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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 755 COCA: 652

current

Word family 
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。
Examples from the Corpus
current• Alternatively, there is the cash management option, a current account paying high interest rates when the balance exceeds £5,000.• All that is needed is two alterations to sections 7 and 8 of the current act.• Coca-Cola's current advertising campaign• Harden estimates that under current conditions productivity can only be maintained for between 10 and 75 years.• In the current economic situation, switching careers may not be such a good idea.• The pounds you pay will buy ECUs at the current exchange rate, which can fluctuate.• The current governor ran into a storm when it was revealed he had received a 17% pay increase in 1991.• According to one economist, at the current growth rate, China will have the largest economy in the world by 2030.• Reviewing current materials is a good first step for any re-evaluation of approaches to education.• What is your current occupation?• Acceptable forms of ID include a current passport or a birth certificate.• The aim is to reduce current pollution levels in the Black Sea.• First, how firmly do young children believe that the current situation dictates the way you feel?• In-service applicants may retain their current terms and conditions of service.
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。
n COLLOCATIONS
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
current• The design could be improved, he declared, by switching to alternating current.• The tiny young drift on the ocean currents, until a few are lucky enough to land in a suitable place and begin a new life.• It's dangerous to swim in the sea here because the current is so strong.• Here the current is so strong that the shape of the cataract is constantly changing.• Turn off the current before changing the fuse.• The current in the river was very strong.• The currents in these parts could carry a boat miles out to sea.
ocean/sea/tidal etc current• No more than 0.1% drives the wind, waves and ocean currents and a minute 0.03% is consumed in photosynthesis.• A direct and obvious example is that many marine animals are dispersed around the globe by ocean currents.• Some believe that it is because of unusually strong cold ocean currents, which improve the chances of penguins surviving the journey.• This twice daily peristalsis creates tidal currents every six hours, pushing sea water first north, then south.• Factoring in the effects of ocean currents, fickle winds, and errors in judgment, he then determined his longitude.• It is very rarely still because of the strong tidal currents.• The environmental organisation detected radionuclides in zooplankton from the tidal currents which flush Mururoa's lagoon.• The ocean currents flow around these in the same way that winds blow around high and low centres of atmospheric pressure.
air currents• Others suggest that the buildup of mountains by tectonic movement may also serve as a trigger, by altering air currents.• At rest, Arthur was an aged peregrine constantly scanning local air currents for unwary prey.• Dive and glide in the blue sky then let the air currents carry you along.• A large bird was riding the air currents below him, and he decided it must be an eagle.• All the islands suffer from gusting caused by turbulent air currents over the cliffs.• When the evening comes the female spruce budworm moth rises up on warm air currents.• The weight of the glider and the woman slowed him down, but he could feel the warm air currents.• The glider circled the escarpment and was carried with the warm air currents into the upper atmosphere.
electrical current• Due to the radio waves which this equipment gives off, an electrical current is induced into the water.• It's a unique beauty treatment that uses thermal clay and electrical currents to combat cellulite.• During magnetic storms the intense electrical currents that f ow in the upper atmosphere heat the air, causing it to expand.• The pattern is similar to that produced by the flow of electrical current around a circular defect in a plate.• What had happened was that the passage of electrical current created huge magnetic forces which constricted the tube.• From a mail-order house she ordered a battery-operated galvanic device which applied the stimulation of low-voltage electrical current to his paralyzed limbs.• When electrical currents flow they produce magnetic fields and so it is possible that these two therapies amount to the same thing.
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
cur·rent1 adjectiveadjcurrent2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 755 COCA: 652
current

noun¹

 1continuous flowing movement of water水流ADJECTIVE | CURRENT + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤fast, fast-flowing, powerful, strong, swift急流；湧流▸➤cold, warm寒流；暖流➤rip離岸流▸➤tidal潮流▸➤dangerous, treacherous危險的／兇險的激流▸➤ocean, water洋流；水流▸➤prevailing盛行流◇The prevailing current flows from east to west.盛行洋流是自東往西流動的。➤offshore離岸流CURRENT + VERB➤flow水流流動▸➤carry sb/sth, sweep sb/sth水流帶着⋯／捲走⋯◇The strong current carried the boat downstream.急流將船沖向下游。◇She was swept away by the treacherous currents.她被危險的激流捲走了。PREPOSITION➤against a/the current逆流◇He was swimming against the current.他在逆流游泳。➤in a/the current在水流中◇The boat was carried along in the current.小船順流而下。➤with a/the current順流◇It's easier to go with the current.順流而下比較容易。
current

noun²

 2flow of air氣流ADJECTIVE | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤warm暖流▸➤air, wind氣流；風海流◇Birds of prey use warm air currents to lift them high in the sky.猛禽利用暖氣流升上高空。➤convection對流PHRASES➤a current of air一股氣流
current

noun³

 3flow of electricity through a wire電流ADJECTIVE | VERB + CURRENT | CURRENT + VERB ADJECTIVE➤high, strong高強度電流；強電流➤low, weak低電流；弱電流▸➤electric, electrical電流▸➤alternating, direct交流電；直流電➤input, inward輸入電流▸➤output, outward輸出電流VERB + CURRENT➤generate, induce, produce產生電流▸➤carry, conduct, pass, transmit傳輸電流▸➤switch off, switch on關閉／開啟電流◇Check all your wiring before switching on the current.開啟電流前要檢查所有供電線路。CURRENT + VERB➤flow, pass through sth電流流動；電流通過⋯◇Measure the current flowing in the wire.測量電線中的電流。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 755 COCA: 652
current adj.
⇨ recent current

noun

current ♦︎ flow ♦︎ circulation ♦︎ passageThese are all words for the movement of sth, such as a liquid, a gas or electricity. 这些词均表示液体、气体或电等的流动。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆against / with the current / flow◆a current / the flow / the circulation / the passage of water / air◆a current / the flow / the passage of electricity◆the flow / circulation of blood◆air currents / circulation◆a constant current / flow / circulation◆a steady current / flow◆a free flow / passage■ current [countable] an amount of water or air that moves continuously in one direction, especially through a larger amount of water or air in which there is less movement; the movement of electricity in one direction, for example through a wire （尤指随着大量相对静止的水或气团移动的）水流，气流；电流◆He swam to the shore against a strong current.他逆着急流游向岸边。◆Changes in ocean currents can have drastic effects on marine life.洋流的改变对海洋生物有严重的影响。◆Birds use warm air currents to help their flight.鸟利用暖气流助飞。◆He leaped as though a powerful electric current had passed through him.他跳了起来，好像身体通过一股强大的电流。◆Measure the current flowing through the wire.测量通过电线的电流。■ flow [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the steady and continuous movement of liquid, air or electricity in one direction 液体流；气流；电流◆She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound.她试图止住伤口流血。◆The whole operation depends on a steady flow of electricity.整个操作取决于稳定的电流。  see also flow ⇨ flow verb ■ circulation ˌsɜːkjəˈleɪʃn; NAmE ˌsɜːrkjəˈleɪʃn [uncountable, countable] the movement of blood around the body; the movement of air, gas or water around an area or inside sth such as a system or machine 血液循环；（气或水在某范围的）流动，循环◆People with poor circulation are more likely to suffer from the condition.血液循环不畅的人更容易患此症。◆The design of the shoe allows for a greater circulation of air around the foot, keeping it cool.这种鞋的设计使得脚周边有更多空气流通，保持凉爽。  see also circulate ⇨ flow verb ■ passage [uncountable] (formal) the action of light, liquid, gas or electricity going across, through or past sth （光、液体、气或电的）穿过，穿越◆Large trees may obstruct the passage of light.大树可能阻挡光线穿过。◆The operation will allow free passage of fluid in and out of the organ.手术将使得体液自由进出那个器官。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 755 COCA: 652
current
Existing, happening or being dealt with now: existing, present, immediate...
Words used to describe thoughts, beliefs and ideas: abstract, central, theoretical...
Legal and honest: legal, innocent, clean...
Movements of water: course, current, down...
The air we breathe: a breath of air/wind, air, airborne...
Electricity and electrical power: AC, active, alternating current...

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