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current

Word family nouncurrencycurrentnesscurrent accountcurrent affairsadverbcurrentlyadjectivecurrent
cur·rent1 /ˈkʌrənt $ ˈkɜːr-/ ●●● S2 W2 adjectiveadj [only before noun]   currant
NOWhappening or existing now 现时的,当前的,现行的 SYN present
 the current president
现任总统
 In its current state, the car is worth £1,000.
这辆车按现在的车况来看值1,000英镑。
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Related topics: Oceanography, Electrical, Electricity, Electricity
current2 ●●○ W3 noun [countableC]  
1 HEOWATERa continuous movement of water in a river, lake, or sea 〔河、湖或海的〕水流,潮流 tide
ocean/sea/tidal etc current 洋流/海潮/潮流等
 Strong currents can be very dangerous for swimmers.
激流对游泳者会很危险。
2 a continuous movement of air 气流
 Some birds use warm air currents to help them fly.
有些鸟利用热气流帮助它们飞行。
current of
 currents of warm air rising from the plain
平原上升起的暖气流
3 TEEa flow of electricity through a wire 电流
 an electrical current
一股电流
alternating current, direct current
4 an idea, feeling, or opinion that a particular group of people has 思潮,潮流
 The committee reflects the different political currents within the organization.
该委员会反映出了团体内部各种不同的政治思潮。
current of
 There was an underlying current of discontent among teachers.
教师中的不满情绪暗流涌动。
Do not confuse with currant (=a dried grape or a type of berry).
不要和 currant(小葡萄干;醋栗)相混淆。
nCOLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + current
an ocean/sea/river current
Ocean currents carry young fish out to sea.
a tidal current (=caused by the movement of the tides)
Tidal currents make the seas around the islands very rough.
strong
On surfing beaches, strong currents are common.
fast/fast-flowing
Fast-flowing currents made the rescue job even harder.
dangerous/treacherous
Beaches usually have signs that warn of dangerous currents.
verbs
a current flows
Sea currents flow at up to 12 miles per hour around parts of the coast.
a current carries somebody/something (=makes them move along in the water)
Their boat was moving fast, carried by the current.
a current sweeps somebody/something (=carries them very powerfully, so that they cannot stop moving)
The treacherous currents have swept away three swimmers in the past year.
Examples from the Corpus
From Longman Business Dictionary
currentcur·rent /ˈkʌrəntˈkɜːr-/ adjectiveadj [only before a noun]
happening, existing, or true now
the current world price for crude oil
the budget for the current year
Origin current1
(1200-1300) Old French curant, present participle of courre to run, from Latin currere
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