adj. 现在的;目前的;出席的;[语法学]现在时的;
n. 现在;礼物;瞄准;
💡 pres前+ent名词后缀 → 礼物,赠送物
"a belated birthday present"
迟来的生日礼物
近义:offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow
反义:implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
n. 研究,追究;探讨,探测;调查;探索;
vi. 做研究;探究;(从市场调研中)得出所预测的结果;
vt. 从事…的研究,为…而做研究;
💡 re(again)+search(to go round)→研究;调查
"Recent research has cast new light on the causes of the disease."
最新研究使人们进一步了解了这种疾病的起因.
近义:inquire, investigate, ask, probe, sleuth, study