adj.
出席的；到場的
How many people were present at the meeting?
會議有多少人出席？
There are twenty children present.
在座的有20個孩子。
Present at the meeting were the leading members of the departments concerned.
出席會議的有各有關部門的負責人。
現在的；現存的
the present government
現政府
What is your present job?
妳現在的工作是什麽？
I don't need the literature at present. Thank you very much all the same.
"我現在還不需要這些文獻,但我還是要感謝妳。"
有如在場的；身臨其境的
（動詞）現在時的
present 2
vt.
贈予；頒予
They presented flowers to their teacher.
他們獻花給老師。
The mayor presented a silver cup to the winner.; The mayor presented the winner with a silver cup.
市長把銀杯授予了獲勝者。
提出；呈遞
The committee is presenting its investigation report next week.
委員會將於下星期提出調查報告。
The baker presented his bill.
面包師呈上帳單。
表示；呈現
He presented his apologies.
他表示道歉。
演出；公演
to present a new play
演出新劇
The theatre company is presenting 'Romeo and Julia' by Shakespeare next week.
劇團下星期將演出莎劇'羅密歐和朱麗葉'。
介紹；引見；舉薦
to present a person to the king
舉薦壹人給國王
May I present Mr Robinson to you?
可否讓我向妳介紹羅賓遜先生?
The new ambassador was presented to the president.
新大使被引見給總統。
展現
He always presents a calm smiling face.
他總是展現出平和的微笑。
表現；造成
Money presents no difficulty to them.
資金對他們來說不成問題。
present 3
n.
禮物；禮品
He gave his mother a present.
他給了他媽媽壹個禮物。
The children unwrapped their Christmas presents with delight.
孩子們高興地把聖誕禮物拆開。
詞性變化
n.
現在
（動詞）現在時（態）
習慣用語
present company excepted 我的批評不針對在場的人
習慣用語
at present現在；目前
At present, he is on holiday.
目前，他正在度假。
for the present 眼前；暫時
live in the present 生活在現在
(There is) no time like the present
妳要做某事，沒有比現在更好的時刻了
習慣用語
present arms 舉槍致敬
present itself （思想）浮現，出現
present oneself 出席；到場