John presented himself as a conservative Republican. ► present a problem/difficulty/opportunity etc. (for somebody)  Heavy rains have presented new difficulties for relief workers. ► present somebody with a problem/difficulty/opportunity etc.  Suddenly I was presented with an opportunity I couldn’t ignore. Thesaurus THESAURUSput in somebody's hand► give to put something near someone or in his or her hand so that he or she can use it, hold it, etc.:  Here, give me your coat. ► pass to take something and put it in someone’s hand:  Could you pass me the salt? ► hand to pass something to someone:  Hand me those scissors, will you? ► present to formally or officially give something to someone who is with you:  The students presented her with a bouquet of flowers. ► hand/pass out to give something to each of the people in a group:  Mr. Goodmanson handed out the test. ► hand in to give something such as a piece of work to a teacher or employer:  Time’s up. Put down your pencils and hand in your tests. ► submit formal to give an official document such as a plan or application to someone for approval:  Applications for the job must be submitted in person. ► share to divide something into equal parts and give a part to each person:  She made a cake and shared it with the children. ► distribute to give things to a large number of people, especially on the street:  Anti-war protesters were distributing leaflets. ► dispense formal to give something to someone, especially a particular amount of medicine or other substances necessary for health:  The aid workers were dispensing water bottles and rice. 1GIVE [transitive] to give something to someone, especially at a formal or official occasion:  The Golden Globe Awards will be presented January 18.present somebody with something Captain Dave Schilling presented Patrick with a commendation from the fire department.present something to somebody The princess presented the awards to the winners.► see thesaurus at give12SHOW/DESCRIBE/TELL [transitive] a)to show something to people or tell them about it for the first time:  The prosecution has now finished presenting its case.present something to somebody The report will be presented to the board this week. b)to describe or show something in a particular way, especially in order to influence people or make them believe something about it:  All of the following data is presented in metric tons. How can I present the story so they’ll believe me?present somebody/something as something Almost every media story presented these ideas as fact. John presented himself as a conservative Republican.3CAUSE something TO HAPPEN [transitive] to cause something to happen or exist: present a problem/difficulty/opportunity etc. (for somebody) Heavy rains have presented new difficulties for relief workers.present somebody with a problem/difficulty/opportunity etc. Suddenly I was presented with an opportunity I couldn’t ignore.4APPEARANCE [transitive] to give something or someone a particular appearance or quality:  Restaurants take care to present their food with style.5THEATER/TELEVISION eng. lang. arts [transitive] to give a performance in a theater, etc., or broadcast it on television or radio:  The Roxy is presenting a production of “Waiting for Godot” this weekend.6DOCUMENT/TICKET [transitive] formal to show something such as an official document or ticket to someone in an official position: present something to somebody He presented his passport to the customs official.7INTRODUCE somebody [transitive] formal to introduce someone formally, especially to someone important:  May I present my parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benning?8something presents itself if a situation, opportunity, etc. presents itself, it suddenly happens or exists:  I’m sure a solution will present itself.9present your apologies/compliments etc. formal used to express your feelings in a very formal way to someone10present arms a command to soldiers to hold their weapons upright in front of their bodies as a greeting to someone important11ARRIVE present yourself formal if you present yourself at a place, you arrive there and tell someone that you have come:  He presented himself at the Marine base in Virginia.12ILLNESS [intransitive] medicine if an illness presents or a patient presents with particular symptoms, the patient shows symptoms of the illness adjective | verb | noun presentpresent3 /ˈprɛzənt/ ●●● S2 W3 noun Etymology ETYMOLOGYpresent3 Origin: (1) 1200-1300 Old French presenter; ➔ PRESENT2 (2-4) 1200-1300 ➔ PRESENT1 Collocations COLLOCATIONSverbs► give somebody a present  He gave everyone a present. ► give something as a present  I was given this book as a present. ► buy somebody a present (also get somebody a present informal) He couldn’t afford to buy her a present. Did you get Bill a birthday present? ► get a present (also receive a present formal) Children soon learn to enjoy giving presents as well as receiving them. ► exchange presents (=give one another presents) We exchange Christmas presents every year. ► wrap a present  She’s in the other room wrapping Dale’s birthday present. ► open/unwrap a present  Can we open our presents now? adjectives/nouns + present► a birthday/Christmas present  Thanks for the birthday present. What would Dad like as a Christmas present? ► a wedding/anniversary present  We gave them a toaster as a wedding present. ► a graduation present  Her parents actually gave her a car as a graduation present! ► a going-away present (=for someone who is leaving) My former coworkers gave me a really nice going-away present. ► a good/nice/great etc. present  The best present I ever got from my Dad was a guitar. ► a big present (=a big or expensive present) We don’t usually give the kids big presents at Christmas, but this year we bought them each a bike. ► a little/small present (=a small or inexpensive present) Here, I got you a little present when I was in Los Angeles. ► an expensive present  You don’t need to give me expensive presents to prove you love me. ► an early Christmas/birthday etc. present (=one that you are given before an event) They got a puppy as an early Christmas present. ► a wrapped present  There were lots of beautifully wrapped presents under the tree. 1 [countable] something you give someone on a special occasion SYN gift: present for I need to buy a present for my aunt.present from The knife was a present from his father. He gave her a really expensive birthday present.as a present I got the book as a Christmas present.2the present a)the time that is happening now:  The course covers American history from the Civil War to the present. b)eng. lang. arts the form of a verb that shows what exists or is happening now3at (the) present formal at this time SYN now:  We have no plans at the present for closing the factory.4for the present formal now and for a short or unknown time in the future:  For the present, most people are keeping their jobs.5there’s no time like the present used to say that if you are going to do something, you should do it now:  There’s no time like the present to change your eating habits.COLLOCATIONSverbsgive somebody a present He gave everyone a present.give something as a present I was given this book as a present.buy somebody a present (also get somebody a present informal) He couldn’t afford to buy her a present. Did you get Bill a birthday present?get a present (also receive a present formal) Children soon learn to enjoy giving presents as well as receiving them.exchange presents (=give one another presents) We exchange Christmas presents every year.wrap a present She’s in the other room wrapping Dale’s birthday present.open/unwrap a present Can we open our presents now?adjectives/nouns + presenta birthday/Christmas present Thanks for the birthday present. What would Dad like as a Christmas present?a wedding/anniversary present We gave them a toaster as a wedding present.a graduation present Her parents actually gave her a car as a graduation present!a going-away present (=for someone who is leaving) My former coworkers gave me a really nice going-away present.a good/nice/great etc. present The best present I ever got from my Dad was a guitar.a big present (=a big or expensive present) We don’t usually give the kids big presents at Christmas, but this year we bought them each a bike.a little/small present (=a small or inexpensive present) Here, I got you a little present when I was in Los Angeles.an expensive present You don’t need to give me expensive presents to prove you love me.an early Christmas/birthday etc. present (=one that you are given before an event) They got a puppy as an early Christmas present.a wrapped present There were lots of beautifully wrapped presents under the tree.
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