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current
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of CURRENT
[more current; most current]
1
always used before a noun : happening or existing now : belonging to or existing in the present time现时发生的；现在的；当前的
- the current month本月
- the magazine's current issue这本杂志最近的一期
- The dictionary's current edition has 10,000 new words.这本词典当前的版本收录了1万个新词。
- the current political crisis当前的政治危机
- By current [=present-day] standards, they were very young when they got married.以当今的标准来看，他们结婚时还很年轻。
- Who is your current employer?你现在的雇主是谁？
- current trends/fashions当前的潮流/时尚
- current ideas about education关于教育的流行观点
2
not used before a noun, chiefly US : aware of what is happening in a particular area of activity了解某一领域当前的发展
- As a teacher I have to stay current [=up-to-date] in my field, which is biology.作为一名教师，我必须随时了解自己所研究的生物学领域的最新发展。
- We need to keep current with the latest information.我们必须随时了解最新的信息。
— currently
adverb- She is currently [=presently] living in Texas.她现在住在得克萨斯州。
- The product is not currently available.这种产品眼下缺货。
- Currently [=at the present time], police have no suspects in the case.目前警方还没有发现本案的嫌疑犯。
2 current /ˈkɚrənt/ noun
plural currents
2 current
/ˈkɚrənt/
noun
plural currents
Learner's definition of CURRENT
1
[count] : a continuous movement of water or air in the same direction水流；气流
- Strong currents pulled the swimmer out to sea.湍急的水流把那位游泳者冲向了大海。
- Air currents carried the balloon for miles.气流把气球带到了几英里以外。
2
: a flow of electricity电流 — see also alternating current, direct current
[count]
- a strong/weak electrical current强/弱电流
[noncount]
- The circuit supplies current to the saw.这一电路给电锯输送电流。
3
[count] formal : an idea, feeling, opinion, etc., that is shared by many or most of the people in a group思潮；潮流；趋势 — often + of
- general currents in politics政治上的大趋势
- intellectual currents知识界的思潮
- He is going against the current of public opinion.他的所作所为有悖民意。
- There was a current of discontent within the company.公司内部有一股不满的情绪。
◊ Do not confuse current with currant.
1
a
: the part of a fluid body (such as air or water) moving continuously in a certain direction
b
: the swiftest part of a stream
c
: a tidal or nontidal movement of lake or ocean water
d
: flow marked by force or strength
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Adjective The dictionary's current edition has 10,000 new words. Who is your current employer? We need to keep current with the latest information. Noun Strong currents pulled the swimmer out to sea. Air currents carried the balloon for miles. The circuit supplies current to the saw. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Leon Stafford, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 These are the kinds of restrictive changes this current, highly conservative Republican Party is salivating over. Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 While the Canton location doesn't have a gas station yet, BJ's current gas program allows customers to earn additional discounts on gas. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 Even before the current Ukraine war, German service members in uniform could ride the train for free. Markus Ziener, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The current system inflates the cost of several other types of energy, such as solar power or electricity generated from waste-to-gas plants. Evan Halper, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 The menu here changes twice per year; the current menu features dishes spanning more than 2,000 miles—from the Balearic Islands to Cyprus. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 Are all people identified current members of the Oath Keepers? Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 The best CFOs are actually seeing this current environment as an opportunity. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Michael Heithaus, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2022 Swim parallel to the beach and not against the current. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 As these journalists beat on against the current of an epidemic made still deadlier by fentanyl, the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic turmoil, Keefe believes each new project has something to offer. Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 In a split second, the trolling motor revved and swung the boat around and pointed it straight into the current as the algorithm made constant adjustments to the power and direction. Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 Sakamoto, a schoolteacher and Boy Scout scoutmaster on Maui, developed a training program that included swimming against the current of a drainage ditch. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 29 June 2022 In a large cracking sound heard over the river's roar, the house tipped into the waters and was pulled into the current. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 June 2022 The home was seen perilously leaning into the water before falling into the current. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 14 June 2022 Mcglothin has filed a number of grievances against the current . Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 3 May 2022 See More
Adjective
The trial revealed the names of two current city employees’ connections to the scheme and they were placed on administrative leave after their names surfaced in court. Leon Stafford, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 These are the kinds of restrictive changes this current, highly conservative Republican Party is salivating over. Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 While the Canton location doesn't have a gas station yet, BJ's current gas program allows customers to earn additional discounts on gas. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 Even before the current Ukraine war, German service members in uniform could ride the train for free. Markus Ziener, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The current system inflates the cost of several other types of energy, such as solar power or electricity generated from waste-to-gas plants. Evan Halper, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 The menu here changes twice per year; the current menu features dishes spanning more than 2,000 miles—from the Balearic Islands to Cyprus. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 Are all people identified current members of the Oath Keepers? Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 The best CFOs are actually seeing this current environment as an opportunity. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Noun
Instead of stopping altogether, sharks simply slow their swimming, or swim into a current. Michael Heithaus, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2022 Swim parallel to the beach and not against the current. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 As these journalists beat on against the current of an epidemic made still deadlier by fentanyl, the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic turmoil, Keefe believes each new project has something to offer. Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 In a split second, the trolling motor revved and swung the boat around and pointed it straight into the current as the algorithm made constant adjustments to the power and direction. Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 Sakamoto, a schoolteacher and Boy Scout scoutmaster on Maui, developed a training program that included swimming against the current of a drainage ditch. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 29 June 2022 In a large cracking sound heard over the river's roar, the house tipped into the waters and was pulled into the current. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 June 2022 The home was seen perilously leaning into the water before falling into the current. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 14 June 2022 Mcglothin has filed a number of grievances against the current . Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 3 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latininization of Middle English corrant, curraunt, borrowed from Anglo-French curant, corant, present participle of coure, courir "to run, flow," going back to Latin currere "to run, roll, move swiftly, flow," going back to Indo-European *kr̥s-e- "run," whence also Greek epíkouros "helping, helper" (from *epíkorsos "running toward," with o-grade ablaut), Old Irish carr "cart, wagon," Welsh car "vehicle" (from Celtic *kr̥s-o-), and perhaps Germanic *hursa- horse entry 1
Note: The Indo-European base has generally been taken as a primary verb, though Latin is the only language in which it is so attested.
Noun
Latinization of Middle English curraunt, borrowed from Middle French courant, going back to Old French, noun derivative from corant, curant, present participle of coure, courir "to run, flow" — more at current entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of current was in the 14th century Phrases Containing current
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