English主要词典
current
Universal Words
adjective, noun
adjective
1 [onlybeforenoun] happening now; of the present time:
current prices * a budget for the current year * your current employer -< ACTUAL
2 being used by or accepted by most people:
words that are no longer current
noun
1 the movement of water in the sea or a river; the movement of air in a particular direction:
He swam to the shore against a strong current. * Birds use warm air currents to help their flight.
2 the flow of electricity through a wire, etc:
a 15 amp electrical current
seealsoAC, DC
3 the fact of particular ideas, opinions or feelings being present in a group of people:
Ministers are worried by this current of anti-government feeling.
