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presently presently ★☆☆☆☆/pre̱z(ə)ntli/1[ADV	副词]目前；现在；此时 If you say that something is presently happening, you mean that it is happening now.   [ADV before v]She is presently developing a number of projects...她现在正着手开发多个项目。The island is presently uninhabited...这座岛屿目前无人居住。He is presently the medical director for the Fellowship of World Christians.他目前是世界基督徒团契的主任医师。2[ADV	副词]不久；随即 You use presently to indicate that something happened quite a short time after the time or event that you have just mentioned.   [ADV with cl]  [WRITTEN 笔语]Presently, a young woman in a white coat came in...很快，一个穿着白色外套的年轻女子走了进来。'You're not looking too well, Thomas,' he said presently.“托马斯，你看起来气色不太好，”他脱口而出。3[ADV	副词]不久以后；很快；马上 If you say that something will happen presently, you mean that it will happen quite soon.   [ADV after v]  [FORMAL 正式]'Who's Agnes?' — 'You'll be meeting her presently.'...“谁是阿格尼丝？”——“你很快就会见到她。”'Just take it easy,' David said. 'You'll feel better presently.'“放松点，”戴维说，“你很快就会觉得更舒服些。” presentlypres‧ent‧ly /ˈprezəntli/ ●○○ adverb formal  Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1in a short time  SYN  soon:  The doctor will be here presently. Presently, I fell asleep.2especially American English at the present time  SYN  now:  The range of courses presently available has grown. Your case is presently being investigated.

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF7Zf+j1Pgau45pjAtNvNqikCLYFk1FOuj6nnFirJeYbtEG/OHZAsMkLYnrSAvQcSKjkL/SXCZcRomUY/2gkkiFyaMwUc/JTfMuBR/Rc7HRlPXWpeGYUMSoCarmgYUwi7ntjy+Jb3O1qSwHsNCnWPM68iCY5E2wfBy7bNdsusXRzs05y1Nfo+ScDIl54kykQbOg==             pres·ent·ly              /        ˈprezntli                ;          NAmE                ˈprezntli                /                              adverb                                                1              (          especially NAmE)                at the time you are speaking or writing; now          此刻；现在；眼下                            SYN                                            currently                                                  ◆        The crime is presently being investigated by the police.        警方目前正在调查这起案件。                    ◆        These are the courses presently available.        这些就是现有的课程。                              HELP         In this meaning        presentlyusually comes before the verb, adjective or noun that it refers to.        作此义时 presently 通常放在所修饰的动词、形容词或名词之前。                    2              used to show that sth happened after a short time          （表示马上就已发生了）                            ◆        Presently, the door opened again and three men stepped out.        不久，门又打开了，走出来三个人。                              HELP         In this meaning        presentlyusually comes at the beginning of a sentence.        作此义时 presently 通常置于句首。                    3              used to show that sth will happen soon          （表示即将发生）                            SYN                                            shortly                                                  ◆        She'll be here presently.        她马上就会到这儿。                              HELP         In this meaning        presentlyusually comes at the end of a sentence.        作此义时 presently 通常置于句末。                            BRITISH/AMERICAN 英式/美式英语                                                  presently                          ■              In both                BrEand                NAmE,                presentlycan mean ‘soon’ or ‘after a short time’.                在英式英语和美式英语中，presently 均含不久、一会儿之意：                                            ◆                I’ll be with you presently.                我一会儿就来。                            In                NAmEthe usual meaning of                presentlyis ‘at the present time’ or ‘now’.                在美式英语中，presently 通常表示目前、现在：                                            ◆                She is presently living in Milan.                她现住在米兰。                                                          ◆                There is presently no cure for the disease.                目前这种疾病无药可医。                            This use is becoming more accepted in                BrE,but                at presentor                currentlyare usually used.                此用法在英式英语中正逐渐被接受，不过通常用的还是 at present 或 currently。                                                                    pres·ent·ly              /        ˈprezntli                ;          NAmE                ˈprezntli                /             presently[ˈprezntli]CET4CET6TEM4考研r756426732646214352181135ADV789484178Spoken:76762309不久(31%)，目前(29%)，现在(20%)，一会儿(20%)adv.（美）目前；不久

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Collins	presently ★☆☆☆☆ /pre̱z(ə)ntli/ 1 [ADV 副词]目前；现在；此时 If you say that something is presently happening, you mean that it is happening now. [ADV before v] She is presently developing a number of projects... 她现在正着手开发多个项目。 The island is presently uninhabited... 这座岛屿目前无人居住。 He is presently the medical director for the Fellowship of World Christians. 他目前是世界基督徒团契的主任医师。 2 [ADV 副词]不久；随即 You use presently to indicate that something happened quite a short time after the time or event that you have just mentioned. [ADV with cl] [WRITTEN 笔语] Presently, a young woman in a white coat came in... 很快，一个穿着白色外套的年轻女子走了进来。 'You're not looking too well, Thomas,' he said presently. “托马斯，你看起来气色不太好，”他脱口而出。 3 [ADV 副词]不久以后；很快；马上 If you say that something will happen presently, you mean that it will happen quite soon. [ADV after v] [FORMAL 正式] 'Who's Agnes?' — 'You'll be meeting her presently.'... “谁是阿格尼丝？”——“你很快就会见到她。” 'Just take it easy,' David said. 'You'll feel better presently.' “放松点，”戴维说，“你很快就会觉得更舒服些。”
Oxford	pres·ent·ly / ˈprezntli ; NAmE ˈprezntli / adverb 1 ( especially NAmE) at the time you are speaking or writing; now 此刻；现在；眼下 SYN currently ◆ The crime is presently being investigated by the police. 警方目前正在调查这起案件。 ◆ These are the courses presently available. 这些就是现有的课程。 HELP In this meaning presentlyusually comes before the verb, adjective or noun that it refers to. 作此义时 presently 通常放在所修饰的动词、形容词或名词之前。 2 used to show that sth happened after a short time （表示马上就已发生了） ◆ Presently, the door opened again and three men stepped out. 不久，门又打开了，走出来三个人。 HELP In this meaning presentlyusually comes at the beginning of a sentence. 作此义时 presently 通常置于句首。 3 used to show that sth will happen soon （表示即将发生） SYN shortly ◆ She'll be here presently. 她马上就会到这儿。 HELP In this meaning presentlyusually comes at the end of a sentence. 作此义时 presently 通常置于句末。 BRITISH/AMERICAN 英式/美式英语 presently ■ In both BrEand NAmE, presentlycan mean ‘soon’ or ‘after a short time’. 在英式英语和美式英语中，presently 均含不久、一会儿之意： ◆ I’ll be with you presently. 我一会儿就来。 In NAmEthe usual meaning of presentlyis ‘at the present time’ or ‘now’. 在美式英语中，presently 通常表示目前、现在： ◆ She is presently living in Milan. 她现住在米兰。 ◆ There is presently no cure for the disease. 目前这种疾病无药可医。 This use is becoming more accepted in BrE,but at presentor currentlyare usually used. 此用法在英式英语中正逐渐被接受，不过通常用的还是 at present 或 currently。 pres·ent·ly / ˈprezntli ; NAmE ˈprezntli /
LDC	presentlypres‧ent‧ly /ˈprezəntli/ ●○○ adverb formal Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1in a short time SYN soon: The doctor will be here presently. Presently, I fell asleep.2especially American English at the present time SYN now: The range of courses presently available has grown. Your case is presently being investigated.
WDF	presently [ˈprezntli] CET4CET6TEM4考研 r7564 2673 264 621 435 218 1135 ADV7894 84178 Spoken: 76762309 不久(31%)，目前(29%)，现在(20%)，一会儿(20%) adv.（美）目前；不久

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