Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #678
Fully loadedpresent
当前的；目前的
Relating to now, for the time being; current.
- 1.
Relating to now, for the time being; current.
现在的；当前的
- 2.
Located in the immediate vicinity.
在场的；附近的
- 3.
Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
指上下文中所指事物的,类似指示形容词“这”的用法
- 4.
Attentive; alert; focused.
专注的；留意的；警觉的
- 5.
Neither for or against (used in voting to express abstention)
弃权的(投票时既不赞成也不反对)
在场的；出席的；本；此；专注的；留意的；弃权的；现在的；当前的
In use
The teacher asked everyone to be present at the meeting.
She is always present in my thoughts.
The present situation requires immediate action.
be present at/in sth
be present at/in 表示“出席、在场”，主语通常是人或团体；at 后接事件，in 后接地点或组织。
All students were present at the meeting.
所有学生都出席了会议。
the present + noun
present 作前置定语表示“当前的”，常修饰 time、situation、policy 等名词；此时不表示“出席”。
The present situation requires careful planning.
当前形势需要周密规划。
present company excepted
固定表达，字面义为“在场的各位除外”，用于批评或抱怨时把在场的人排除在外。
Connections
Collocations
- present situation
- 目前的形势
- We need to analyze the present situation carefully.我们需要仔细分析目前的形势。
- present moment
- 当下；此刻
- Stop worrying about the future and enjoy the present moment.别再为未来担心，享受当下吧。
- be present
- 出席；在场
- All members were present at the annual meeting.所有成员都出席了年会。
- all present
- 所有在场的人
- All present agreed with the proposal.所有在场的人都同意该提案。
- present company excepted
- 在座各位除外
- People are selfish, present company excepted.人是自私的，在座各位除外。
- present tense
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：pre 像'在眼前'，sent 像'send 送'，送到眼前 = 在场的、当前的。注意重音在后 /zɛnt/。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：正式文书或演讲、课堂、会议等点名场景、正式投票表决 present 作形容词时，含义和语域会随搭配变化：表示“当前的/在场的”时较中性，日常和正式场合都常用；表示“本/此”、“专注的”或投票“弃权”则多用于正式语境。建议结合具体搭配判断，不要在所有场合都当成口语词使用。
Grammar Note
用于表示‘在场的’或‘当前的’，常见于‘be present at/in/on’结构中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的词尾都拼作 -ent，且都读 /ɛnt/，与 present 的重读尾音节 /zɛnt/ 押韵。注意不要被 parent /ˈpɛərənt/ 这类拼写相似的词误导，它的读音不同，不押韵。
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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