Word · Frequency #1454
Fully loadedexistence
存在；实有
the state or fact of being, existing, or occurring
- 1.
The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
存在、存在或发生的状态；存在性
- 2.
the state or fact of existing
存在的状态或事实
- 3.
Empirical reality; the substance of the physical universe. (Dictionary of Philosophy; 1968)
经验现实；物质宇宙的实质
- 4.
everything that exists anywhere
任何地方存在的一切
万物；一切存在物；实在；经验现实；存在、存在或发生的状态；存在性；存在的状态或事实；经验现实；物质宇宙的实质
In use
The existence of life on other planets has not been proven.
Many people struggle to make a living and lead a miserable existence.
She questioned the very existence of God.
laws in existence for centuries
the biggest tree in existence
the existence of [sth]
常用于描述事实或状态的存在。
The existence of life on other planets is still unknown.
其他行星上是否存在生命仍是未知的。
in existence
固定短语，表示“现存”。
The oldest building in existence dates back to the 12th century.
Connections
Collocations
- come into existence
- 开始存在，产生
- The universe came into existence billions of years ago.宇宙在数十亿年前开始存在。
- in existence
- 存在的，现存的
- This is the oldest building in existence.这是现存最古老的建筑。
- existence of
- ……的存在
- Scientists debate the existence of life on Mars.科学家们争论火星上是否存在生命。
- daily existence
- 日常生活
- She struggled to cope with her daily existence.她努力应付日常生活。
- threaten existence
- 威胁生存
- Climate change threatens the existence of many species.气候变化威胁着许多物种的生存。
- human existence
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将'existence'联想为'X存在'，用X标记一个真实存在却看不见的东西。
Context & Register
通常为中性，适用于多种语境，如哲学讨论或日常描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-ence' or '-ance' often have the /-əns/ sound. Rhyming matches with 'existence' require stress on the second syllable and end in /ˈɪstəns/, as in assistance, resistance, persistence, and insistence. Words like distance and instance have stress on the first syllable and do not rhyme despite similar spelling.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Learn the forms together
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