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current n.趋势；(水、气、电)流adj.现在的；流通的 (1) 通电时线圈即具磁性。(2) 下游的水又深又急。(3) 目前的趋势是穿着比较随便。(4) 她现在这份工作能维持多久?(5) 这种纸币已不流通。 Origins of the word current all point to the meaning "present." Things that are current are happening now; they are part of the present time. News reporting looks at "current affairs" because past affairs are no longer news; they are history. Expressions like "staying current" or "keeping up with current events" show a need or desire to know what's popular, important, or relevant now. As a noun, a current can be a flow of water, electricity, or ideas.

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英 ['kʌrənt] 美 ['kɜːrənt] (1) The block becomes magnetic when the current is switched on.(2) The current is deep and strong down the stream.(3) The current trend is towards informal clothing.(4) How long will she keep her current job?(5) This note is no longer current. If it's in the past, it's not current. If it's out of date, out of style, or out of time, it's not current. If it's up-to-the-minute, right now, and in the present, it is current. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词](河、湖或海的)水流，潮流 A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea. Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west...在正常情况下，太平洋的热带洋流自东向西流。The couple were swept away by the strong current.这对夫妻被巨大的水流卷走了。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]气流 A current is a steady flowing movement of air.   [usu with supp]I felt a current of cool air blowing in my face.我觉得脸上有一阵冷风吹过。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]电流 An electric current is a flow of electricity through a wire or circuit. A powerful electric current is passed through a piece of graphite.给一块石墨通入强电流。4[N-COUNT 可数名词]思潮；潮流；趋向 A particular current is a particular feeling, idea, or quality that exists within a group of people.   [with supp]Each party represents a distinct current of thought...每个党派代表一种不同的思潮。A strong current of nationalism runs through ideology and politics in the Arab world.一股强烈的民族主义思潮涌入阿拉伯世界的思想体系和政治体系。5[ADJ 形容词]现时的；当前的；进行中的 Current means happening, being used, or being done at the present time.   [usu ADJ n]The current situation is very different to that in 1990...当前的形势与1990年截然不同。He plans to repeal a number of current policies...他计划废除一些当前的政策。When asked for your views about your current job, on no account must you be negative.当你被问及对目前工作的看法时，绝不要表现得消极。currentlyTwelve potential vaccines are currently being tested on human volunteers...目前正在人类志愿者身上试验12种试用疫苗。He currently has no strong rivals for power.目前没有可以和他争夺权势的有力对手。6[ADJ 形容词]通用的；流通的；流行的 Ideas and customs that are current are generally accepted and used by most people. Current thinking suggests that toxins only have a small part to play in the build up of cellulite...目前普遍认为，毒素对皮下脂肪团堆积影响不大。This custom was still current in the late 1960s.这种习俗在20世纪60年代末仍然很普遍。7See also:alternating current；direct current；

英语单词	current
英美音标	英 ['kʌrənt] 美 ['kɜːrənt]
中文释义	n.趋势；(水、气、电)流 adj.现在的；流通的
英语例句	(1) The block becomes magnetic when the current is switched on. (2) The current is deep and strong down the stream. (3) The current trend is towards informal clothing. (4) How long will she keep her current job? (5) This note is no longer current.
中文例句	(1) 通电时线圈即具磁性。 (2) 下游的水又深又急。 (3) 目前的趋势是穿着比较随便。 (4) 她现在这份工作能维持多久? (5) 这种纸币已不流通。
vocabulary简明	If it's in the past, it's not current. If it's out of date, out of style, or out of time, it's not current. If it's up-to-the-minute, right now, and in the present, it is current.
vocabulary扩展	Origins of the word current all point to the meaning "present." Things that are current are happening now; they are part of the present time. News reporting looks at "current affairs" because past affairs are no longer news; they are history. Expressions like "staying current" or "keeping up with current events" show a need or desire to know what's popular, important, or relevant now. As a noun, a current can be a flow of water, electricity, or ideas.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](河、湖或海的)水流，潮流 A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea. Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west... 在正常情况下，太平洋的热带洋流自东向西流。 The couple were swept away by the strong current. 这对夫妻被巨大的水流卷走了。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]气流 A current is a steady flowing movement of air. [usu with supp] I felt a current of cool air blowing in my face. 我觉得脸上有一阵冷风吹过。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]电流 An electric current is a flow of electricity through a wire or circuit. A powerful electric current is passed through a piece of graphite. 给一块石墨通入强电流。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]思潮；潮流；趋向 A particular current is a particular feeling, idea, or quality that exists within a group of people. [with supp] Each party represents a distinct current of thought... 每个党派代表一种不同的思潮。 A strong current of nationalism runs through ideology and politics in the Arab world. 一股强烈的民族主义思潮涌入阿拉伯世界的思想体系和政治体系。 5 [ADJ 形容词]现时的；当前的；进行中的 Current means happening, being used, or being done at the present time. [usu ADJ n] The current situation is very different to that in 1990... 当前的形势与1990年截然不同。 He plans to repeal a number of current policies... 他计划废除一些当前的政策。 When asked for your views about your current job, on no account must you be negative. 当你被问及对目前工作的看法时，绝不要表现得消极。 currently Twelve potential vaccines are currently being tested on human volunteers... 目前正在人类志愿者身上试验12种试用疫苗。 He currently has no strong rivals for power. 目前没有可以和他争夺权势的有力对手。 6 [ADJ 形容词]通用的；流通的；流行的 Ideas and customs that are current are generally accepted and used by most people. Current thinking suggests that toxins only have a small part to play in the build up of cellulite... 目前普遍认为，毒素对皮下脂肪团堆积影响不大。 This custom was still current in the late 1960s. 这种习俗在20世纪60年代末仍然很普遍。 7 See also:alternating current ；direct current ；

Current Strong N Count 可数名词 Longer Part Present Time