current
- adj.当前的;现在的;通用的;流行的;流通的;现时发生的
- n.电流;(海洋或江河的)水流;潮流;气流;趋向;思潮
复数： currents
curr- 跑,流动 + -ent ...的
currentadj.
现时发生的；当前的；现在的
happening now; of the present time
current prices
时价
a budget for the current year
今年的预算
your current employer
你现在的雇主
通用的；流通的；流行的
being used by or accepted by most people
words that are no longer current
已不再通用的词
noun
（海洋或江河的）水流，潮流；气流
the movement of water in the sea or a river; the movement of air in a particular direction
He swam to the shore against a strong current .
他逆着急流游向岸边。
Birds use warm air currents to help their flight.
鸟利用暖气流助飞。
电流
the flow of electricity through a wire, etc.
a 15 amp electrical current
15安培的电流
思潮；潮流；趋向
the fact of particular ideas, opinions or feelings being present in a group of people
Ministers are worried by this current of anti-government feeling.
部长们对这股反政府情绪感到担忧。
Actual does not mean current or present . It means ‘real’ or ‘exact’, and is often used in contrast with something that is not seen as real or exact.actual与current或present意义不同，其含义为真实的或确实的，常与不真实或不确实的事物形成对比：
I need the actual figures, not an estimate.
我需要确切的数字，而不是估计。
Present means ‘existing or happening now ’present意为现存、现行：
How long have you been in your present job?
你干现在这工作多长时间了？
Current also means ‘existing or happening now’, but can suggest that the situation is temporary.current也指现存、现行，但含暂时之意：
The factory cannot continue its current level of production.
这家工厂不能维持目前的生产水平。
Actually does not mean ‘at the present time’. Use currently , at present or at the moment instead.actually无现在、目前之意，表示此义用currently、at present或at the moment。
current
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N-COUNT (河、湖或海的)水流，潮流
A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west...
在正常情况下，太平洋的热带洋流自东向西流。
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N-COUNT 气流
A current is a steady flowing movement of air.I felt a current of cool air blowing in my face.
我觉得脸上有一阵冷风吹过。
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N-COUNT 电流
An electric current is a flow of electricity through a wire or circuit.A powerful electric current is passed through a piece of graphite.
给一块石墨通入强电流。
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N-COUNT 思潮;潮流;趋向
A particular current is a particular feeling, idea, or quality that exists within a group of people.Each party represents a distinct current of thought...
每个党派代表一种不同的思潮。
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ADJ 现时的;当前的;进行中的
Current means happening, being used, or being done at the present time.The current situation is very different to that in 1990...
当前的形势与1990年截然不同。
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Twelve potential vaccines are currently being tested on human volunteers...
目前正在人类志愿者身上试验12种试用疫苗。
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ADJ 通用的;流通的;流行的
Ideas and customs that are current are generally accepted and used by most people.Current thinking suggests that toxins only have a small part to play in the build up of cellulite...
目前普遍认为，毒素对皮下脂肪团堆积影响不大。
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See also:alternating current;direct current
noun
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- a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
- the raft floated downstream on the current
- he felt a stream of air
- the hose ejected a stream of water
- Synonym: stream
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- dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
- two streams of development run through American history
- stream of consciousness
- the flow of thought
- the current of history
- Synonym: stream flow
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- a flow of electricity through a conductor
- the current was measured in amperes
- Synonym: electric current
adj
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- occurring in or belonging to the present time
- current events
- the current topic
- current negotiations
- current psychoanalytic theories
- the ship's current position
数据来源：WordNet
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Current thinking holds that obesity is more a medical than a psychological problem
现在的观点认为，肥胖更多的是医学问题而非心理问题。
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Some analysts estimate its current popularity at around ten per cent
一些分析家估计它现在的普及率在10%左右。
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What is the current status of our application for funds ?
我们申请资金目前进展状况如何？
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What is the current thinking on this question ?
目前对这个问题的看法是什么？
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This chapter briefly surveys the current state of European politics .
本章对欧洲政治的现状作了简略概述。
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She is exploiting the current situation for her own ends .
她在利用目前的形势来达到自己的目的。
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The company was unable to match his current salary .
当时公司付不起和他现在相同的工资。
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We start the current fiscal year $ 30 million in the hole .
我们今年的财政年度一开始便负着3000万元的债。
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Birds use warm air currents to help their flight .
鸟利用暖气流助飞。
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She is widely regarded as the current leader 's natural successor .
人们普遍认为她是现任领导的当然继任者。
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His current preoccupation is the appointment of the new manager .
他目前操心的是新经理的任命。
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The government is leery of changing the current law .
政府对是否修改现行法律存有疑虑。
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For current prices please visit our website .
有关目前的价格，请访问我们的网站。
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It seems improbable that the current situation will continue .
当前的局势似乎不大可能继续下去。
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He swam to the shore against a strong current .
他逆着急流游向岸边。
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It 's a great place for swimming , but beware dangerous currents .
那是个游泳的好去处，但要当心危险的水流。
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Marine mammals generally swim with the current .
海洋哺乳动物一般顺水而游。
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They indulged in some highly dubious business practices to obtain their current position in the market .
他们采取了一些极为可疑的商业手段以取得目前在市场上的地位。
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The boat swung broadside on to the current of the river .
小船打转以舷侧冲入河水的洪流。
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Ministers are worried by this current of anti-government feeling .
部长们对这股反政府情绪感到担忧。
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The current situation is very different to that in 1990
当前的形势与1990年截然不同。
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He must sell the house for the current market value .
他必须以目前的市价出售这座房子。
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The old methods weren 't adequate to meet current needs
老一套方法已不足以满足当前的需要。
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The secondary current sets up a magnetic field inside the tube
二次电流在管子内部会产生磁场。
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The current reforms will do much to create these conditions
当前的改革对创造这些条件大有帮助。
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What is your current financial status ?
你目前的经济状况如何？
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The low level of current investment has serious implications for future economic growth .
当前低迷的投资水平会对未来的经济增长产生严重影响。
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Your application must be proposed and seconded by current members .
你的申请必须由现任成员推荐并得到他们的支持。
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The company lists its current assets at $ 56.9 million .
该公司列明其流动资产为5,690万美元。
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The current division of labor between workers and management will alter .
当前工人与管理部门的分工将会改变。
指现在存在或发生的，只作定语。
The present oil reserves of the country might be used up by the end of the next century.
该国现有的石油储备到下世纪末可能用完。
The present situation of the gold market has puzzled many economists.
目前黄金市场的形势使许多经济学家迷惑不解。
指现时发生的或当今时代的，只作定语。
We learn about current events through the radio or TV.
我们通过无线电或电视了解时事。
This is the current fashion in jackets.
这是现在流行的夹克款式。
指新近发生或刚刚开始的。
She has great interest in recent developments in science.
她对科学领域的最新发展有极大的兴趣。
He has made several friends who share the same hobby during his recent visit to America.
在最近去美国的一次旅行中，他结交了几位有共同爱好的朋友。