1[uncountableU] when someone or something is present in a particular place 出席,到场;存在OPP absence
Your presence is requested at the club meeting on Friday.
敬请出席于周五举行的俱乐部会议。
presence of
Tests revealed the presence of poison in the blood.
化验显示血液中含有毒素。
2in the presence of somebody (also in somebody’s presence) formalWITH with someone or in the same place as them 在某人面前,当着某人的面
He was determined not to complain in the presence of the nurse.
他决定不当着那位护士的面抱怨。
I asked you not to smoke in my presence.
我叫你不要在我面前抽烟的。
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in the presence of somebody• The sound puzzled him: it was wrong for boys in the presence of Mrs Crumwallis.• A westernblotlabelled with 125 I-calmodulin in the presence of Ca 2+ was used to identify the calmodulin-binding proteins.• Conversely, the absence of hypoxaemia predicts a low risk of death, even in the presence of radiographic pneumonia.• Another model allows for partisan effects to occur even in the presence ofrationalexpectations.• The deep is present throughout his Gospelin the presence of the cosmicdarkness.• My interrogation must have taken place in the presence of the King himself.• However, such activation was dramatically reducedin the presence of the Oct-1 expressionvector.• It was quite clear to them that they were at this moment standing in the presence of a master.
3appearance/manner 外貌/举止 [uncountableU]IMPRESS the ability to appear impressive to people because of your appearance or the way you behave 风度,风采
a man of great presence
风度翩翩的男子
4official group 官方团体 [singular]HERETHERE a group of people, especially soldiers, who are in a place to control what is happening 〔驻扎的〕部队;〔派遣的〕队伍
We will increase police presence in local communities.
我们将在当地社区增加警力。
Soldiers still maintain a military presence in the area.
士兵们仍然驻守在该地区。
5business 商业 [countableC usually singular] the ability to gainsales because your business is strong or noticeable 势力,影响力
a company with a strong presence in all major world markets
在世界各大市场都很有势力的公司
6spirit 幽灵 [countableC usually singular]GHOST a spirit or influence that cannot be seen but is felt to be near 〔看不见的〕灵魂,鬼怪
They felt a strange presence in the deserted house.
他们感到那所废弃的房子里有异灵。
7make your presence feltEFFECT/INFLUENCEto have a strong and noticeable effect on the people around you or the situation you are in 引起他人注意
She was a very pretty girl and made her presence felt almost at once.
她是个很漂亮的姑娘,她一出现几乎马上就能吸引别人的注意。
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make your presence felt• There were also other things moving around and making their presence felt.• She was a very prettygirl and made her presence felt almost at once.• Some antcuckoofemalesmake their presence felt in more dramaticfashion.• After two miles of road, and maybe the first blisters and unknownmusclesmaking their presence felt, came the test!• But Kiker quickly made his presence felt.• In music, art, architecture, and so on, they make their presence felt.• Bruce wasted little time making his presence felt by scoring in the first ten minutes of the game.• A sense of urgency begins to make its presence felt.• Eva was more used to making her presence felt.
nCOLLOCATIONS
verbs
indicate the presence of something/somebody
These plants indicate the presence of underground water.
reveal the presence of something/somebody
Excavations revealed the presence of an ancient burial ground.
detect the presence of something/somebody
They invented a device for detecting the presence of submarines.
confirm the presence of something/somebody
Tests confirmed the presence of an infection.
explain the presence of something/somebody
How could he possibly explain the presence of so much money in his flat?
notice somebody's presence
If he had noticed her presence, he gave no sign.
sense somebody's presence (=be aware that someone is present without seeing them)
The man sensed his presence at once and turned sharply.
acknowledge somebody's presence (=speak to someone or make a sign to show that you know they are present)
He acknowledged my presence with a quick wave.
phrases
be/become aware of somebody's presence
It was only when I coughed that he became aware of my presence.
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presence• As a result, a housing associationpresence has been achieved in a number of relatively small villages.• It was as if an evilpresence lived in the room.• The sale gives USAir a greater presence in the Northeast.• The suddencessation of the drumming was, peculiarly, more unnerving than its presence.• I feel now that I am in touch with Belinda, even though I miss her physicalpresence.• There was a strong police presence at the march.• The ambassador's presence at the reception was a surprise.• It was a sombremeal in spite of Mark's presence.• The Africandancers have a powerfulstagepresence.• However, the presence of the word charity never did guaranteegoodwill.• In the presence of malignancy it is known that different tissues can respond in different ways.• That is, they can frame the night with their presence.