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词组 new
释义 new
You use new to describe things which were created, made, built, or begun a short time ago.
There was a new book by R.D. Laing lying on the table.
...new methods of medical care.
...smart new houses.

You also use new to describe something which has replaced something else.
They would have to decorate and get new furniture.
He loved his new job.

There are several other words which have a similar meaning to new:


◊ 'recent'

Recent is used to describe events and periods of time that occurred a short time ago.
...the recent kidnapping of a British judge.
The energy conservation budget has been substantially reduced in recent years.

You do not usually use recent to describe objects, but you can use it to describe things such as newspaper articles and photographs.
...a recent report from the Food and Agriculture Organization.
You will need to take with you your passport and two recent black and white photographs.

You can also use recent to describe governments and people with particular jobs.
No recent government has shown much enthusiasm for building up a more robust wood-processing industry.
Many recent composers have been less imaginative.


◊ 'modern' and 'present-day'

You use modern or present-day to describe things that exist now, when you want to emphasize that they are different from earlier things of the same kind.
...modern power stations.
...the stresses of modern life.
By present-day standards, its technology was, of course, cumbersome and limited.


◊ 'contemporary'

Contemporary has the same meaning as modern and present-day, but it is usually used only to describe abstract things or things relating to the arts.
What is women's situation in contemporary society?
Contemporary music is played there now.

You also use contemporary to indicate that something existed in the past at the same time as something else that you have been talking about.
Contemporary records of the case do not, however, mention these two items.


◊ 'current'

Current is used to describe things that exist now, but that might end or change soon.
...the root causes of our current crisis.
...Kitty King, Boyd Stuart's current girlfriend.
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