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presence n.出席；存在；到场；【生】存在度 (1) 你如能出席,我们将感到很高兴。(2) 她那么安静，几乎没有人注意到她在这里。(3) 他假装不知道我在那里。 Usually, presence is a physical thing. Since the 1600s, the word has also meant something otherwordly, a spiritual or divine presence. If you suddenly feel a weird presence in the room, perhaps it's a ghost . . . or just the cat. Use the phrase "presence of mind" to indicate when someone is quick-witted or just paying attention. While your job washing skyscraper windows doesn't require a lot of brain work, it's a good idea to keep your presence of mind while working.

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英 ['prezns] 美 ['prezns] (1) We shall be very glad to have your presence.(2) She was so quiet that her presence was hardly noticed.(3) He made believe not to be aware of my presence. Presence is the state of being somewhere. When you get an invitation that reads "Your presence is requested,” you are being asked to show up. Your style of being there — your demeanor or bearing — is also your presence. 1[N-SING 单数名词]出席；到场 Someone's presence in a place is the fact that they are there.   [with poss]They argued that his  presence in the village could only stir up trouble...他们认为他在村里出现只会招惹麻烦。Her Majesty later honoured the Headmaster with her presence at lunch.随后女王陛下出席了午餐，令校长感到荣幸。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]风度；风采；仪态 If you say that someone has presence, you mean that they impress people by their appearance and manner.   [oft supp N]  [approval]They do not seem to have the vast, authoritative presence of those great men...他们看起来并没有那些伟人的翩翩风度和威严。Hendrix's stage presence appealed to thousands of teenage rebels.亨德里克斯在台上的风采吸引了成千上万的叛逆少年。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]鬼怪；幽灵 A presence is a person or creature that you cannot see, but that you are aware of.   [LITERARY 文]The forest was dark and silent, haunted by shadows and unseen presences...这个森林黑暗寂静，经常有幽灵和看不见的鬼怪出没。She started to be affected by the ghostly presence she could feel in the house.她觉得这座房子里有可怕的鬼怪，开始变得神经紧张。4[N-SING 单数名词]（军队的）驻扎，进驻，存在 If a country has a military presence in another country, it has some of its armed forces there.   [usu supp N]The Philippine government wants the US to maintain a military presence in Southeast Asia.菲律宾政府希望美国继续在东南亚驻军。5[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]存在；被包含 If you refer to the presence of a substance in another thing, you mean that it is in that thing.   [with poss]The somewhat acid flavour is caused by the presence of lactic acid.这种微酸的味道是因为含有乳酸造成的。...the presence of a carcinogen in the water...水中含有的一种致癌物质Although the fluid presents no symptoms to the patient, its presence can be detected by a test.虽然这种液体不会使患者出现任何症状，但是它可以通过测试检测出来。6[PHRASE 短语]引起注意；使得到关注 If you make your presence felt, you do something which makes people notice you or pay attention to you.   [make inflects]Rather than politely lobbying politicians, Gay Dignity will be making its presence felt through demonstrations.“同性恋尊严”游行活动不会彬彬有礼地向政客们游说，而会通过示威引起关注。7[PHRASE 短语]当着…的面；在…面前 If you are in someone's presence, you are in the same place as that person, and are close enough to them to be seen or heard.   [PHR after v]The talks took place in the presence of a diplomatic observer.会谈是在一位外交观察员在场的情况下进行的。8[PHRASE 短语]镇定自若；沉着冷静 If you say that someone had the presence of mind to do something, you approve of them because they were able to think and act calmly in a difficult situation.   [usu PHR after v]  [approval]He had the presence of mind to put his emergency oxygen tube in his mouth.他镇定自若地把应急输氧管放进了自己的嘴里。

英语单词	presence
英美音标	英 ['prezns] 美 ['prezns]
中文释义	n.出席；存在；到场；【生】存在度
英语例句	(1) We shall be very glad to have your presence. (2) She was so quiet that her presence was hardly noticed. (3) He made believe not to be aware of my presence.
中文例句	(1) 你如能出席,我们将感到很高兴。 (2) 她那么安静，几乎没有人注意到她在这里。 (3) 他假装不知道我在那里。
vocabulary简明	Presence is the state of being somewhere. When you get an invitation that reads "Your presence is requested,” you are being asked to show up. Your style of being there — your demeanor or bearing — is also your presence.
vocabulary扩展	Usually, presence is a physical thing. Since the 1600s, the word has also meant something otherwordly, a spiritual or divine presence. If you suddenly feel a weird presence in the room, perhaps it's a ghost . . . or just the cat. Use the phrase "presence of mind" to indicate when someone is quick-witted or just paying attention. While your job washing skyscraper windows doesn't require a lot of brain work, it's a good idea to keep your presence of mind while working.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-SING 单数名词]出席；到场 Someone's presence in a place is the fact that they are there. [with poss] They argued that his presence in the village could only stir up trouble... 他们认为他在村里出现只会招惹麻烦。 Her Majesty later honoured the Headmaster with her presence at lunch. 随后女王陛下出席了午餐，令校长感到荣幸。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]风度；风采；仪态 If you say that someone has presence, you mean that they impress people by their appearance and manner. [oft supp N] [approval] They do not seem to have the vast, authoritative presence of those great men... 他们看起来并没有那些伟人的翩翩风度和威严。 Hendrix's stage presence appealed to thousands of teenage rebels. 亨德里克斯在台上的风采吸引了成千上万的叛逆少年。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]鬼怪；幽灵 A presence is a person or creature that you cannot see, but that you are aware of. [LITERARY 文] The forest was dark and silent, haunted by shadows and unseen presences... 这个森林黑暗寂静，经常有幽灵和看不见的鬼怪出没。 She started to be affected by the ghostly presence she could feel in the house. 她觉得这座房子里有可怕的鬼怪，开始变得神经紧张。 4 [N-SING 单数名词]（军队的）驻扎，进驻，存在 If a country has a military presence in another country, it has some of its armed forces there. [usu supp N] The Philippine government wants the US to maintain a military presence in Southeast Asia. 菲律宾政府希望美国继续在东南亚驻军。 5 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]存在；被包含 If you refer to the presence of a substance in another thing, you mean that it is in that thing. [with poss] The somewhat acid flavour is caused by the presence of lactic acid. 这种微酸的味道是因为含有乳酸造成的。 ...the presence of a carcinogen in the water... 水中含有的一种致癌物质 Although the fluid presents no symptoms to the patient, its presence can be detected by a test. 虽然这种液体不会使患者出现任何症状，但是它可以通过测试检测出来。 6 [PHRASE 短语]引起注意；使得到关注 If you make your presence felt, you do something which makes people notice you or pay attention to you. [make inflects] Rather than politely lobbying politicians, Gay Dignity will be making its presence felt through demonstrations. “同性恋尊严”游行活动不会彬彬有礼地向政客们游说，而会通过示威引起关注。 7 [PHRASE 短语]当着…的面；在…面前 If you are in someone's presence, you are in the same place as that person, and are close enough to them to be seen or heard. [PHR after v] The talks took place in the presence of a diplomatic observer. 会谈是在一位外交观察员在场的情况下进行的。 8 [PHRASE 短语]镇定自若；沉着冷静 If you say that someone had the presence of mind to do something, you approve of them because they were able to think and act calmly in a difficult situation. [usu PHR after v] [approval] He had the presence of mind to put his emergency oxygen tube in his mouth. 他镇定自若地把应急输氧管放进了自己的嘴里。

Presence Mind Place Phrase 短语 Aware Thing Feel