presence

英 [ˈprezns]

美 [ˈprezns]

n.  在场; 出席; 存在; 出现; (派遣的)一个队; (尤指执行任务的)部队

复数：presences　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1219 / COCA.1264

习惯用语

n.

in the presence of sbin sb's presence
• 在…面前；有…在场
  with sb in the same place
• The document was signed in the presence of two witnesses.
  本文件由两位证人见证签署。
• She asked them not to discuss the matter in her presence.
  她要求他们不要当着她的面讨论这个问题。
in the presence of sth
• 存在…的情况下；有…的存在
  when sth exists in a particular place
• Litmus paper turns red in the presence of an acid.
  石蕊试纸遇到酸就变红。
make your presence felt
• 突显自己；对（人群或局势）发挥作用
  to do sth to make people very aware of the fact that you are there; to have a strong influence on a group of people or a situation

牛津词典

noun

• 在场；出席
  the fact of being in a particular place
  1. He hardly seemed to notice my presence.
     他似乎没有注意到我在场。
  2. Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect.
     危难时她的存在稳定了大家的心情。
  3. Your presence is requested at the meeting.
     敬请出席会议。
• 存在；出现
  the fact of being in a particular place or thing
  1. The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child.
     这项化验能鉴定胎儿是否有不正常现象。
• （派遣的）一个队；（尤指执行任务的）部队
  a group of people, especially soldiers, who have been sent to a place to deal with a particular situation
  1. The government is maintaining a heavy police presence in the area.
     政府在这地区派驻了大批警察。
  2. a military presence
     驻军
• 感觉在附近的人（或鬼魂）
  a person or spirit that you cannot see but that you feel is near
  1. She felt a presence behind her.
     她觉得有什么东西跟在背后。
• 仪态；风度；气质
  the quality of making a strong impression on other people by the way you talk or behave
  1. a man of great presence
     风度翩翩的男子

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 出席；到场
  Someone'spresencein a place is the fact that they are there.
  1. They argued that his presence in the village could only stir up trouble...
     他们认为他在村里出现只会招惹麻烦。
  2. Her Majesty later honoured the Headmaster with her presence at lunch.
     随后女王陛下出席了午餐，令校长感到荣幸。
• N-UNCOUNT 风度；风采；仪态
  If you say that someone haspresence, you mean that they impress people by their appearance and manner.
  1. They do not seem to have the vast, authoritative presence of those great men...
     他们看起来并没有那些伟人的翩翩风度和威严。
  2. Hendrix's stage presence appealed to thousands of teenage rebels.
     亨德里克斯在台上的风采吸引了成千上万的叛逆少年。
• N-COUNT 鬼怪；幽灵
  Apresenceis a person or creature that you cannot see, but that you are aware of.
  1. The forest was dark and silent, haunted by shadows and unseen presences...
     这个森林黑暗寂静，经常有幽灵和看不见的鬼怪出没。
  2. She started to be affected by the ghostly presence she could feel in the house.
     她觉得这座房子里有可怕的鬼怪，开始变得神经紧张。
• N-SING （军队的）驻扎，进驻，存在
  If a country has a militarypresencein another country, it has some of its armed forces there.
  1. The Philippine government wants the US to maintain a military presence in Southeast Asia.
     菲律宾政府希望美国继续在东南亚驻军。
• N-UNCOUNT 存在；被包含
  If you refer to thepresenceof a substance in another thing, you mean that it is in that thing.
  1. The somewhat acid flavour is caused by the presence of lactic acid.
     这种微酸的味道是因为含有乳酸造成的。
  2. ...the presence of a carcinogen in the water...
     水中含有的一种致癌物质
  3. Although the fluid presents no symptoms to the patient, its presence can be detected by a test.
     虽然这种液体不会使患者出现任何症状，但是它可以通过测试检测出来。
• PHRASE 引起注意；使得到关注
  If youmakeyourpresence felt, you do something which makes people notice you or pay attention to you.
  1. Rather than politely lobbying politicians, Gay Dignity will be making its presence felt through demonstrations.
     “同性恋尊严”游行活动不会彬彬有礼地向政客们游说，而会通过示威引起关注。
• PHRASE 当着…的面；在…面前
  If you areinsomeone'spresence, you are in the same place as that person, and are close enough to them to be seen or heard.
  1. The talks took place in the presence of a diplomatic observer.
     会谈是在一位外交观察员在场的情况下进行的。
• PHRASE 镇定自若；沉着冷静
  If you say that someone hadthe presence of mind todo something, you approve of them because they were able to think and act calmly in a difficult situation.
  1. He had the presence of mind to put his emergency oxygen tube in his mouth.
     他镇定自若地把应急输氧管放进了自己的嘴里。

英英释义

noun

• the act of being present
• dignified manner or conduct
  Synonym:bearingcomportmentmien
• the impression that something is present
  1. he felt the presence of an evil force
• the immediate proximity of someone or something
  1. she blushed in his presence
  2. he sensed the presence of danger
  3. he was well behaved in front of company
  Synonym:front
• an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
• the state of being present
  1. he tested for the presence of radon

双语例句

• She started to be affected by the ghostly presence she could feel in the house.
  她觉得这座房子里有可怕的鬼怪，开始变得神经紧张。
• Caroline hardly dared talk in Alex's presence, she was so in awe of him.
  卡罗琳在亚历克斯面前几乎不敢说话，她对他很是敬畏。
• His presence cast a shadow ( up) on the meeting.
  他的出席给会议投下了一个阴影。
• If your urine specimen shows the presence of bacteria, you'll be prescribed antibiotics.
  如果你的尿样显示有细菌存在，医生会给你开抗生素。
• We are strongly opposed to the presence of America in this region.
  我们强烈反对美国在该地区的存在。
• They argued that his presence in the village could only stir up trouble
  他们认为他在村里出现只会招惹麻烦。
• He said they were opposed to the presence of alien forces in the region.
  他说他们反对外国军队驻扎在该地区。
• The soldiers 'presence seemed to keep a lid on the violence
  士兵的存在似乎抑制住了暴力活动。
• He had the presence of mind to put his emergency oxygen tube in his mouth.
  他镇定自若地把应急输氧管放进了自己的嘴里。
• The Philippine government wants the US to maintain a military presence in Southeast Asia.
  菲律宾政府希望美国继续在东南亚驻军。