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present

英 ['prez(ə)nt] 美['prɛznt]

英英释义同义词辨析词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

近义词donate hand offer give grant tender bestow over extend deliver

反义词

vt. 提出；介绍；呈现；赠送
vi. 举枪瞄准
adj. 现在的；出席的
n. 现在；礼物；瞄准

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词态变化

复数: presents;第三人称单数: presents;过去式: presented;过去分词: presented;现在分词: presenting;

中文词源

present 存在的，在场的，现存的，当前的

来自法语present,在场的，当前的，来自拉丁语praesentem,在场的，当前的，来自拉丁语praeesse,当前，在前，在场，在边上，来自prae,在前，在前面，esse,存在，成为，是，词源同is,essence,absent.-ent,现在分词后缀。

present 提出，提交，展现，展示，出席，主持，颁奖，礼物

来自古法语presenter,提出，介绍，引进，来自拉丁语praesentare,放置，置于前，展示，词源同present.引申诸相关动词词义及名词词义礼物。

英英释意

1. the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech;: "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"

2. something presented as a gift;: "his tie was a present from his wife"

3. a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking

英文词源

present: present: [13] The Latin adjective praesēns ‘at hand, now here’ originated as the present participle of praeesse ‘be before one’, a compound verb formed from the prefix prae- ‘in front’ and esse ‘be’. English acquired it via Old French present, the same route as was taken by its derivative praesentia on its way to English presence [14]. The use of the related noun present for ‘gift’ originated in Old French in the concept of ‘bringing something into someone’s presence’, and hence of giving it to them. The verb present [13] comes from the Latin derivative praesentāre.
present (adj.): c. 1300, "existing at the time," from Old French present "evident, at hand, within reach;" as a noun, "the present time" (11c., Modern French présent) and directly from Latin praesentem (nominative praesens) "present, at hand, in sight; immediate; prompt, instant; contemporary," from present participle of præesse "be before (someone or something), be at hand," from prae- "before" (see pre-) + esse "to be" (see essence). Meaning "being there" is from mid-14c. in English. As a grammatical tense, recorded from late 14c.
present (v.): c. 1300, "introduce (someone or something) formally or ceremonially;" also "make a formal presentation of; give as a gift or award; bestow," from Old French presenter (11c., Modern French présenter) and directly from Latin praesentare "to place before, show, exhibit," from stem of praesens (see present (adj.)). From late 14c. as "exhibit (something), offer for inspection, display;" also, in law, "make a formal complaint or charge of wrongdoing." From c. 1400 as"represent, portray." Related: Presented; presenting.
present (n.1): "this point in time" (opposed to past and future), c. 1300, "the present time," also "act or fact of being present; portion of space around someone," from Old French present (n.) from Latin praesens "being there" (see present (adj.)). In old legalese, these presents means "these documents."
present (n.2): c. 1200, "thing offered, what is offered or given as a gift," from Old French present and Medieval Latin presentia, from phrases such as French en present "(to offer) in the presence of," mettre en present "place before, give," from Late Latin inpraesent "face to face," from Latin in re praesenti "in the situation in question," from praesens "being there" (see present (adj.)), on the notion of "bringing something into someone's presence."

同义词辨析

gift, present, souvenir, tip

这些名词都有"礼物，赠品"之意。

gift：含义广，既可指真诚相送的礼物、赠品或生日、节日礼物，又可指捐赠的物品或捐款等。

present：普通用词，指给亲朋好友的礼物，赠者与被赠者之间存在某种个人关系，所赠礼物一般不是很昂贵的。

souvenir：指对人、物、地点或事件有纪念意义的礼物或纪念品。

tip：指为酬谢他人服务而给的小费。

give, accord, award, confer，grant, endow, present, bestow

这组动词均含有"给予，赠给"之意。

give：最普通用词，泛指将自己的东西给予他人，所给予的东西，物质或非物质的均可。

accord：侧重所给予的是应得的或是恰当的，或是因某种原因而适于接受的。

award：通常暗示所给予的东西是接受者应得的，而且给予者往往是具有裁判权力的。

confer：通常指授予称号或学位等。

grant：多指出于慷慨、怜悯或正义感而给予，并且通常是在被请求下给予。

endow：指捐赠大量的钱作基金，也可指给予非物质的东西。

present：指正式地给予或授予，通常伴有仪式进行。

bestow：正式用词，指把某物作为礼物赠送于某人，也可作引申用。

modern, contemporary, current, recent, present, up-to-date

这些形容词均有"现代的，当代的"之意。

modern：指现代或近代，时期可长可短。也可指新颖、时髦的。

contemporary：仅指当今这个时代，不涉及任何过去的时代。但可表示不同的人或物存在于同一时代。

current：指目前存在和发生的。

recent：表示新近的，最近的，时间的长短依据所修饰的人或物而定。

present：是这些词中语气最强的一个。指现在正发生、起作用的。

up-to-date：一般用于非正式场合，指很时新、能反映当前的最新发展。

offer, present, propose, volunteer

这些动词均含"提出，提供"之意。

offer：最普通用词，多指主动提出或提供意见或东西等，但是否接受由对方自行决定。

present：既可指提出意见建议等，又可指拿出某物供人欣赏或赠送。

propose：指直接而主动地提出问题或建议等，也指在讨论或争辨中提出具体意见或建议。

volunteer与offer同义，侧重出于自愿，而不是受命做某事。

考试真题

Where are you in the cycle of renewal: Are you actively preserving the present, or selectively forgetting the past, or boldly creating the future? What advice would Leah give you to move you ahead on your journey? Once we're on the path of growth, we can continually move through the seasons of transformation and renewal.

That's why leaders continue to manage the present while building toward the big changes of the future.

One simple check would be to program a robot to check the correct course of action with a human when presented with an unusual situation.

Now a third and far more significant motivation presents itself: meeting these goals may be necessary to prevent the collapse of our civilization.

They present their views clearly and explicitly.

Central heating was present in every upper-and middle-class home by the second half of the 19th century.

The ability to draw upon every available tool and insight—picked up from science, arts, and technology—to solve the problems of the future, and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves, will be helpful to them and the United States

What does the author say is the problem with present high school education?

Similarly, the researchers say, being presented with junk food stimulates our desire to eat it.

They're willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills; be creative about where and how to look; learn how to present themselves to potential employers; and keep going, even after repeated rejections.

We use a lot of ingredients that people wouldn't perhaps associate as British, but are presented in a British way.

The Phoenix in Mid-Levels may not use British ingredients, but presents its dishes in a British way.

Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job?

Why does the man want to leave his present job

The editor is amazed at how quickly Smith gets his stories—only minutes after they happen—but soon he's presented with a contract to sign.

But if you know about past values, it helps you to understand the present and many of the older values are still strong today.

He is ashamed of his present condition.

Are you actively preserving the present, or selectively forgetting the past, or boldly creating the future?

For another, they present the project with a funny video because good visuals and a sense of humor improved success.

When you've got s peed limits, this creates situations that actually present dangers on the road.

The British traveler Charles Thompson spoke for many Grand Tourists when in 1744 he described himself as being impatiently desirous of viewing a country so famous in history, a country which once gave laws to the world, and which is at present the greatest school of music and painting, contains the noblest productions of sculpture and architecture, and is filled with cabinets of rarities, and collections of all kinds of historical relics.

Failure to address comprehensively the problem of greenhouse gas emissions, however, exposes all generations, present and future, to incalculable risks.

They seem to be turning inward—generally in a pro-social manner, certainly with positive benefits for intimate relationships, but too often at the expense of a connection with the present and future world beyond, including the society they will one day inherit.

We found that when we taught participants to ask What if? and How can? questions that nobody present would know the answer to and that would spark exploration, they engaged in better inquiry at the next exhibit − asking more questions, performing more experiments and making better inter pretations of their results.

The biggest obstacle to energy transition is that the present energy system is too expensive to replace.

"AI is hugely exciting," she said, "but it has limitations, which present grave dangers given uncritical use."

"The yield is never going to be high," Farrant says, so these plants will be targeted not at Iowa farmers trying to squeeze more cash out of high-yield fields, but subsistence farmers who need help to survive a drought like the present one in South Africa

"What our study suggests is that teenagers learn more quickly and more effectively when their peers are present than when they're on their own,'' Steinberg says.

"You hear that you shouldn't take all these photos and interrupt the experience, and it's bad for you, and we're not living in the present moment," says Kristin Dehl, associate professor of marketing at the University of Southern California Marshall Schoo

30 people were present, and all, except me, me from the island called McClure in the nation of nut.

A lot of the government advertising has been about individual responsibility, but actually understanding that drinking is very much about the social activity and finding ways to help young people get home safely and not end up in hospital is one of the th

And, unlike nutrients that are found only in few foods, protein is present in all foods.

I want to tell you about the past, present and future of the human population.

In 2001, for example, the Environmental Protection Agenc restricted the type and amount of lead that could be present in paint and soil to homes and child-care facilities after concerns were raised about lead poisoning.

It studies these populations, in the past, present and future, using quantitative data and mathematical models as tools of analysis.

Most hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water are stable, but traces of both elements are also present as heavier isotopes.

One could therefore present Napoleon in terms of his desire to impress or Churchill in terms of his lonely gloom.

The bureau could easily present their data in more useful ways, but they have chosen not to.

The time investment can present other problems.

They seem to be turning inward—generally in a pro-social manner, certainly with positive benefits for intimate relationships, but too often at the expense of a connection with the present and future world beyond, including the society they will one day in

While the candle is being lit, a principle is recited; then each person present takes a turn to speak about the importance that principle has to himself or herself.

As shown here, Lainey can become excited about reading when presented with literature on topics that interest her, and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process.

At present, the world has about 6800 languages.

At present, these technologies are still expensive, though.

Basically, it's "I've got to produce this product and then, at the end of year, present it to NASA".

CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known lasalle quartet, CCM's philharmonic orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting baroque through modern music.

Gilbert, presented Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.

Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students.

He made a bad decision, they said—at least as it was presented by Shakespeare—to take the lead in murdering julius caesar.

He told us to consider the difference in the price "an early wedding present".

His black-and-white pictures present a world almost lost in time.

How many languages are spoken by less than 6000 people at present?

It presented a picture of a beagle.

Its position presents its own challenges.

Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton,in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story.

News of delayed reward will make readers suffer, or present a threat to them.

The coming technological advancement presents a chance for cities and states to develop transportation systems designed to move more people, and more affordably.

The Internet has made data abundant, all-present and far more valuable, changing the nature of data and competition.

The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies.

The three letters present viewpoints on real source of road danger.

To celebrate Asia heritage month, trendy New York is proud to present "Cheongsam night out--a date with Cheongsam beauties in Shanghai bund 1930".

Using them without a trainer present is forbidden.

We will have a report on the present state of play.

When your cat drops a dead bird at your feet, she isn't bringing you a present.

Productions and the great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an Origami artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio.

The sobering aspect of Allen‘s book is that we have no one else to blame for our present condition except ourselves.

Of course, the image of parenthood that celebrity magazines like Us Weekly and People present is hugely unrealistic, especially when the parents are single mothers like Bullock.

The most glaring flaw of the social cure as it’s presented here is that it doesn’t work very well for very long.

Two- and three-dimensional maps are helpful tools in planning excavations, illustrating how sites look, and presenting the results of archaeological research.

You infer information you feel the writer has invited you to grasp by presenting you with specific evidence and clues.

If you are unfamiliar with words or idioms, you guess at their meaning, using clues presented in the contest.

What are the norms of your environment? What converys status? Who are your most important audiences? How do the people you respect and look up to present themselves? The better you understand the cultural context, the more control you can have over your impact.

Plus, whatever image we present is magnified by social-media services like LinkedIn.

No matter how formal or informal the work environment, the way you present yourself has an impact.

Those realistic possibilities are highlighted in the study presented by David Graddol.

The changes identified by David Graddol all present clear and major challenges to UK`s providers of English language teaching to people of other countries and to broader education business sectors.

Happiness is not a point future and not a moment from the past, but a mindset that can be designed into the present.

How do the people you respect and look up to present themselves?

If you are surrounded by problems and cannot stop thinking about the past, try to focus on the present moment.

Of course, the image of parenthood that celebrity magazines like US Weekly and People present is hugely unrealistic, especially when the parents are single mothers like Bullock.

Parents don't have to be exquisitely present at all times, but there needs to be a balance and parents need to be responsive and sensitive to a child's verbal or nonverbal expressions of an emotional need.

Plus, whatever image we present is magnified by social-media services like Linkedin.

Value the present moment and remember how fortunate you are to be alive.

You may feel guilt over your past, but you are poisoning the present with the things and circumstances you cannot change.

词组搭配

all present and correct

used to indicate that not a single thing or person is missing

全部都在；无一物（或人）丢失

(there is) no time like the present

used to suggest that something should be done now rather than later

现在是最好时机

‘When do you want me to leave?’ ‘No time like the present.’.
“你想让我什么时候离开？”“就现在。”。

present company excepted

excluding those who are here now

在场的除外

these presents

(Law, formal)this document

(律正式)本文件

the premises outlined in red on the Plan annexed to these presents.
附于本文件平面图上红笔勾勒的房屋连地基。

present arms

hold a rifle vertically in front of the body as a salute

举枪敬礼

make a present of

give as a gift

把…作为礼物

he had made a present of a hacienda to the president.
他把一座大庄园作为礼物送给总统。

at present

At the present time; right now.

现在的；马上的

for the present

For the time being; temporarily.

暂时的；目前的

实用场景例句

He has brought much of the present crisis on himself...: 目前的大部分危机都是他自己引起的。

...the government's present economic difficulties...: 政府当前的经济难题

...his struggle to reconcile the past with the present.: 他为协调过去和现在所付出的努力。

...continuing right up to the present...: 一直持续到现在

There is no way at present of predicting which individuals will develop the disease...: 目前还没有办法预测谁会得这种病。

At present children under 14 are not permitted in bars.: 目前，14岁以下儿童不允许进酒吧。

...Western European art from the period of Giotto to the present day.: 从乔托时期直至现代的西欧艺术

...monastic music of the present day.: 当代的寺庙音乐

The ministers had expressed the unanimous view that sanctions should remain in place for the present.: 大臣们一致认为暂时还不能取消制裁。

Don't wait until New Year to resolve to organise your life. There's no time like the present.: 不要等到新年才下决心规划生活。要把握当下。

The president was not present at the meeting...: 总裁没有出席这次会议。

Nearly 85 per cent of men are present at the birth of their children...: 将近85%的男性在他们的孩子出生时都在场。

This special form of vitamin D is naturally present in breast milk...: 这种特殊形态的维生素D天然存在于母乳中。

One theory is that the infection has been present in humans for a very long time...: 有一种理论认为，这种传染病存在于人类中已经有很长时间了。

The carpet was a wedding present from the Prime Minister...: 这张地毯是首相送的结婚礼物。

I bought a birthday present for my mother...: 我给母亲买了一份生日礼物。

The mayor presented him with a gold medal at an official city reception...: 市长在一次正式的市政招待会上给他颁发了一枚金质奖章。

Prince Michael of Kent presented the prizes...: 肯特亲王迈克尔颁发了奖品。

This presents a problem for many financial consumers...: 这给很多金融消费者带来了一个问题。

The future is going to be one that presents many challenges...: 未来将会面临诸多挑战。

Their colleagues insulted them whenever the opportunity presented itself...: 一有机会，同事们就会侮辱他们。

A further obstacle has presented itself, however.: 然而，突然又出现了一个障碍。

We spend the time collating and presenting the information in a variety of chart forms...: 我们花费时间用各种各样的图表来比照和展示这些信息。

We presented three options to the unions for discussion...: 我们向工会提供了3种选择供讨论。

The government has presented these changes as major reforms...: 政府将这些变化描述为重大的改革。

The British like to present themselves as a nation of dog-lovers...: 英国人喜欢把自己说成是一个爱狗的民族。

...all those tricks which would help him to present himself in a more confident way in public.: 能使他在公众面前表现得更为自信的那些窍门

The small group of onlookers presented a pathetic sight...: 这一小群旁观者看上去让人觉得悲哀。

In presenting a more professional image the party risks losing its individuality.: 为了给人一种更为职业的形象，该党可能会丧失自身特色。

She was told to present herself at the Town Hall at 11.30 for the induction ceremony...: 她被告知于11点30分在市政厅参加就职仪式。