present

现在的, 当[目]前的, 现存的

出席的, 在座的, 到场的; 存在的

当面的; 正在处理[考虑]中的

[古]此刻的, 随时的

at the present time

the present price

the present case

the present participle

the present tense

the present volume

present wit

Everbody was present.

present 1

出席的；到场的

How many people were present at the meeting?

There are twenty children present.

Present at the meeting were the leading members of the departments concerned.

现在的；现存的

the present government

What is your present job?

I don't need the literature at present. Thank you very much all the same.

有如在场的；身临其境的

（动词）现在时的

present 2

赠予；颁予

They presented flowers to their teacher.

The mayor presented a silver cup to the winner.; The mayor presented the winner with a silver cup.

提出；呈递

The committee is presenting its investigation report next week.

The baker presented his bill.

表示；呈现

He presented his apologies.

演出；公演

to present a new play

The theatre company is presenting 'Romeo and Julia' by Shakespeare next week.

介绍；引见；举荐

to present a person to the king

May I present Mr Robinson to you?

The new ambassador was presented to the president.

展现

He always presents a calm smiling face.

表现；造成

Money presents no difficulty to them.

present 3

礼物；礼品

He gave his mother a present.

The children unwrapped their Christmas presents with delight.

现在

（动词）现在时（态）

present

赠品, 礼物, 现在, 瞄准

现在的, 出席的, 当面的

介绍, 引见, 给, 赠送, 上演, 提出, 呈现

举枪瞄准

present

in existence at the moment in time at which an utterance is spoken or written

being in a specified place, thing, etc

the murderer is present in this room

now in consideration or under discussion

the present author

denoting a tense of verbs used when the action or event described is occurring at the time of utterance or when the speaker does not wish to make any explicit temporal reference

readily available; instant

present help is at hand

mentally alert; attentive

the present tense.a verb in this tense

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present

to introduce (a person) to another, esp to someone of higher rank

to introduce to the public

to present a play

to introduce and compere (a radio or television show)

to show; exhibit

he presented a brave face to the world

to put forward; submit

she presented a proposal for a new book

to bring or suggest to the mind

to present a problem

to give or award

to present a prize

to endow with or as if with a gift or award

to present a university with a foundation scholarship

to offer formally

to present one's compliments

to offer or hand over for action or settlement

to present a bill

to represent or depict in a particular manner

the actor presented Hamlet as a very young man

to salute someone with (one's weapon) (usually in the phrase present arms)

to aim or point (a weapon)

to nominate (a clergyman) to a bishop for institution to a benefice in his diocese

to lay (a charge, etc) before a court, magistrate, etc, for consideration or trial

to bring a formal charge or accusation against (a person); indict

(of a grand jury) to take notice of (an offence) from personal knowledge or observation, before any bill of indictment has been drawn up

to seek treatment for a particular symptom or problem

she presented with postnatal depression

to produce a favourable, etc impression

he presents as harmless but has poisoned his family

anything that is presented; a gift

present

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"

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

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

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1. show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

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2. bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"

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3. perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"

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4. hand over formally

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5. introduce; "This poses an interesting question"

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6. give, especially as a reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"

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7. give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"

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8. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"

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9. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

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10. represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"

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11. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"

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12. formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.

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13. recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"

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1. temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration; "the present leader"; "articles for present use"; "the present topic"; "the present system"; "present observations"

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2. spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"

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