modern，contemporary，current，recent，present，up-to-date
这些形容词均有“现代的、当代的”之意。
modern指现代或近代，时期可长可短；也可指新颖、时髦的。
contemporary仅指当今这个时代，不涉及任何过去的时代，但可表示不同的人或物存在于同一时代。
current指目前存在和发生的。
recent表示新近的，最近的，时间的长短依据所修饰的人或物而定。
present是这些词中语气最强的一个。指现在正发生、起作用的。
up-to-date一般用于非正式场合，指很时新、能反映当前的最新发展。
trend，tendency，current
这些名词都含“趋势，倾向”之意。
trend指事物发展总的方向、倾向或趋势。
tendency指固有或习得的倾向性，强调没有外来的影响或干扰。
current指向某一方面发展或在确趋向中行动。
The current from these parallel generators will add up to make a total flow of 500 amperes.
这些并联的发电机所产生的电流累计在一起,总电流达到500安培.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
Those who let themselves be guided by the current course of events are real heroes.
识时务者为俊杰.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
Electric current is often powerful enough to kill a man.
电流常强得足以致命.
——《简明英汉词典》
The adventure changed the whole current of his life.
那场奇遇改变了他人生的方向.
——《简明英汉词典》
The machine will start running as soon as the electric current is turned on.
电流一接通,机器就立刻开始运转.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
The book provides a thorough critique of current theories.
那本书对当今理论予以全面透彻的评论.
——《简明英汉词典》
The current of the river is fast flowing and treacherous.
这条河水流湍急，变幻莫测。
柯林斯例句
We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.
昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事.
——《简明英汉词典》
The swimmer was striving against the current.
游泳者正在和激浪搏斗.
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We always regard him as a friend, but he showed his colours in the current emergency.
我们一贯把他看作朋友, 但在当前的紧急关头中,他原形毕露了.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
the impact of the current recession on manufacturing
时下经济萎缩对制造业的影响
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Current thinking holds that obesity is more a medical than a psychological problem.
现在的观点认为，肥胖更多的是医学问题而非心理问题。
——柯林斯例句
I had two accounts with Natwest, a savings account and a current account.
我在国民威斯敏斯特银行有两个账户，一个储蓄账户和一个活期存款账户。
——柯林斯例句
There is a story about her in the current number.
最近一期上有关于她的故事.
——《简明英汉词典》
The current had a northeasterly set.
水朝东北方流去.
——《简明英汉词典》
Make sure the current is switched off before you leave on holiday.
你出去度假前一定要把电源关上.
——《简明英汉词典》
Her current enthusiasm is judo.
她目前起劲搞的是柔道.
——《简明英汉词典》
the current financial year
本财政年度
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
the current holder of the EU presidency
现任欧盟主席
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
I felt a current of cool air.
我感觉到一阵凉风。
——柯林斯例句
Her daughter doesn't fit the current feminine ideal.
她女儿并不符合当今的完美女性标准。
——柯林斯例句
The background to the current troubles is provided by the dire state of the country's economy.
目前的问题是在国家经济岌岌可危的背景下出现的。
——柯林斯例句
The inadequacies of the current system have already been recognised.
人们已经认识到现行体制的不足。
——柯林斯例句
There was a lull in political violence after the election of the current president.
现任总统当选之后，政治暴力进入了一段暂时的平静期。
——柯林斯例句
The current electoral law is still heavily weighted in favour of the ruling party.
当前的选举法仍然对执政党非常有利。
——柯林斯例句
Only those with vested interests in the current system could ignore the need for change.
只有那些在当前的体制中有既得利益的人才会忽略改革的必要性。
——柯林斯例句
Wind is a current of air caused by a vacuum caused by hot air rising.
风是由于热空气上升产生真空导致的一种气流运动。
——柯林斯例句
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