presence

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈprezns/

Idioms

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[uncountable] (of a person) the fact of being in a particular place
- He hardly seemed to notice my presence.
- Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect.
- (formal) Your presence is requested at the meeting.
- presence of somebody the increased presence of Asian actors in Hollywood
opposite absence
Extra Examples
- He acknowledged our presence with a nod of his head.
- Her comforting presence made him feel safe.
- How nice of you to grace us with your presence!
- I could see no signs of human presence.
- The King requested our presence this morning.
- The mere presence of children in the room is enough to upset him.
- the physical presence of actors among the audience
- The nuisance was her younger sister's continued presence.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- mere
- constant
- continued
- …
verb + presence
- indicate
- reveal
- show
- …
preposition
- in somebody’s presence
phrases
- make your presence felt
- make your presence known
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[uncountable] (of a thing or a substance) the fact of being in a particular place or thing
- presence of something The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child.
- One of the first things I note when I walk into a client's home is the presence or absence of pictures around the room.
- The company now has a strong presence in Germany.
opposite absence
Extra Examples
- Tests confirmed the presence of the disease.
- These chemicals could indicate the presence of water on the planet.
- (figurative) the overwhelming presence of the church in daily lives
- The company plans to expand its presence in emerging markets.
- a small business that doesn't have a Web presence
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- mere
- constant
- continued
- …
verb + presence
- indicate
- reveal
- show
- …
preposition
- in somebody’s presence
phrases
- make your presence felt
- make your presence known
See full entry
[singular] a group of people, especially soldiers, who have been sent to a place to deal with a particular situation
- The government is maintaining a heavy police presence in the area.
- The United States has a substantial military presence in the country.
Extra Examples
- The army maintains a constant presence in the area.
- There was a strong police presence throughout the demonstration.
- the visible presence of campus security
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- constant
- continuing
- permanent
- …
verb + presence
- have
- maintain
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[countable, usually singular] (literary) a person or spirit that you cannot see but that you feel is near
- She felt a presence behind her.
Extra Examples
- Flame has always symbolized a divine presence.
- I felt as though there was some ghostly presence.
- She sensed an evil presence, and it was growing stronger.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- alien
- ghostly
- divine
- …
verb + presence
- feel
- sense
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[uncountable, singular] (approving) the quality of making a strong impression on other people by the way you talk or behave; a person who has this quality
- a man of great presence
- She has a strong voice but absolutely no stage presence.
- She has a great screen presence.
- He remained a dominant presence in the art world.
Extra Examples
- He had a commanding presence in meetings.
- He was still an intimidating presence.
- She was a formidable presence on the set.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- charismatic
- commanding
- dominating
- …
verb + presence
- have
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Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin praesentia ‘being at hand’, from the verb praeesse, from prae ‘before’ + esse ‘be’.

Idioms

in the presence of somebody | in somebody’s presence

with somebody in the same place
- The document was signed in the presence of two witnesses.
- She asked them not to discuss the matter in her presence.
- He should never have made those remarks in your presence.

in the presence of something

when something exists in a particular place
- Litmus paper turns red in the presence of an acid.

make your presence felt

to do something to make people very aware of the fact that you are there; to have a strong influence on a group of people or a situation
- She’s only been here a couple of weeks but she is already making her presence felt.
- She certainly made her presence felt in the boardroom.

单词	presence
释义	presence noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˈprezns/ /ˈprezns/ Idioms jump to other results [uncountable] (of a person) the fact of being in a particular place He hardly seemed to notice my presence. Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect. (formal) Your presence is requested at the meeting. presence of somebody the increased presence of Asian actors in Hollywood opposite absence Extra Examples He acknowledged our presence with a nod of his head. Her comforting presence made him feel safe. How nice of you to grace us with your presence! I could see no signs of human presence. The King requested our presence this morning. The mere presence of children in the room is enough to upset him. the physical presence of actors among the audience The nuisance was her younger sister's continued presence. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective mere constant continued … verb + presence indicate reveal show … preposition in somebody’s presence phrases make your presence felt make your presence known See full entry [uncountable] (of a thing or a substance) the fact of being in a particular place or thing presence of something The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child. One of the first things I note when I walk into a client's home is the presence or absence of pictures around the room. The company now has a strong presence in Germany. opposite absence Extra Examples Tests confirmed the presence of the disease. These chemicals could indicate the presence of water on the planet. (figurative) the overwhelming presence of the church in daily lives The company plans to expand its presence in emerging markets. a small business that doesn't have a Web presence Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective mere constant continued … verb + presence indicate reveal show … preposition in somebody’s presence phrases make your presence felt make your presence known See full entry [singular] a group of people, especially soldiers, who have been sent to a place to deal with a particular situation The government is maintaining a heavy police presence in the area. The United States has a substantial military presence in the country. Extra Examples The army maintains a constant presence in the area. There was a strong police presence throughout the demonstration. the visible presence of campus security Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective constant continuing permanent … verb + presence have maintain See full entry [countable, usually singular] (literary) a person or spirit that you cannot see but that you feel is near She felt a presence behind her. Extra Examples Flame has always symbolized a divine presence. I felt as though there was some ghostly presence. She sensed an evil presence, and it was growing stronger. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective alien ghostly divine … verb + presence feel sense See full entry [uncountable, singular] (approving) the quality of making a strong impression on other people by the way you talk or behave; a person who has this quality a man of great presence She has a strong voice but absolutely no stage presence. She has a great screen presence. He remained a dominant presence in the art world. Extra Examples He had a commanding presence in meetings. He was still an intimidating presence. She was a formidable presence on the set. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective charismatic commanding dominating … verb + presence have See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin praesentia ‘being at hand’, from the verb praeesse, from prae ‘before’ + esse ‘be’. Idioms in the presence of somebody \| in somebody’s presence with somebody in the same place The document was signed in the presence of two witnesses. She asked them not to discuss the matter in her presence. He should never have made those remarks in your presence. in the presence of something when something exists in a particular place Litmus paper turns red in the presence of an acid. make your presence felt to do something to make people very aware of the fact that you are there; to have a strong influence on a group of people or a situation She’s only been here a couple of weeks but she is already making her presence felt. She certainly made her presence felt in the boardroom.
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