adj. 現(xiàn)在的;目前的;出席的;[語法學]現(xiàn)在時的;
n. 現(xiàn)在;禮物;瞄準;
?? pres前+ent名詞后綴 → 禮物,贈送物
"a belated birthday present"
遲來的生日禮物
近義:offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow
反義:implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
n. 研究,追究;探討,探測;調查;探索;
vi. 做研究;探究;(從市場調研中)得出所預測的結果;
vt. 從事…的研究,為…而做研究;
?? re(again)+search(to go round)→研究;調查
"Recent research has cast new light on the causes of the disease."
最新研究使人們進一步了解了這種疾病的起因.
近義:inquire, investigate, ask, probe, sleuth, study