1. P 出席的，到场的　 being in the place in question announced
2. A 现在的，目前的　 existing or happening now
3. P 存在的，含有的　 being in a place, substance. etc.
4. A 正在处理或讨论中的　 now being considered, dealt with or discussed

　～ continuous tense　现在进行时
　～ case　此际，当下，在目前情况下
　～ participle　现在分词/cn>
　～ tense　现在时
　～ time　现在
　～ writer　本作者，笔者
　the ～ address　现住址
　the ～ chairman　现任主席
　the ～ government　现政府
　the ～ king　现任国王
　the ～ situation　当前的形势

～+介词

　～ at　出席（会议），是…的见证人
　～ to　出现在…上
　～ to mind　放在心上，记忆犹新
　～ to party　参加那个晚会

　The present situation is foreign to me.　我对目前的形势不熟悉。
　It is well known that he is the master of the present situation.　众所周知，他是目前局势的控制者。
　He judged the present situation badly.　他很糟糕地错估了当前形势。
　This is the present situation of world affairs.　这是目前世界的形势。
　The present wave of strikes stems from discontent among the lower-paid.　当前的罢工浪潮起因于低工资雇员的不满情绪。
　What are the issues facing the workers at the present time?　当前工人们面临的问题是什么呢?
　If certain factors limit present investment in industry, this is even more true for agriculture.　如果说某些因素限制了目前对工业的投资，那么对农业更是如此。
　They established their present working methods by a process of trial and error.　他们经过反复试验确立了目前的操作方法。
　I propose that a provisional national assembly be held to meet the present emergency.　为应付当前的紧急状况，我提议召开临时国民会议。
　She was too angry at the present moment to listen to reason.　此刻她正在气头上，根本就听不进理智的劝告。
　When is my pay going to be increased from its present rate?　什么时候我现在的工资才能增加呢?
　The present contract can't ensure you a job.　现在这合同保证不了你有工作。
　I'm feeling rather frustrated in my present job; I need a change.　我感到现在做得很不顺心，需要换一换工作。
　Your present behaviour cancels out any past help you gave us.　你现在的行为抵消掉了过去你给我们的任何帮助。
　We have all agreed that the present proposal is a good one.　我们都认为这个正在讨论的建议很好。
　The present proposal will be accepted upon the following conditions.　这项正在讨论的提案将按下列条件予以采纳。
　We hesitated to accept the present proposal.　我们对是否接受这一正在讨论的建议犹豫不决。

　The men present were his supporters.　出席的人是他的支持者。
　He answered all the questions with a readiness that startled everyone present.　他敏捷地回答了所有问题使在座的每个人为之震惊。
　He read the story aloud for everybody present to hear.　他朗读这篇小说给在场的人听。
　He was the only Englishman present.　他是在场的唯一的英国人。
　What he said deeply affected the people present.　他说的话深深地感动了在场的人。

　How many of the group are present today?　今天该组有多少人出席?
　All the fashion of the town were present.　全城名流都到了。

　A good many people were present at the rally.　许多人参加了集会。
　All were present at the meeting.　全都到会了。
　Many of them were present at the conference.　他们中的许多人出席了这次会议。
　How many people were present at the meeting?　多少人出席了会议?
　They insisted that he should be present at the meeting.　他们坚持要他出席这次会议。
　It so happened that he had to be present at a meeting.　他碰巧得去参加一个会议。

 ♣ on present form
　基于某人先前的行为　based on sb's previous actions
　He will never admit that he is lazy on present form.　基于先前的行为，他不会承认他懒惰。
 ♣ the present day　
　当今　the present age
　If the spirit of Caesar could be called up by some spell, I wonder what it would think of the present day.　如果凯撒的灵魂可以用符咒召回的话，我不知道它对当今世界会有什么看法。

 ♣ be present, attend
　参见attend条。

1. 她昨天没有出席会议。
　［误］ She was not present for the meeting yesterday.
　［正］ She was not present at the meeting yesterday.
　［析］ 表示“出席会议”，应该说 be present at the meeting.
2. 他是唯一在场的英国人。
　［误］ He was the only present Englishman.
　［正］ He was the only Englishman present.
　［析］ 形容词present作“在场”“出席”解时，如果修饰名词作定语，一般要放在名词之后。
3. 现在中国的形势非常好。
　［误］ The situation in the present China is very good.
　［正］ The present situation in China is very good.
　［析］ 中国只有一个，不是“暂时的”事物，故不可说the present China.

　present　作“出席的”“在场的”解时用作后置定语，这是因为此时present表示的特征是“暂时的”，而不是“永久的”。类似的形容词还有absent, concerned, involved等。

1. S 现在，目前　 the time now passing; the present time
2. C 礼物，赠品　 thing given or received as a gift

　represent ～　描绘现在
　sacrifice ～　牺牲现在
　accept ～　接受礼物
　accept as ～　作为礼品接受
　bring sb ～　给某人带来礼物
　buy sb ～　给某人买礼品
　decline ～　谢绝礼品
　deliver ～ to sb　交给某人礼品
　exchange ～　互赠礼物，交换礼品
　get ～　得到一件礼物
　give sb ～　给某人礼品，给某人赠送礼物
　receive ～　收到礼品
　make sb ～　赠送某人礼物
　make sb ～ of book　赠给某人一本书
　offer sb ～　给某人礼品
　present sb with a ～　向某人赠送礼物
　receive ～　接到礼物
　send sb ～　给某人送礼物
　take ～　接受礼物
　welcome ～　对礼物表示欢迎
　historical ～　历史上的现在
　immediate ～　目前
　acceptable ～　可接受的礼物
　anniversary ～　周年纪念礼物
　beautiful ～　好看的礼物
　excellent ～　漂亮的礼品，很好的礼物
　expensive ～　贵重的礼物
　free ～　免费赠品
　good ～　好的礼物
　interesting ～　有趣的礼品
　little ～　区区薄礼
　lovely ～　漂亮的礼品，使人喜欢的礼物
　official ～　正式赠送的礼品
　parting ～　临别赠品
　pleasant ～　美好的礼品
　practical ～　实用的礼物
　precious ～　珍贵的礼物
　small ～　小礼物
　valuable ～　宝贵的礼物
　wonderful ～　很好的礼品
　birthday ～　生日礼物
　Christmas ～　圣诞礼物
　farewell ～　临别赠品
　graduation ～　毕业礼物
　wedding ～　结婚礼物
　at ～　目前，现在
　for ～　目前，暂时
　in ～　现在式
　until ～　到目前为止，至今
　up to ～　到目前为止，至今
　～ for　给…的礼物
　～ from university　大学校方的礼品

　Writers of history books often attempt to integrate the past with the present.　写历史书的人总是力图把过去与现在联系起来。
　The children were delighted with the presents.　孩子们得到礼物都很高兴。
　The present to the boy is conditioned on his good marks.　那孩子得到礼物的条件是取得好成绩。
　He accepted the present with hearty thanks.　他衷心感激地接受了这件礼物。
　He gave me a handsome present.　他给我一份很好的礼物。
　We clubbed together to buy her a present.　我们凑钱给她买了一件礼物。
　We chose a Christmas present for her.　我们为她挑选了一件圣诞礼物。
　We chose her a nice birthday present.　我们给她挑选了一件精致的生日礼物。
　We lump all our money together to buy our teacher a present.　我们把所有的钱放在一起去给我们的老师买件礼物。
　He got a splendid present for her.　他送她一件极好的礼物。
　The children band together to buy a present for their teacher.　孩子们合起来为他们的老师买了件礼物。
　Please accept the diamond ring as a present.　请把这枚钻戒作为一件礼物收下。
　He refused to accept any present.　他不接受任何礼物。
　Father's birthday present was hidden in the kitchen cupboard.　送给爸爸的生日礼物藏在厨房的碗橱里。
　Jane let out where she had hidden her father's birthday present.　简无意中把藏着给父亲的生日礼物的地方说了出去。

 ♣ at present　
　目前，现在　at this time
　At present we must energetically encourage the practice of making investigations and studies.　目前，我们要大兴调查研究之风。
 ♣ for the present
　目前，现在；暂时，暂且　at present
　There is no need to fear for him for the present. He is going to get well.　暂且不必为他担忧，他很快就会好起来。
　We will not talk about that for the present.　我们现在不谈这个。
　He thought the matter might be left over for the present.　他认为这事眼下也许会缓一缓。
 ♣ make a present of　
　赠送　give
　She made a present of a book to me.　她给我一本书。
　I make a present of a watch to him on his birthday.　我在他生日那天送给他一块手表。

 ♣ at present, for the present
　这两个短语常可互换使用，但含义并不完全相同。at present指说话的当时；而for the present则指短时间之内。试比较：
　
 ♣ present, gift
　参见gift条。

1. 目前我一本词典也没有。
　［误］ I have not any dictionary at the present.
　［正］ I have not any dictionary at present.
　我们厂现在有2000名工人。
　［误］ At present day there are two thousand workers in our factory.
　［正］ At the present day there are two thousand workers in our factory.
　［析］ 表示“目前”，应该说at present，这是固定短语，其中present前没有定冠词。但当present后还有其他名词时， present前就须加定冠词，此时的present是形容词。
2. 暂时我们最好什么也不做。
　［误］ For present we had better do nothing.
　［正］ For the present we had better do nothing.
　［析］ 说“暂时”，用for the present, present前必须有the.
3. 这块表是我父母送我的生日礼物。
　［误］ This watch is a birthday present of my parents.
　［正］ This watch is a birthday present from my parents.
　［析］ “ 由某人处收到的礼物”用a present from sb，其中的from不能换作of，因为of含有“所有权”的意味，误句应译为“这表是我父母的生日礼物”。

1. vt.出现；出席；显示　 appear or attend; show
2. vt.介绍　 introduce
3. vt.赠与；交给　 give or hand sth to sb

　～ a faithful account of the event　忠实地描述了这一事件
　～ sb's idea　表达某人的观点
　～ adequately　充分地介绍
　～ aimlessly　无目的地介绍
　～ appropriately　适当地介绍
　～ brazenly　厚颜无耻地交给
　～ carefully　仔细介绍
　～ casually　偶尔出现
　～ conditionally　有条件地出席
　～ consciously　自觉地介绍
　～ cordially　真心诚意地介绍
　～ curtly　三言两语地介绍
　～ directly　直接交给
　～ formally　正式出现
　～ handsomely　大方地介绍
　～ humbly　谦恭地介绍
　～ listlessly　无精打采地出席
　～ modestly　合适地介绍
　～ necessarily　必要地介绍
　～ parenthetically　附带介绍
　～ passively　被动地出席
　～ philosophically　冷静地介绍
　～ reasonably　有理地介绍
　～ reluctantly　不情愿地介绍
　～ unanimously　一致出席
　～ unflaggingly　悄悄地介绍
　～ an award to sb　给某人颁奖
　～ sb with　把…赠送给某人

　The question naturally presented itself in my mind.　我的脑海中自然而然地出现了这个问题。
　The question presented itself for our attention.　这问题引起了我们的注意。
　A good opportunity has presented itself for doing what you suggested.　要是按你的建议办，现在有个好机会了。
　She presents her idea very clearly.　她把自己的观点表达得十分清楚。
　The book presents a faithful account of the event.　这本书忠实地描述了这一事件。
　He presented himself for an examination.　他参加了考试。
　He presented himself for a checkup at the hospital.　他在医院接受体检。
　Miss Smith, may I present Mr. Brown?　史密斯小姐，让我把布朗先生引荐给你好吗?
　The characters in the book are vividly presented.　这本书里的人物写得栩栩如生。
　I was presented with a new dictionary.　别人给我送了本新词典。
　Michael presented the manager his application.　迈克尔向经理递交了一份申请报告。
　You'd better present a bunch of flowers to her.　你最好送束花给她。
　A book list was presented to the dean.　送了一份书单给系主任。

 ♣ present to　(v.+prep.)
　向…介绍…　introduce to
　Allow me to present my former teacher to you.　请允许我向你们介绍我以前的老师。
　He presented the guests to each other.　他介绍客人们互相认识。
　The new employees were presented to the rest of the staff.　新雇员被介绍给其余职员。
　The ambassador was presented to the president.　大使被总统召见。
　He had the honour of being presented to the chairman in the office.　他有幸在办公室被主席召见。

 ♣ present, introduce
　参见introduce条。
 ♣ present, offer, prefer, proffer, tender
　这组词都可表示“提出”。它们之间的区别是：
1. present特指通过礼仪形式或彬彬有礼的行为向对方提供考虑、选择或认可的服务、建议或物品。
2. offer是最基本、最常用的词，表示主动奉献某物或提出别人可能接受或拒绝的建议、意见、职务等。例如：
　The teacher offered a few ideas to improve the plan.　老师提出了几点改进计划的意见。
　She offered to help me to learn English.　她提出要帮我学英语。
3. proffer强调因慷慨所产生的自愿奉献行为，是较正式用语。例如：
　Many people proffered blood and skin for the badly burnt worker.　很多人要求为那个严重烧伤的工人献血献皮。
4. tender专指在公务上或法律上呈请正式批准，作一般用法时，强调温和有礼。例如：
　She tendered him her resignation.　她向他提交了辞呈。
5. prefer只用在19世纪的英语中或某些法律场合才表示“提出”。例如：
　The police preferred a charge against the motorist.　警方控告那个汽车司机。
　Will the police prefer charges against the boys or just give them a warning?　警方会控告那些男孩吗?还是只给他们一个警告?
 ♣ present, award, confer, give, grant
　参见give条。
 ♣ 下面的句子意思不同：
　
 ♣ 下面的句子意思相同：
　

　总统为获奖者颁奖。
　［误］ The President presented the prize winners the prizes.
　［正］ The President presented the prize winners with the prizes.
　［析］ 作“授予”解时不用于present sb sth结构，须用present sb with sth结构。

　［同义词］ adj. at hand, attending, current, here, immediate, near, ready, there, to hand n. favour, gift, offering v. award, donate, give, offer, pose, state
　［反义词］ adj. absent, out-of-date, past v. take