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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]存在;实有 The existence of something is the fact that it is present in the world as a real thing.
  [usu with supp]
  • ...the existence of other galaxies...

    其他星系的存在

  • The Congress of People's Deputies in effect voted itself out of existence...

    (苏联)人民代表大会的投票在事实上终结了自身的存在。

  • Public worries about accidents are threatening the very existence of the nuclear power industry.

    公众对事故的担忧正威胁着核能工业的生存。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指逆境中的)生活,生活方式 You can refer to someone's way of life as an existence, especially when they live under difficult conditions.
  [with supp]
  • You may be stuck with a miserable existence for the rest of your life...

    你可能一辈子都要过着悲惨的生活。

  • Their day-to-day existence was routine.

    他们的日常生活很平淡。


Oxford ex·ist·ence / ɪɡˈzɪstəns ; NAmE ɪɡˈzɪstəns / noun 1 [uncountable ] the state or fact of being real or living or of being present 存在;实有 I was unaware of his existence until today. 直到今天我才知道有他这么个人。 This is the oldest Hebrew manuscript in existence. 这是现存最古老的希伯来语手稿。 Pakistan came into existenceas an independent country in 1947. 巴基斯坦在 1947 年成为了独立国家。 a crisis that threatens the industry's continued existence 对这一行业的继续生存构成威胁的危机 2 [countable ] a way of living especially when this is difficult or boring (尤指艰难或无聊的)生活,生活方式 The family endured a miserable existence in a cramped apartment. 这家人在狭小的公寓里艰难度日。 We led a poor but happy enough existence as children. 我们儿时的生活虽然贫穷却过得很愉快。 They eke out a precarious existence (= they have hardly enough money to live on). 他们勉强维持着朝不保夕的生活。 The peasants depend on a good harvest for their very existence (= in order to continue to live). 农民靠丰收才能活命。 existence existences ex·ist·ence / ɪɡˈzɪstəns ; NAmE ɪɡˈzɪstəns /
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existenceex‧ist‧ence /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/ ●●○ W2 noun
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1[uncountable] the state of existingexistence of It is impossible to prove the existence of God.in existence The organization has been in existence for 25 years. Scientists have many theories about how the universe first came into existence (=started to exist).existence of The very existence of the museum is threatened by lack of funding. the continued existence of economic inequalities2[countable usually singular] the type of life that someone has, especially when it is bad or unhappy:  Pablo led a miserable existence when he first moved to San Juan. eke out a living/existence
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COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbscome into existence (=start to exist)· Pakistan came into existence as an independent country in 1947.spring into existence (=suddenly start to exist)· After the invasion, a French resistance movement sprang into existence.bring something into existence formal (=make something start to exist)· The state must follow the terms of the treaty that brought it into existence.go out of existence (=stop existing)· If a buyer isn't found, this famous old club could go out of existence.acknowledge/recognize/accept the existence of something (=agree that something exists)· They organization finally acknowledged the existence of a problem.prove/confirm/establish the existence of something (=prove that something exists)· The images confirm the existence of water on the planet's surface.deny the existence of something (=say that something does not exists)· He strongly denied the existence of God.doubt the existence of something (=not believe that something exists)· Some people doubt the existence of life at the very bottom of the ocean.jeopardize/threaten the existence of something (=make it likely that something will stop existing)· The strike could jeopardize the existence of his company.owe your existence to something (=be able to exist because of something)· The birds owe their existence to the fact that there are no natural predators on the island.adjectivesbrief/short· The band had rather a brief existence.· The show's existence was extremely short.human existence· Darwin's theory of natural selection changed our view of human existence forever.something's very existence· The university's very existence is at stake.something's actual existence· Poaching now threatens the animal's actual existence.something's continued existence· The city's continued existence is threatened by rising water levels.something's mere existence (=just the fact that something exists)· The mere existence of a contract does not guarantee that you will be paid.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectiveseveryday/daily/day-to-day existence (=someone's normal life that is the same most days)· He saw drugs as a way of escaping the tedium of his everyday existence.a lonely/solitary existence (=without anyone else with you)· Male bears live a mostly solitary existence, away from the female and cubs.a miserable existence (=very unpleasant)· The refugees had to endure a miserable existence in the desert.a dull/routine existence· I was overjoyed at the prospect of leaving my routine existence behind.a frugal existence (=without much money)· He led a hard and frugal existence.a hand-to-mouth existence (=with just enough food or money to live)· The survivors lived a hand-to-mouth existence until they were rescued.a precarious existence (=only just managing to live)· The islanders, who rely solely on the sea to provide food, have a precarious existence.a comfortable existence (=with plenty of food and money)· He left behind his comfortable existence to become a monk.a peaceful existence· The various tribes on the island enjoyed a relatively peaceful existence.a quiet existence· He led a quiet existence, broken only by occasional visits from his family.a rural/urban/suburban existence (=life in the country/city/suburbs)· The girls hated their drab suburban existence.verbslead/live a solitary/frugal etc existence· The women lead a miserable existence.enjoy a peaceful/quiet etc existence· They enjoy a comfortable existence.
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