| 单词 | current |
| 释义 | current (kʌrənt , US kɜːr- ) Word forms: currents 1. countable noun A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea. Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west. [+ of] The couple were swept away by the strong current. Synonyms: flow, course, undertow, jet 2. countable noun A current is a steady flowing movement of air. I felt a current of cool air blowing in my face. [+ of] Synonyms: draught, flow, breeze, puff 3. countable noun An electric current is a flow of electricity through a wire or circuit. A powerful electric current is passed through a piece of graphite. 4. countable noun A particular current is a particular feeling, idea, or quality that exists within a group of people. Each party represents a distinct current of thought. [+ of] ...the current of excitement that passed invisibly through the village when something new was happening. 5. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 Current means happening, being used, or being done at the present time. The current situation is very different to that in 1990. He plans to repeal a number of current policies. When asked for your views about your current job, on no account must you be negative. currently adverb [ADVERB before verb] B2 Twelve potential vaccines are currently being tested on human volunteers. He currently has no strong rivals for power. 6. adjective Ideas and customs that are current are generally accepted and used by most people. Current thinking suggests that toxins play only a small part in the build up of cellulite. This custom was still current in the late 1960s. 7. See also alternating current, direct current Collocations: cultural current They prosper or languish with the fortunes of the cultural current that carries them. Times, Sunday Times This reasoning runs contrary to the cultural currents of our society. Christianity Today Literature followed different cultural currents, sometimes romanticizing and idealizing girlhood, and at other times developing under the influence of the growing literary realism movement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This failure of the imagination colours so much of the current debate. The Times Literary Supplement In particular, its recommendations around the disclosure of costs and charges are a useful contribution to the current debate on transparency of transaction costs. Times, Sunday Times Not that many would admit that in the current debate. Times, Sunday Times In that sense, and in the current debate, they are truly tendentious. Times, Sunday Times They are, to borrow from the current debate between the political parties, anything but novices. Times, Sunday Times Despite the current downturn, it still has 13.6 per cent of the market. Times, Sunday Times So how are designers, retailers and the rest of us reacting to the current downturn? Times, Sunday Times The current downturn and tougher lending rules mean that vendors are becoming more flexible to accommodate buyers. Times, Sunday Times Are you now looking ahead to the recovery phase that will follow the current downturn? Times, Sunday Times If the current downturn continues, the graduate unemployment rate may continue to rise. Times, Sunday Times In some ways the current environment has taken away a disadvantage for mutuals. Times, Sunday Times However, we expect that even a reduced dividend of perhaps 4 to 5 per cent would still look attractive in the current environment. Times,Sunday Times Instead, landlords are looking to repurpose some of their boarded-up shops that are proving difficult to re-let in the current environment. Times,Sunday Times However, in the current environment of budgetary constraint, hard decisions need to be made. Times, Sunday Times How difficult can it be, in the current environment, to spot groups of people on beaches with boats and stop them? The Sun It also came after a second admission from the company that its current estimate of the size of the leak was too low. Times, Sunday Times There have also been claims that the overall bill will be almost double the current estimate of 55.7 billion. Times, Sunday Times Inevitably, the number of problem gamblers has also increased, with the current estimate at 350,000. Times, Sunday Times Based on the current estimate the total costs are 2 billion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The algorithm uses the difference between the current estimate of appearance and the target image to drive an optimization process. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This indicates that organised current flow remains intact over multi-kpc distances. 2015, 'Extragalactic circuits, transmission lines, and CR particle acceleration', EPJ Web of Conferences This unidirectional current flow has a helicoidal component with horizontal axis parallel to the sediment surface. 2002, 'GUTTER CAST TEKSTURA KAO MOGUĆI KORELACIJSKI MARKER - PRIMJER DONJOTRIJASKIH SEDIMENATA PROFILA PLAVNO I STRMICA (HRVATSKA I BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA)', Rudarsko-geološko-naftni Zbornik A spokesman said all passengers must do so under current guidelines and are notified of the rules before they travel. The Sun A review into the problem has been beset by rows and current guidelines recommend halving the dose for four weeks before stopping to avoid symptoms. Times, Sunday Times Under the current guidelines, individuals should be assessed on a number of factors, including weight, lifestyle and cholesterol levels. Times, Sunday Times Current guidelines suggest that an adult can safely consume up to 3,250 micrograms a day, a much higher amount than the study suggests. Times, Sunday Times Soldiers preparing for war, at war, or recently returned are exempt under current guidelines. The Sun Anybody with current knowledge or fresh memories of twentysomething angst will feel a tingle of recognition. Times, Sunday Times (2009) This review summarizes our current knowledge of cancellous fracture healing. 2016, 'Inter-trabecular bone formation: a specific mechanism for healing of cancellous bone: A narrative review', Acta Orthopaedica This review intends to collate and summarize current knowledge with respect to piroplasm phylogeny. 2018, 'The Complexity of Piroplasms Life Cycles', Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology It begins with current knowledge about motor behavior of prehension movements. 2004, 'REMARKS ON NEUROCONTROL OF THE HAND AND SIGNIFICANCE OF AFFERENT INPUT', Zdravniški Vestnik Under the current law, it is an offence only to be caught in the act of posting such a card. Times, Sunday Times (2010) And that is precisely why the current law on assisted dying should remain. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It will even allow for civil union partners to be buried in the same plot of land - something barred under current law. canada.com (2004) Many consultants and advisers are not defined under current law as fiduciaries. Houston Chronicle (2010) Under current law, corporations can deduct charitable contributions only up to 10% of taxable income. Christianity Today (2000) She was reluctant to criticise the current leadership of the trade union movement, but her eyes lit up when she recalled the old leaders. ST Many of the current leadership team see it differently. Times,Sunday Times Can we get unity under the current leadership? The Sun Does he not realise that the current leadership will change in a couple of years and that the referendum decision will last for decades? Times, Sunday Times It doesn't matter if the two governments imprison the current leadership. Times, Sunday Times He did promise that, if western alienation remains at its current level once he's served his term, he will consider himself a failure. Globe and Mail (2003) The current level of wage settlements. Times, Sunday Times (2009) There is nothing for it but pitch a guess in at the current level. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It is bigger than the current model and as well as extra leg and headroom for passengers, boot space goes up to a class leading 408 litres. The Sun (2010) There's also more back seat leg and headroom and more comfortable rear seats, an area criticised in the current model. The Sun (2012) This does not make the current model of free movement unavoidable. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The CQC is poor value, and it is time to move on from the current model of regulation. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But he was always able to express his current opinion with enormous authority. Times, Sunday Times I think this reflects a reality in current opinion. Times, Sunday Times Forget the current opinion polls and just remember this. Times, Sunday Times Based on current opinion polls, the result will bring a highly fragmented parliament. Times, Sunday Times Unfortunately, political motivation to satisfy current opinion, based on perceived use and interest in skateboarding, caused a large number of inadequate parks to be constructed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The current owner, who bought the property five years ago, has changed nothing. Times, Sunday Times The property's status as a hub of creativity remains unchanged - the current owner, an artist, uses one room as a studio. Times, Sunday Times The current owner has arranged various witty artefacts inside his, presumably so it looks like a museum shop. Times, Sunday Times The current owner was granted permission to knock it down and replace it with an even bigger property in 2013, with work now under way. The Sun It was used mostly as a farmer's store until the current owner bought it two years ago. Times, Sunday Times First, this would involve an admission that the current policy has failed. Times, Sunday Times That said, unwinding the current policy stimulus will require care. Times, Sunday Times A release of 100,000 capital would not generate any worthwhile income, given the current policy of taking from savers to give to borrowers. Times, Sunday Times Is this satire on the current policy of promoting non-police officers to senior ranks? Times, Sunday Times It was the first unequivocal rejection of current policy by someone in his position. Times, Sunday Times It was reduced to its current price three weeks ago. Times, Sunday Times However, for those with a long-term view, the shares are cheap at the current price. Times, Sunday Times Shares in the 300 million group, leapt 36 per cent to 104p after it announced being in talks about an offer above its current price. Times, Sunday Times At the current price, they are trading at just over 14.5 times earnings and generate a solid dividend yield of just under 4 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Investors are likely to be asked to pay about 33p or 34p a share - equivalent to a 10% discount to the current price. Times, Sunday Times The current proposal brings this shadowy world of influence into the open. Times, Sunday Times His current proposal has moved on from the one detailed in the article. Times, Sunday Times We are not opposed to the principle of a change to the law of this nature, but believe the current proposal will not work in practice for consumers or creators. Times, Sunday Times Under the current proposal, the limited partnership has submitted an offer to buy the team for around $170-million. Globe and Mail The current proposal will make the voting rights for such people even harder to exercise. Times, Sunday Times Officials have said the current rate of gilt purchases could be accelerated. Times,Sunday Times Experts said that reefs could be wiped out entirely by 2050 if we keep pumping carbon into the air at the current rate. Times, Sunday Times At the current rate, it will take nine months. Times, Sunday Times Industry sources estimate that the government will guarantee a power price at least twice the current rate. Times, Sunday Times He accepts that growth at the current rate cannot last forever. Times, Sunday Times The video may not have been the best way to impress the current regime. Times, Sunday Times They believe stories are often overblown to gloss over the under-funding of the current regime. The Sun Accountants warn that many who would pay nothing under the current regime will face a fine under the new rules. Times, Sunday Times The aspirations of the nation's young population have precious little prospect of being realised under the current regime. Times, Sunday Times The current regime only assists those with extremely limited financial resources - and only up to a point. Times,Sunday Times Current regulations fail to protect the majority of the workforce. Christianity Today Under current regulations, councils are not allowed to change council bands, which are based on valuations made in 1991. Times, Sunday Times Current regulations require all cellular phones to be shut off upon takeoff. The Sun The current regulations were introduced when house prices were rising rapidly, to stop speculators from keeping properties empty. Times, Sunday Times Under current regulations anyone who decides to park without paying receives a penalty notice, despite the meter being broken. Times, Sunday Times Even so, a credible switch to balance sheet targeting could open the door to a loosening of the current spending rules, too. Times,Sunday Times Despite all the warnings, the government used the booming tax revenues to finance current spending rather than saving them for a rainy day. Times, Sunday Times It has shown the will to drive down current spending costs and get the economy growing again. Times, Sunday Times Even if the government protects current spending, this will be in sharp contrast to the huge increases of recent years. Times, Sunday Times Probably the most damaging was the false dichotomy created between investment and current spending. Times, Sunday Times The current standard is ten minutes for 95 per cent of the time at peak periods. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Surgical debridement plus penicillin and clindamycin are the current standard of care. 2017, 'Successful Treatment of Necrotizing Fasciitis and Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome with the Addition of Linezolid', Case Reports in Infectious Diseases Patients were treated with the current standard of care: combined decongestive therapy. 2009, 'Development of a framework for pneumatic device selection for lymphedema treatment', Medical Devices : Evidence and Research This manuscript reviews the development and current status of biomining applications and highlights their limitations as well as their strengths. 2018, 'The Evolution, Current Status, and Future Prospects of Using Biotechnologies in the Mineral Extraction and Metal Recovery Sectors', Minerals This article briefly reviews the current status and near-term prospects of experimental searches for neutrinoless double-beta decay. 2016, 'Current status of neutrinoless double-beta decay searches', Reviews in Physics The current study makes use of employment statistics for establishments rather than firms or enterprises. Competing in a Global Economy (1990) In the current study, to further define molecular characteristics of acquired antiestrogen resistance we constructed an “integrative network”. 2012, 'An integrative analysis of cellular contexts, miRNAs and mRNAs reveals network clusters associated with antiestrogen-resistant breast cancer cells', BMC Genomics The current study aimed to investigate the bifunctional activity of a novel fusion recombinant. 2019, 'Degrading Ochratoxin A and Zearalenone Mycotoxins Using a Multifunctional Recombinant Enzyme', Toxins So the current study was planned to find out the efficacy of midazolam intranasally. 2007, 'Evaluation of intranasal midazolam for preanasthetic sedation in paediatric patients', Indian Journal of Anaesthesia In the current study, we have tested the nonenzymatic glycation activities of ketohexoses, such as tagatose and psicose. 2018, 'The Ability of Different Ketohexoses to Alter Apo-A-I Structure and Function In Vitro and to Induce Hepatosteatosis, Oxidative Stress, and Impaired Plasma Lipid Profile in Hyperlipidemic Zebrafish', Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity Those who praise the current system because it produces strong single-party government are wrong. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Secondly, the centrality of nuclear deterrence to the current system of armed peace is dangerous and a short-term expedient only. NATO's Changing Strategic Agenda (1990) The current system of fragmented, overlapping and costly outreach programmes has failed to address these issues. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It would almost be better to have no backbench bills at all than the current system, which offers a false glimmer of hope. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The current system requires an urgent overhaul to support and encourage innovation. Times, Sunday Times (2014) For travel programming, current thinking appears to be that the more breathtaking the destination, the bigger the star presenting it has to be. Times, Sunday Times Current thinking suggests that when it comes to planting, it's best to treat 'em mean, keep 'em keen. Times, Sunday Times Do not place any stuffing in the bird's cavity, as, according to current thinking, this increases the risk of food poisoning. Times, Sunday Times A study of blood samples taken last year could alter current thinking. Times,Sunday Times In fact, eukaryotes—the first sophisticated microbes with a cell nucleus—didn’t even appear until 1.8 billion years ago, according to current thinking. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His publications on idiopathic generalized epilepsies and absence seizures have shaped the current thought of their diagnosis and management. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His grasp of current thought developed in him an open-mindedness and a sympathy with real progress. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Still, filling the legal aid deficit preoccupies most current thoughts in the pro bono sphere. Times, Sunday Times I decided to talk openly about my life and my current thoughts. The Sun Very few forecasters predicted the financial crisis of the past few years and the current thoughts of those that did make unsettling reading. Times, Sunday Times The book gives a good account of our current understanding of the neurobiology of emotion. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Here, we review the current understanding of microelectrode signals and the techniques for analyzing them. 2015, 'Revealing Neuronal Function through Microelectrode Array Recordings', Frontiers in Neuroscience The present article discusses the current understanding of nonacid reflux disease, its diagnosis and treatment. 2011, 'What Is Nonacid Reflux Disease?', Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology Here we review our current understanding of the mechanism of oncolysis contributing to the broad anticancer activity of reovirus. 2014, 'Activated Ras signaling pathways and reovirus oncolysis: an update on the mechanism of preferential reovirus replication in cancer cells', Frontiers in Oncology The current wave of global extinctions must stop this side of the rhino. Times, Sunday Times The current wave of smart sci-fi on the big screen can be traced back to developments on the small screen. Times, Sunday Times Is there a current wave of enthusiasm for dot-com businesses? Times, Sunday Times For other elements of the public sector, however, the current wave of redundancies could prove to be a welcome opportunity to attract candidates who might once have looked elsewhere. Times, Sunday Times But the current wave of films and high-profile campaigns to raise awareness about the environment and human rights has given her pause for thought. Times, Sunday Times And a large 'no bathing' sign warns of dangerous currents. The Sun He was actually sailing through numerous rocky shoals raked by dangerous currents and when the wind picked up again the ships were driven towards the north shore. Times, Sunday Times Strong and dangerous currents limit only experienced divers to some places where they can observe corals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The dangerous currents in the bay made this too difficult, however, and the extension was demolished. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Spectacular waterfalls with dangerous currents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And behind it all, a deep current of dark majesty. Times, Sunday Times Deep currents run in this brutal but magical show. Times, Sunday Times The underwater oil plumes carried by deep currents remain one of the unknowns. Houston Chronicle And yet, as we know, the best ads tap into deep currents of emotion. Times, Sunday Times Deep currents in the strait flow from east to west, and the current nearer the surface travels in the opposite direction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He realised he had taken a wrong turn and was trying to make his way back upstream when he encountered a fast current. The Sun The river flows about 370 km, dropping over 1200 m over its course, with large volume rapids, fast current, and six canyons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This species was found in deforested areas in moderate to fast current streams. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Periphyton are typically filamentous and tufted algae that can attach themselves to objects to avoid being washed away by fast current. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Because of its relatively fast current, it was used to clean skins, and rinse chemicals from the processed product. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But across the two intellectual currents there was largely incomprehension, disconnection and caricature rather than engagement. The Times Literary Supplement They essentially formed the core of modernist experimentation, and were part of radical intellectual currents in music and literature, as well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He argued that postwar conservatism brought together three powerful and partially contradictory intellectual currents that previously had largely been independent of each other: libertarianism, traditionalism, and anticommunism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This ambitious book overreaches at times, and it can be disjointed, as the author tries to trace a set of loosely defined ideas through many different intellectual currents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But a powerful current pulled the jobless chef underwater 60 yards offshore. The Sun According to coastguards, they were caught by a powerful current. Times, Sunday Times It has its sheet-anchor down into a powerful current in the history of belief. Times, Sunday Times They were in less than two feet of water when they were caught in the powerful current, caused by a flash flood. Times, Sunday Times The youngster was pulled from the water four days after he fell from a jetty and was lost in a powerful current. The Sun Why were the bodies of the men never found, since the prevailing currents should have washed them towards the mainland? Times, Sunday Times To the south of the islands the waters were equally rich in nutrients but far less iron was available to the plankton because of the prevailing currents. Times, Sunday Times The term also denotes those media generally reflective of the prevailing currents of thought, influence, or activity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In some locations, perhaps because of prevailing currents, it may be oval, elongate or irregular in cross section. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The wave moves eastward with the prevailing currents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I'd expected a slow-moving meandering stream but instead there was a strong current. Times, Sunday Times He had to be rescued when the leg filled with water in a strong current and floated off. Times, Sunday Times Tui, the tour operator, announced strong current trading with bookings for this summer progressing well, defying those sceptics who thought the downturn would have an impact on holiday sales. Times, Sunday Times The device consists of a pump that creates a strong current, setting up a 'flow channel' in which orcas could swim for miles while remaining in the same spot. Times, Sunday Times An hour later, a sudden strong current began to sweep in from the north. Times, Sunday Times This swift current can lead to standing waves, large whirlpools, and roiling eddies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The attempts failed due to the swift current of the river, steep banks, and fierce defense. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The bridge quickly became, (and remains) a popular trip for tourist who use the swift current to propel narrow boats down the inlet. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They prefer moderate to swift current velocity and gravel substrates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The river's swift current make it a popular destination for whitewater rafting and kayaking. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tidal current energy takes the kinetic energy in these tidal currents and converts it into renewable electricity. Times, Sunday Times The strait has a very strong tidal current, making travel difficult and dangerous. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The salmon come in with the tidal current which, once the tide starts to come in, can be extreme. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Greater tidal variation and higher tidal current velocities can dramatically increase the potential of a site for tidal electricity generation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Mullen, who could not swim, was being swept away by a strong tidal current. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You feel the choreography as a warm current of motion that the dancers are guiding through their bodies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The taste makes people feel a warm current throughout their whole bodies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These feed entirely on flying insects, and there were not many of those being carried up into the sky on warm currents. Times, Sunday Times The tarpaulin helps, but the movement of tour groups through the cave can send warm currents of air that promote the growth of fungi. Times, Sunday Times High-flying swallows may indicate fine, dry weather because they follow the insects they feed on as warm currents of air carry the insects upwards. Times, Sunday Times He also describes the flight of a kite as seeking a wind current. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Flying clubs will be abuzz with gliders chasing vertical wind currents. Times, Sunday Times Sailors in earlier times, traveling by wind current and sail only, counted upon the reliability of the trade winds to help them along on their voyages. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They need storm-strong wind currents to keep them aloft. Christianity Today As if one were a balloonist high in the air, imperilled by the wind currents, at times becalmed, perplexed. The Times Literary Supplement Translations: Chinese: 当前的, 气流或水流, 电流 Japanese: 現在の, 流れ flow, 電流 electricity |
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