new product, a policy or a performance 展示'的；_介■紹的；—交的表演的：a course on developing presenta- tiomzl s/dfe展示技巧训练课程 the

new product, a policy or a performance 展示'的；_介■紹的；—交的表演的：a course on developing presenta- tiomzl s/dfe展示技巧训练课程 the .present 'day noun [sing.] the situation that exists in the world now, rather than in the past or the future \当代；现代 r■当今：a stu办〇/ European drama，介om Ibsen to the present day从易卜生到现代欧洲戏剧的研究 ► .present-'day adj. [only before noun] ： present-day /as Wons 现代时装◊ present-day America 今日美国 pre.sent.ee.ism /■prezn'thizam/ nown [U] (Srf) the practice of spending more time at your work than you need to according to your contract 运时工‘作 presenter /pri_zenta(r)/ nown 1 (阶£) a person who introduces the different sections of a radio or television programme (广播、电视):节目罜锋人：a 7Vpresenter 电视节目主持人一see also ANNOUNCER⑴，HOST /I.⑶ 2 a person who mdkes a speech or talks to an audience about a particular subject 演讲人.；^ W A ： conference presenters 会议爰言人 3 a person.who gives sb a

prize at a ceremony、（伩式土的■)•颁奖人 pre-sen-ti-ment /pri'zentimant/ noun {formal) a feeling that sth is going to happen, especially sth unpleasant ^ 感；(尤指,本#之感 pun foreboding ： a presenti- ment 〇/disaster关难临式的预感 pres-ent-ly /'prezntli/ adv. 1 (especially NAm£) at the time you are speakjng or .writing; now 此刻；兔在；目艮二不 HTfl currently ： The crime is presently being invesrigated by the poZice.警方目前正在调查这起秦件。◊ These are the courses present丨y avai7abZe.这雈就是瑰有 '的.课程。化⑽ In this meaning presently usually comes before the verb, adjective or noun that it refers to.作此义时presently ik常放在所修饰的动词、形容词或 ■名 M之前〇 2 used to show that sth happened after a short time (表示:马上就已康生:了）： PresentZy, the door opened again and three men stepped out. HJltT

弁了，.条出来兰个人。In this meaning presently usually comes at the beginning of a sentence.作此义时 presently 通常置宁會首。3 used to show that sth will happen soon (義糸即蒋发生）H23 shortly： She'll be here present^.她乌:灰就会到这儿:_Q’ “HHJ In this meaning presently usually comes at the end of a sentence•作此义时presently通常置于有I未。

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In both Br£ and NAmE, presently can mean or ‘after a short time’.在英国英语和北美英语中， presently 均含不久、会儿之意：/’// fee w/f/j you pres<?/i办.我一会Ji就来trvA/Amf the usual meaning of presently is ‘at the present ti.m.e，or ‘now’..在:f:匕荚语中，presently通常表示目前、现在：She/spresenf/)/ ffvfng fn Mffan，她现居米兰。◊ ThereApresentfy:no a/re/o/" the tZ/sease.:':目：'if这种疾病无药. This use is becoming more accepted in BrE, but at present or currently are usually used.此用法在英国英语中正逐渐被接受，不过通常用的还是at present或currently^

.present 'participle noun (grammar the form of the verb that in English ends in -ing and is used with the verb to be to form progressive tenses such as / was running or sometimes as an adjective as in running water 现在分词一compare past participle the .present 'perfect [sing.] (grammar 语法）the form of a verb that expresses an action done in a time period up to the present, formed in English with the present tense of have and the past participle of the verb, as in / eaten 现在完成时 .present 'tense (also the present) noun [usually sing.] (grammar fe) the form of a verb that expresses an action that is happening now or at the time of speaking 现在时

pre-ser-va-tion /.preza'veijn; NAmE -zar'v-/ noun [u] 1 the act of keeping sth in its original state or in good condition 保护；维护；保存：buiWing/enWronmental/ /ood preservation建筑物的無养；环境保护；食物的保藏 ◊ a preservation groujp/sociefy 环保团体 / 组织 2 the act

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of making sure that sth is kept 保留；■维持；保持：The central issue in the strike was the preservation of jobs, g 工的核心问题是工作职位的保留。3 the degree to which sth has not been changed or damaged by age, weather, etc.保存的状况；保养的程度：77iep(^ntfngs were in cm exceHent state 〇/preservaricm.这些备画保存得非常好 —see also self-preservation

pre-ser-va-tion-ist /^reza'veijamst; NAmE -zar'v-/ noun a person who works to keep old buildings or areas of the countryside in their original condition and to prevent them from being destroyed 文物保於者；环境保护者

preser'vation order noun (in Britain) a document that makes it illegal to change or destroy a building, a tree or part of the countryside, because of its beauty or historical interest (英国)文物及环境保护令

pre*ser-va-tive /pn'z3：v0tiv; NAmE -'Z3：rv-/ noun [C, U] a substance used to prevent food or wood from decaying 前腐剂.；保护剂：■ TTie juice co/itoins no arti^daZ preservatives.这#果汁不含人.生前腐剂。◊ fa) wood preservative 木材防命齐丨）► pre.ser.va.tive £7办[only'before nounj

pre-Serve /pri'z3：v; NAmE -'Z3：rv/ verb, noun

■ verb 1 [VN] to keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure, that sth is kept 保护；维护；保留：H_e w〇5 anxious to preserve his r印utarion•他急于维护.自_;己的名声。◊ £jforts to.尸reserve the peace have /aiZed..维护和平的考；6 失败了。2 [often passive] to keep sth in its original state in good condition 维_ …的原状；.保存；保养：[VIS] a perfectly preserved 14th century house 完舍的 14 世纪:宅第■◊’(/itvmorow⁵) ft _he redZy He’s remaricibfyweHpreserved.他真有 60 岁了吗？_ 他真会保养啊。◊ [VN-ADj] iTiis v〇se /ias been preserved intact.^:•'笔个花瓶保存得完好无损。3 [VN] to prevent sth，especially food, from decaying by treating it in a particular way 於存；保鲜：oiives preserved in brine 盐水橄榄◊ Wax polish preserves wood and leather.

皮革。4 [VNl 〜sb/sth (from sth) to keep sb/sth alive，or safe from harm or danger使奋续存M丨保护；设全 PHTI save ： The society was set up to preserve en- dangered speries_/h>m extinction.成立这个协会是为■了保护濒危物种不致灭绝。一compare conserve v.(2)

mnoun 1 [sing.] ~ (of sb) an activity, a job, an interest, etc. that is thought to be suitable for one particular person or group of people (某人或群体活动、工作等的）专门领域：Football is no longer the preserve of men.

也不是男人的专利了。◊ in the days when nursing was a /emate preserve i护理工作为女性所专有的时代 2 [C，usually pi.，U】a type of jam made by boiling fruit with a large amount of sugar 果酱 3.[C，usua丨丨y pl.，U] {especially BrB) a type of pickle made by cooking vegetables with salt or vinegar 腌菜；泡菜 4 [C] (AMmf) =reserve a?. (2) 5 [C] an area of private land or water where animals and fish are kept for people to hunt 私人渔猎场(或保留地_;)

pre-server /pri'z3：v8(r); NAmE -'Z3：rv-/ noun 1 [C] a person who makes sure that a particular situation does not change 保护人;维护者；保存者：77ie poZice are the preservers 〇/ kw and order.警察负责维持清安。2 [C，U] a substance used to prevent wood from decaying 未材防腐齐小一see also life preserver

pre set /.prii'set/ verb (pre-setting, pre-set, pre-set) 1 to set the controls of a piece of electrical equipment so that it will start to work at a particular time 预调；，■预置；给…预定..时间：[VN to inf] Ybu can preset the radiators to come on when you need them to.

调好暖气，使它在你需要的时候启动。◊ [VN] to preset TV channels/radio stations (= to set the controls so that particular channels are selected when you press particular buttons) _ 调电―频道7 广播电:台 2 [VN] [usually ’passive] to decide sth in advance 预先决定；事■先安排：TTiey fcept to the preset route.他彳i 事先M划的路P前进。

pre.side /prtzaid/ verb [V]〜（at/over sth) to lead or be in charge .of. a. meeting, ceremony，etc•主持（会:议、’仪式等）；担任（会议 > 主席：t/ie presiding judge首席法官 0 They asked if I would preside at the committee meeting.